COVID-19: Forced displacement surpassed 80m in mid 2020 – UN
The United Nations estimates that global forced displacement surpassed 80 million at mid-year. The global number of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) climbed above 80 million at the middle…
The Changing Shape of African Cybersecurity
The 2020 KnowBe4 African Report collated insights from 881 respondents across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritius and Botswana to discover how the continent views cybersecurity and its…
Court orders remand of teenager over alleged murder of ex-lover’s girlfriend
A 19-year-old girl, Jemila Ibraheem, was on Wednesday remanded in police custody in Lagos State, over alleged murder of her ex-lover’s new girlfriend. Jemila, who is an upcoming actress and…
Mahmood Yakubu sworn in as INEC Chairman for a second term
Professor Mahmood Yakubu was on Wednesday sworn in for a second term as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and believes the country’s elections are getting better. …
NDLEA arrests Brazilian, Nigerian, seizes 14.4kg of cocaine at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered two new methods drug traffickers now adopt to evade the prying eyes of law enforcement personnel and this had led to the…
Leading cardinal says Church needs rules to govern status of ex popes
Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative, said the Vatican needs clear rules to govern the status of future popes who resign rather than rule for life and that…
Biden, introducing health teams, vows 100m COVID-19 vaccinations in first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic during his first 100 days in office, saying his administration would vaccinate 100 million Americans, push…
Marginal Oilfields: 3 Ijaw Leaders ask Court to halt licensing rounds pending determination of suit
Three Ijaw leaders have approached the Federal High Court in Yenagoa to halt the process leading to bids for marginal oilfields located in their domains pending the determination of their…
We’re looking into reopening the borders as soon as possible – Buhari
The Nigerian government plans to reopen its land borders, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. He explained that the closure of the nation’s land borders was part of the efforts by…
Bye election: APC Imo North candidate was disqualified, revisit your pronouncement – Protesting youths tell INEC
The Coalition of Okigwe Youths, a political pressure group, barricaded the entrance to the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, in protest against the outcome of…