Expo 2020 Dubai: No Better Time To Work Together For A Brighter Future Than Now – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on countries, businesses, and individuals to work together to overcome challenges and make the world a better place. The President made the call on Friday during Nigeria’s National Day ceremony at the Expo 2020 Dubai. “There is no better time to work together for a brighter future than now,” the […]
Ethan Crumbley’s Parents Arrested After Son Charged In Michigan School Shooting
The parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at a Michigan high school were caught early Saturday, several hours after a prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges against them, a sheriff’s office said. James and Jennifer Crumbley were captured in Detroit, Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe said in a statement. A […]
NIS: Nigerian Travelers Could Be Stranded Due To Passport Shortages
Nigerian travelers, inbound and abroad, are facing challenges amidst the re-escalating pandemic, bureaucracy hiccup, and financial crisis. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) blamed an ongoing shortage of international passports in its foreign missions to last year’s lockdown due to the pandemic, causing more than 1,000 Nigerians to be currently stranded abroad as a result of […]
MTN To Help Millions Of Nigerians Out Of Poverty Say CEO
The chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Teriola, has said the service provider is determined to help millions of Nigerians from the shackles of poverty to become successful millionaires within the shortest possible time as part of its corporate social responsibility (CRS). Teriola said the reason why they were making a public offer of their […]
Jack Dorsey Steps Down, Twitter Remains Banned In Nigeria
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced his resignation from his role on November 29, 2021. According to a letter posted to Mr. Dorsey’s Twitter feed, he decided to step down because Twitter is “ready to move on from its founders.” He also added that if a company’s founders stay in power for too long, it could […]
Nigeria Among Countries Invited On Virtual For ‘Summit For Democracy’ By Biden
On December 9 and 10, U.S. President Joe Biden will host what the White House calls the Summit for Democracy, inviting more than 100 countries including Nigeria. However, his decision to elude several countries has been questioned by many. The guest list exclusion has caused quite the ruckus among the leaders. Russia released a statement, […]
EFCC Arrests 3 Suspects With 1,144 ATM Cards At Kano Airport
The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested three suspects at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) while attempting to smuggle 1,144 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards out of the country. EFCC’s head of media and publicity, Wilson Uwujaren said the suspects; Abdullahi Usman, Musa Abubakar and Abdulwahid […]
Rights Groups’ Warning As Trump’s Remain In Mexico Policy Restored
US human rights groups have criticised the reinstatement of a Trump-era policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while claims are processed. The American Immigration Council said it was a dark day for the US and the rule of law. US President Joe Biden had suspended the policy, calling it “inhumane”, but was ordered […]
Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Avoiding Government Shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18 after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates. The measure now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. Earlier in the day, congressional leaders announced they had finally reached […]
‘Caution not panic’: Officials Confirm 5 Omicron Cases In New York
Officials are urging caution, not panic, after New York has been added to the growing list of states with confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Those states include Minnesota, where a man is believed to have contracted the variant of COVID-19 during a visit last month to the Javits Center in Manhattan. We have […]
