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The fourth dose of the Covid vaccine is not effective on the Omicron variant and provides only limited defense, a preliminary study in Israel reveals. Israel’s Sheba Medical Center began administering the fourth vaccine to more than 270 medical staff last month during a trial program.  Mail Online report says experts …

An accusation by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former senior adviser that he lied to parliament about a lock-down party at his official residence is nonsense, his deputy said on Tuesday. Johnson faces the gravest crisis of his tenure after revelations about gatherings during COVID-19 lock-downs, some when British people …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governors forum has described the APC-led government as a massive failure when compared to their government. The PDP governors said this after a meeting they had in Rivers state on Monday. A communique by the governors and read by its chairman and the Sokoto state …

The Middle Belt Forum has said it was not part of the meeting held by the Northern leaders of thought at Arewa House, Kaduna State on Saturday. Describe the meeting in which the North subtly wants to retain power after President Muhammadu Buhari must have completed his reins in 2023 …

A 65-year-old man, named Nnoruoka Onyeokwu was beheaded by Suspected hoodlums, in Imo State. After beheading the victim, his head was reportedly displayed at a primary school in Ubudom Atta community, in the Njaba Local Government Area. The incident, which happened on Saturday January 15, created panic in the community, …

Many weeks of conjectures and permutations, the lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Tuesday January 17, unveiled Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) as the leader of the defense counsel for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu whose trial commences today January 18, before Justice Binta Nyako …

Former Military leader, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, (rtd) has said, the massive corruption going on in Nigeria now would make him and others who served in the military look like saints. Babangida said this in an interview with Trust TV. He Said; “I sacked a governor for misappropriating N300, 000. …

  Novak Djokovic arrives at Belgrade airport after leaving Australia on Sunday January16, after a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country’s Covid entry rules and his unvaccinated status. The tennis star says he is “extremely disappointed” to have lost his …

Ebonyi government warn residents of the state against obeying the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ahead of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s court outing. IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful had announced that a sit-at-home protest will be observed in all states in the South-East region on Tuesday January 18, the …

Four employees of an Oando Service Station in Alapere, Ketu Lagos have been arrested by the Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU) for allegedly defrauding their employer, Mrs Funmi Alebiosu of N83 million. The suspects identified as Obande Emmanuel, Dauda Akeem, Fagunwa Michael and Abdul Samson were arraigned on a five count charge …

Harry “Jay” Barker, 49, a former NFL player has been arrested for allegedly attempted to hit his country singer estranged wife, Sara Evans, 50, with his car on Saturday January 15.  The alleged incident occurred after Evans, left a party at a neighbor’s house on Norwood Drive in Nashville. The …

Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the state Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, would seek re-election in the year 2023.Speaking in Shao, Moro Local Government Area of the state at the weekend, the factional state chairman of the party, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, urged Kwara North to allow …

Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu, has said he cannot attack the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, adding that their friendship is deep-rooted.Mr. Kalu said this while exonerating himself from media reports that he, in a recent interview, attacked Tinubu when he said he would …

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has said that the electoral bill should be passed because there is too much in it for it to be ‘thrown away’. Reacting to President Mohammadu Buhari withholding assent to the bill for recommending direct primary for political parties which he claimed “violates …

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has said that the next election should be conducted with a new law. Speaking at a Citizens’ Townhall meeting on the Electoral Bill, 2021, organized by YIAGA Africa in Abuja, on Sunday January 16, Jega noted that it is difficult …

Canadian ice skater Sean Rice has died at the age of 49.   The Dancing on Ice star, who appeared on the show in 2011 and 2012, passed away on January 14, friends have said.    Frankie Poultney, a fellow professional skater, took to Twitter on Sunday to share the sad news …

The Independent National Electoral Commission would deploy 12,000 ad hoc personnel for the February 12, 2022 area council election in the Federal Capital Territory, its Resident Electoral Commissioner, Yahaya Bello, said on Wednesday. Bello assured that INEC would provide a level playing field for candidates participating in the election. He, …

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized on Wednesday for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering at his official residence during Britain’s first coronavirus lock-down, as a senior figure in his party and opponents said he should resign.

AstraZeneca said on Thursday January 13, preliminary data from a trial it conducted on its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, showed it generated a higher antibody response against the Omicron variant and others, including Beta, Delta, Alpha and Gamma, when given as a third booster dose.

A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme is facing 20 years imprisonment after pleading guilty before a United States jury on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.  According to court documents and statements made in connection with the plea hearing, Kenneth …

A Zimbabwean man, who lives in a dilapidated one-room shack with his nine children, has shockingly disclosed that he wants to double the number of his kids.  Ernest Chinuwo, lives with his very young family in a rundown, dilapidated shack in the high-density suburb of Usanga in Chipinge.  National broadcaster ZBC reported that …

Joel Waweru, a Bishop of Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has been charged with allegedly trying to touch and kiss a woman forcefully, without consent. Waweru who was arraigned before Kibra Law Court on Tuesday, denied the two criminal counts that are related to sexual assault. A charge sheet seen by K24 Digital revealed that …

Media personality, Ebuka and actor Frank Donga have joined other Nigerians in reacting to federal government lifting suspension of Twitter operations over the period of six (6) months.  The federal government said it lifted suspension of the social media giant’s operations in the country after reaching an agreement which include legal …

Egypt coach, Carlos Queiroz, has said his team’s poor performance in the first half of the Africa Cup of Nations encounter with Nigeria caused Pharaohs’ loss. He said this during a post-match interview. Pharaohs were nowhere to be found on the pitch in the first half, he said “The performance …

2022 Oscars ceremony will have a host after a three-year absence. For the first time since 2018, the awards show will be led by a yet-to-be-named host. The telecast is set to air on March 27 on ABC. The announcement was made on Tuesday January 11 by Craig Erwich, President of Hulu Originals and …

President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast, following the death of a former Head of the Interim Government, Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha conveyed the President’s order on Tuesday night. The order effective from …

At least ten worshippers have been reported dead after a church building collapsed in Delta state.  The building housing Salvation Ministry in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State collapsed around 5:55pm on Tuesday January 11, during a service.  The Nation reported that this is the first the church building …

Poet and activist Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint on Monday January 10. Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” will also be the first figure commemorated …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has debunked claim of the country’s identity database being breached by hackers. Director-General of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz in a statement released on Tuesday January 11, said its servers were not breached but are fully optimised at the highest international security levels as the custodian of …

The National Universities Commission has said universities should be isolated from the Federal Government’s circular on new employment owing to the shortage of lecturers. The commission also stated that 100,000 academic staff members were attending to 2.1 million students in Nigerian universities. The NUC disclosed this in its latest bulletin, …

Deeper Life church’s founder, Rev. William Kumuyi has reacted to claim of lowering his church’s “standard of holiness” following the people he invited for a program. The Philistines according to Mr Akande are renowned entrepreneur and former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Ibukun Awosika, gospel singer, Dunsin Oyekan, and co-founder …

Bill Miller, an American billionaire investor has revealed that half of his personal net worth is now invested in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, going against his own known advice that investors should allocate just 1%-2% of their portfolios to digital assets. In a long interview with WealthTrack, 72-year-old Miller said he first bought bitcoin …

The United Kingdom has described as “horrific” the rate of attacks and killings in Zamfara State Nigeria. UK Minister for Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Vicky Ford, stated this on Monday while expressing UK’s commitment to the federal government’s fight against insecurity. Ford said Nigerian deserved to live in peace …

Almost immediately after the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Tinubu, declared his intention to contest the 2023 Presidential election, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Bode George, has described it as a huge joke. George, who was speaking on Monday January 10, …

The leadership of South-East Muslims Elders Council, on Sunday, threw their weight behind Nigeria Presidency of Igbo extraction, come 2023. The group, which insisted that Igbo Presidency in 2023 was non-negotiable, equally observed that the North, South-West and South-South geopolitical zones have had their turns in the Presidency for over …

A man from the United States with terminal heart disease, was implanted with a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind surgery, and three days later the patient is doing well, his doctors reported. The surgery was performed by a team at the University of Maryland Medicine, is among the …

The Igbo socio-cultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo has described the declaration of Tinubu to contest the Presidency in 2023 as a project that is dead on arrival as it is not rooted in equity, justice, and fair play.  Tinubu was in the statehouse Abuja on Monday, January 10, to inform President …

The sum of N14.7billion proceeds of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) allegedly hidden in commercial banks by the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) has been uncovered by a Senate panel.The Senate Public Accounts Committee unravel the hidden proceed in commercial banks as at December 31, 2016, whereas, …

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has advised governors to enforce the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for local and state government workers. This was contained in a recent advisory issued by the agency. In the advisory, the NPHCDA said the measure has become imperative in the wake of rising cases of …

Squid Game actor, O Yeong-su was among the winners at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, January 9.  At the award, the South Korean actor, who portrayed Oh Il-nam otherwise known as Player 001 in the hit Netflix drama, triumphed in the Best Supporting Actor In A TV Drama category.  He beat Kieran Culkin for Succession, Ted Lasso star …

A couple has gone viral after they posed, inside a coffin for a funeral-themed pre-wedding shoot. 32-year-old Thai graphics designer Nonts Kongchaw and his partner started trending on Facebook after their pre-wedding photos were shared tens of thousands of times. In the sensational images Nonts can be seen wearing a silver suit in …

A Man , Ganiyu Wasiu, and his 21-year-old daughter, Muizzat Wasiu, were arrested by operatives of Osun Western Nigerian Security Network code-named, Amotekun, for being in possession of fresh human parts. Man and daughter were arrested at the Oke-Fia area of Igege Town in Olaoluwa Local Government Area, when they were conveying the …

The Golden Globes award took place Sunday, January 9, despite being pulled by NBC following a controversy surrounding the voting body, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Last year, the organization’s voting membership faced a Hollywood boycott after it was revealed there were no Black members. Many studios and celebrities openly criticized the HFPA, …

President Mohammadu Buhari is scheduled to embark on a state visit to Ogun State on Thursday, January 13. In a statement issued by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says during the visit, the President will inaugurate some of the infrastructural projects executed by the governor. …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has started off mass mobilization of civil society organizations (CSOs), ahead of its planned January 27 and February 1 nationwide protests against the proposed removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. In a letter signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja …

James Mtume, a percussionist who performed in Miles Davis’ seminal fusion band from 1971 to 1975 and later had hits with his own eponymous group died at the age 76. Lisa Lucas, the daughter of Mtume’s late creative partner Reggie Lucas,took to Twitter this morning to confirm the passing of the …

World number one Champion, Novak Djokovic was released from Australian immigration detention on Monday after winning a court challenge to revive his bid to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open. Judge Anthony Kelly ruled the federal government’s decision last week to revoke the tennis …

Over 19 persons including nine children have died after a fire outbreak in an apartment block in New York City, officials report. The fire incident happened on Sunday morning, Jan 9, in a 19-storey building, located in a deprived area of the Bronx. More than 30 people are believed to …

Forty-four-year-old Terhemen Anongo, who dropped out of the University of Ibadan as a 500-level medical student, says he has castrated his second testicle to serve God better. The story of Anongo, who became a cart pusher after dropping out of school and removed one of his testicles, had been reported …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has issued a fresh warning over Lassa fever cases, which it said had risen to 4,632 and recorded 102 deaths.The centre, in its latest advisory in Abuja warned Nigerians of the possibilities of Lassa fever presenting malaria-like symptoms such as fever, headache, sore throat, …