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Canada Lifts Travel Restriction On Nigeria, South Africa, 8 Other African Countries
Canada has lifted the travel ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries.
This was disclosed by the country's Health Minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, at a news conference on Friday.
This is coming after it…
UAE Reportedly Denies Nigerian Athletes Access To Partake In World Swimming Championships
Nigerian athletes have reportedly been disallowed from participating in 15th World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
The athletes and their representatives claimed that they were denied access to…
Dowen College: Police Release Body Of 12-Year-Old Sylvester Oromoni To Family For Burial Following…
Lagos State police command has released the body of the late student of Dowen College in the Lekki area of the state, Sylvester Oromoni, to his family for burial.
The command’s spokesman, Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the…
COVID-19 Omicron: Five EPL Matches Called Off This Weekend
Five Premier League games due to take place this weekend have been postponed because of COVID-19 outbreaks and travel restrictions.
Following the announcement on Thursday morning that Manchester United's game against Brighton on Saturday…
434 Lassa Fever Cases, 80 Deaths Recorded In 2021 – NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 434 cases of lassa fever have been recorded in Nigeria in 2021.
According to NCDC’s recent Lassa Fever situation report, at least 80 persons were confirmed to have died of the disease this…
AFCON: COVID-19 Vaccine Proof, Test Result Needed For Fans Attending Africa Cup
Supporters attending matches at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will be required to show proof of vaccination and present a negative COVID-19 test result, officials announced on Thursday.
The announcement was made in a…
Senator Uba Sani Condemns Killing Of Kaduna Assembly Member, Rilwanu Gadagau By Bandits
Senator Uba Sani of All Progressive Congress (APC) representing Kaduna Central has condemned the killing of Kaduna State House of Assembly member, Rilwanu Aminu Gadagau by armed bandits.
MDB earlier reported that Gadagau, who was the…
Four More Real Madrid Players Test Positive For COVID-19
Four more Real Madrid players, including Gareth Bale, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, joining Marcelo and Luka Modric, whose positives were announced the day before.
The club announced in a brief statement, saying;
Real…
Obinwanne Okeke Will Be Released 2028 – US Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Nigerian business mogul, Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi, will be released from an American prison in September 2028.
According to Premium Times, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons disclosed this via a statement…
Google’s Africa Investment Fund Makes First Investment In Uganda’s SafeBoda
Google has on Thursday, December 16 announced its first investment from Africa Investment Fund which was launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October.
This first investment is in SafeBoda, a…
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Appoints Three Nigerians, One South African To Head Bitcoin Trust Fund
Founder of popular microblogging platform, Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has appointed three Nigerians and one South African to act as the board of his Bitcoin Trust (BTrust) fund which will be expended for development in Africa and India.
In…
Delta Lawmaker, Jude Adjekpovu Dies After Being Shot By Suspected Fulani Herdsmen
Councillor for Ethiope-East Local Government Council in Delta State, Hon. Jude Adjekpovu has died from wounds sustained after being shot by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
This comes a week after Adjekpovu was allegedly shot by…
Man Dies On Electric Pole While Trying To Steal Transformer Cables In Gombe
A man who is yet to be named died on a electric pole while trying to steal transformer cables in Gombe state.
He was electrocuted in the early hours of Thursday, December 16, at Labour Quarters of Tumfure community in Akko Local…
Buhari, Wife, Ministers To Depart Abuja For Turkey
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday where he will attend third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit.
This is according to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu.
The…
Goods Worth Millions Of Naira Destroyed As Fire Razes Balogun Market
Some traders at the popular Balogun market in Lagos state are currently counting their losses after fire gutted a section of the market in the early hours of today, December 16.
The fire incident, which started at midnight, occurred nine…