LAGOS – Diekoye Oyeyinka, 33, has been billed as one of the most promising Nigerian writers of his generation. He went to some of the finest schools in his West African homeland but says that, like the majority of his classmates, he “didn’t know about Biafra until I was 14.” When he did begin to […]
Read MoreUpdated: Mar 12, 2020 Africa’s greatest obstacle to attaining the global status that befits her has been the cause of leadership, a major drawback to a supposed impeccable sustainable transformation that the continent deserves. A wise man simply puts this in real terms “Common sense dictates looking both ways before crossing a street, or risk being […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump signaled Tuesday he may put a “very powerful hold” on funding to the World Health Organization as he lashed out at the United Nations specialized agency and accused it of “being very China-centric” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reiterating his complaints from a tweet earlier in the day, the president said that the […]
Read MoreHOLLYWOOD A-listers have rushed to support Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson after they tested positive for coronavirus. The Castaway actor, 63, said the couple started to feel tired and suffered from “body aches” while filming in Australia before the diagnosis. The couple sought medical advice and tested positive for the deadly bug. T hey are […]
Read MoreOver three years after their wedding, popular Nigerian artiste Banky W and his wife, Adesua Etomi have welcomed their first child. The elated new father In an Instagram post, showed a picture of his wife with her baby bump, alongside other lovey-dovey pictures of himself and his wife. in the caption, he wrote a loving […]
Read MoreNAF has issued a statement saying 7 people died in the crash involving its aircraft on Sunday. A source gave the list below though not up to 7. See NAF statement AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after […]
Read MoreGhana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. A delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Accra on Wednesday. The first recipients are due to be healthcare workers. The Covax scheme aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations unable to buy […]
Read MoreJoe Biden will make his first visit as president to the Pentagon Wednesday as the US military seeks to address far-right extremism and racism among its troops. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will cross the Potomac River to the iconic seat of the Department of Defense in the early afternoon where they will be […]
Read MoreThousands rallied against the Myanmar coup in Yangon Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to quash outrage over the military’s power grab from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. It was the second straight day of demonstrations in Myanmar’s largest city. Many were dressed in the signature red of Suu Kyi’s political party, the National […]
Read MoreContrary to some reports yesterday that the President had asked IGP Muhammed Adamu to hand over, President Muhamadu Buhari has extended the IGP’s tenure for three months. According to the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi who disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the extension is to […]
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