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World Leaders Pay Tribute To Kenneth Kaunda

World leaders joined a chorus of condolences from around the world following the death of former Zambia’s President Kenneth Kaunda on Thursday at...

More than 100 million Nigerians are the country’s poor with poor disposable income amid rising inflation, says World Bank

“Removal of petroleum subsidy is suspended because the government is looking for alternatives to ensure that Nigerians do not suffer’’ — Agba, the...

June 12: Nigerians in South Africa felicitate Buhari, others on 22 years of unbroken democracy

As Nigeria marked 22 years of uninterrupted democracy on June 12, the Nigerian Community in South Africa has urged the Federal Government to...

Twitter needs India and Nigeria to grow – CNN

  Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. The social media giant has been ensnared...

Nigerian-American Man kills ex-wife, mother-in-law

A man recently separated from his wife attacked a home Sunday morning, killing her and his mother-in-law before taking his own life, Police...

Former U.S President Trump praises Nigeria for banning Twitter

Former United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a statement praising the decision to suspend Twitter operations in Nigeria. “Congratulations to … Nigeria,...

Macron Slap: Attacker shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis,’ before the attack and what we know about him.

  The man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis’ before the attack....

Twitter calls Buhari govt. bluff, promises to restore Nigerians’ access to its new platform

  Twitter, the American micro-blogging and social networking service, has reacted to Buhari administration’s ban on its operations in Nigeria, promising to restore...

China allows couples to have three children in major policy shift

China announced on Monday that it would allow all couples to have up to three children as it grapples with an ageing population....

Ambassador recalled after wife throws caution to the wind, assaults store clerk over shoplifting allegation

An ambassador’s wife brawl at a public store over allegation of shoplifting has cost her husband his job as he is being recalled...

Ex-SGF, Kingibe, is Nigeria’s Special Envoy to Chad, Lake Chad Basin Region

Erstwhile Vice-Presidential Candidate to the late Chief MKO Abiola, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, has been appointed as Special Envoy to Chad and the Lake...

Views From Abroad: Nigeria Is a Failed State by Robert Rotberg

Nigeria has long teetered on the precipice of failure. But now, unable to keep its citizens safe and secure, Nigeria has become a...

Nigerian community in South Africa donates furnished five-room building to poor family.

A South African family living in squalid conditions has got a life-transforming intervention from the Nigerian community in the country as it built...

COVID-19 Misinformation: Facebook, WHO launch new campaign across Africa

Facebook bans News website after reporting deaths from US gov’t vaccine database

A news website has been permanently booted from Facebook after the social media giant accused it of publishing “false information about COVID-19 that...

Real reason EU canceled election observation mission to Ethiopia

EU High Representative Josep Borrell Monday disclosed the real reason the European Union canceled election observation to Ethiopia. ” Ethiopian authorities would not...

Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce

  Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced with his wife Melinda Gates on Monday that they are divorcing. “After a great deal of thought...