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By Garba Shehu The removal of Nigeria from the religious violators watch-list by the President Joe Biden-led US administration in the run-up to the visit of Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State to Nigeria is a triumph of diplomacy and sagacity over the hate-driven foreign policy of the administration before his, which was founded…
With travel restrictions being reinstated against a number of countries in southern Africa by the United Kingdom, United States of America and Singapore, among others, as well as the European Union (EU) and Brazil calling for the same, there are concerns about the fear that the new infectious variant could return many economies to lockdowns.…
A tear-filled Lionel Messi announced his departure from FC Barcelona on Sunday, saying the club could no longer afford to pay the Argentine’s hefty salaries, and that he was in talks with French club Paris St. Germain about a prospective move. According to the French publication L’Equipe, the Argentine will go to Paris either Sunday…
Matt Hancock resigned as Britain’s Health Secretary Saturday, one day after he apologized for breaching COVID-19 regulations. The married politician was pictured kissing and embracing his adviser, with whom British tabloid The Sun alleged he is having an affair. The newspaper reported that the images were from May 6, two weeks before cross-household contact was…
According to a report, the accused woman pled guilty to 28 offences, including culpable homicide, causing serious bodily harm by hunger, causing bodily damage by a heated substance, and wrongful restraint. According to a media report today, a 41-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean lady was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing her domestic assistant after…
Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata party (bjp) have been early and avid exploiters of social media. But with Mr Modi’s popularity tumbling in recent months, his government is turning against these useful messengers. At the end of May, it began enforcing new rules that, among other things, make internet-based conduits of information legally liable…
During the 279th MPR meeting held today in Abuja, Godwin Emefiele , , the CBN Governor assured Nigerians that digital currencies will have a place in the country. Godwin said, “We have carried out our investigation and we found out that a substantial percentage of our people are getting involved in cryptocurrency which is not the…
More bandits were heard yesterday attacking educational institutions to disrupt education. According to the United States, the school environment must be supportive and those that are raiding the institution must be held accountable for their actions. The US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said America would help Nigeria protect children in…
Two Nigerian tier-1 Banks – Access Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc – are among financial institutions that have indicated an interest in the acquisition of Union Bank Plc from Atlas Mara Limited. Atlas Mara is the single majority shareholder of the Nigerian old generation bank. It owns 49.97 per cent of Union bank shares.…
There was a record jump in Covid-19 cases and deaths in India on Thursday, crushing shaky hopes that the recent catastrophic jump that has limited hospitals to their limits could weaken. Ministry of Health figures show 3,980 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 230,168 and 412,262 new cases, with India having…
