Father of British PM applies for French citizenship to spite Brexit
Stanley Johnson, the father of pro-Brexit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said he is going to apply for French citizenship in order to maintain close ties to the EU. Speaking…
DPR shortlists 161 companies for final stage of 57 marginal oilfields bid round
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says 161 successful companies have been shortlisted to advance to the next and final stage of the bid round process for 57 marginal oilfields…
Health worker deliberately destroys COVID-19 vaccine; fired
A health worker at a hospital in the U.S. state of Wisconsin was fired after deliberately leaving more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine unrefrigerated for too long, according to…
New appointments at Fidelity Bank excite shareholders
Shareholders have continued to applaud the recent appointments of new board executives into the Board of Fidelity Bank. Some of the bank shareholders spoken to told our reporter that they…
Lagos police gets order to enforce Covid-19 protocols; enforce curfew
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPO’s) to enforce all COVID-19 protocols as highlighted by the Presidential Taskforce and…
Olufemi family wants FG to save son on death row in Saudi Arabia
The family of Sulaimon Olufemi, a Nigerian sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, in Lagos approached the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) seeking its intervention to save him….
PLWDs: LASG donates 50 wheel chairs, 69 crutches, others, earmarks N500m as Disability Fund
The Lagos State Government says it has earmarked N500 million in its 2021 budget as Disability Fund. Gov. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday…
Lack Of Cooperation Hinders China’s Debt Relief To Africa
China last month joined other members of the G20 in agreeing to suspend interest payments on all loans owed by dozens of low-income countries, in a bid to ease pressure…
Argentina Senate votes to legalize abortion after marathon debate
Argentina’s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalize abortion, a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women’s rights campaigners achieved over the visceral objection of…
U.S. nurse tests positive for COVID-19 after receiving Pfizer vaccine
An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Matthew W, a 45-year-old nurse in…