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Google Doodle Honors Legendary Nigerian Musician Oliver De Coque On 74th Birthday
Legendary Nigerian guitarist and highlife musician, Oliver De Coque, has been honoured with Google Doodle on his 74th posthumous birthday. King (Dr.) Chief Oliver De Coque, also known as Oliver Sunday Akanite was
Japan Faces Major Hurdles with 100 Days Until Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic flame is on its way around Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up their training programmes, but with 100 days before the delayed Tokyo 2020 games
Daunte Wright Shooting: Police Resignations Fail to Ease Unrest Over Death
The resignation of a police chief and of an officer who shot dead a black motorist in Minnesota have failed to end unrest over Sunday’s killing. Chief Tim Gannon and
US to Withdraw All Troops from Afghanistan By September 11
President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several US
Zuma Asked to Suggest Penalty Over Contempt Case
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has up to Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country’s highest court should impose if he were to be found guilty of contempt. The
Twenty Children Die in Niger Republic School Fire
No less than 20 children have died after their classrooms caught in fire in Niger’s capital Niamey. The cause of the fire in the school, located in the Pays Bas
EU Commission to End AstraZeneca and J&J Vaccine Contracts at Expiry
The EU Commission has decided not to renew COVID-19 vaccine contracts next year with companies such as Astrazeneca and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Italian daily La Stampa reported on Wednesday
Derek Chauvin Trial: Expert Says Use of Force on George Floyd ‘Justified’
A use-of-force expert has told a US jury that the former police officer accused of the murder of George Floyd was “justified” in pinning him to the ground. Barry Brodd
Christian Association of Nigeria Rejects Wearing of Hijab in Christian Schools
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday kicked against a bill seeking to prohibit and prevent religious discrimination against adherents and practitioners of different faiths and beliefs. CAN, which
Nigeria: 32 Refinery Licences Expired, Not Revoked, Says Department of Petroleum Resources
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has denied revoking 32 refinery licences, saying their validity periods merely expired. The agency gave the clarification Tuesday in a statement by its Head
