Niger Receives New Russian Advisers, Equipment
New Russian military advisers and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state television in the African country that wants U.S. forces to leave. A first set of about 100 Russian advisers had arrived in Niger on April 10…
Dangote, Adenuga, Soyinka to be honoured at book launch
Dangote, Adenuga, Soyinka to be honoured at book launch Three eminent Nigerians – foremost industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga; and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka – are among distinguished citizens to be honoured at the…
Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE
Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday as heavy rains returned to the desert country just two weeks after record downpours that experts linked to climate change. A lightning storm with high winds…
Ghana’s Asante king displays return of looted treasures from British museum
Ghana’s Asante king displays return of looted treasures from British museum Visitors view artefacts returned by the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on a three-year loan at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, Ghana, on May…
No Nigerian will work under inhuman conditions again – Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions. The Senate President declared that “No Nigerian worker…
Go Behind the Scenes of Basketmouth’s Upcoming Film “A Ghetto Love Story”
Comedian Basketmouth, known by his stage name Bright Okpocha, is stepping behind the camera for his first feature film, “A Ghetto Love Story,” scheduled for release later this year. Co-written by Basketmouth and Victoria Eze, the film avoids tired tropes…
Workers’ Day: FG declares May 1, Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. This declaration was contained in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo…
Police To Investigate Death Of 42-year-old Man In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the d£ath of a 42-year-old man, Gihan Mbelu, said to be the chairman of the Victoria Garden City in the Lekki area of the state. According to a post by…
Selena Gomez: Getting off Instagram was ‘the most rewarding gift I gave myself’
There are few people in the world better at Instagram than Selena Gomez. The actor, singer and entrepreneur is the most-followed woman on the platform, with a staggering 429 million users following her account. But in a recent appearance at…
Burkina Faso suspends The Guardian, Deutsche Welle, other news outlets
Burkina Faso has suspended several international news organisations, some of them for an indefinite period, said a statement from communications regulator the CSC. Among those named in the weekend order are French newspaper Le Monde, British publication The Guardian, German…