Police Officer Fired After Killing Unarmed Black Man
A white police officer who shot dead a Black man in Columbus, Ohio, last week was fired on Monday, city officials said. The death of Andre Maurice Hill triggered outrage…
Virus: Researcher Says More Work Needed To Identify Risk From Nigeria Strain
A researcher who identified a novel coronavirus variant in Nigeria has cautioned against automatic assumptions that it poses similar risks to strains that have emerged elsewhere. The new strain was…
50 Journalists Killed In 2020 – Watchdog
Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday. The…
At Least 20 Abducted, Others Injured As Gunmen Attack Niger Communities
A file photo of a gun seized from crime suspects in Nigeria. No fewer than 20 people have been abducted and scores of others injured by gunmen who attacked Maitumbi…
23 People Killed After Truck Conveying Humans, Cows Crashed In Niger
A combination of photos from the scene of an accident in Niger State on December 28, 2020. At least 23 people have been killed in a road crash around Masha…
US President-Elect Biden Accuses Trump’s Appointees Of Stalling Transition
A file photo combination of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Source: AFP President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that Donald Trump’s appointees at the Pentagon were stalling on the transition and…
Mother Of Student ‘Abused’ By Seniors Alleges Threat, Pressure To Drop Case
A screenshot taken on December 28, 2020 shows Mrs Deborah Okezie saying she is being threatened and under pressure to drop the case. The mother of a student of the…
Trump Administration Appeals Court Ruling Blocking US TikTok Ban
This combination of pictures created on August 01, 2020 shows the logo of the social media video sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris, and US President…
More Pressure On Lampard As Aston Villa Draw Chelsea Before City Clash
Chelsea’s English defender Ben Chilwell (L) vies with Aston Villa’s English striker Ollie Watkins (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge…
South Africa Bans Alcohol Sale, Mandates Use Of Facemasks In Public
This file photo taken on August 18, 2020 shows a customer buying alcohol at a liquor shop in Craighall Park, Johannesburg. Michele Spatari / AFP President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday…
US Condemns Arrest Of Reuters Cameraman In Ethiopia
Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. Ethiopian police arrested a Reuters cameraman last week and have held him in…
Apapa Gridlock: Lagos Govt To Take Over Traffic Management
The Lagos State Government has said it would take over the management of traffic in the Apapa Area of the state from the Presidential Task Force Team. “Our plan is…
Man Abducted On Christmas Day In Ekiti Regains Freedom
A file photo of a police patrol van. Mr Happiness Ajayi, the businessman who was abducted on Christmas Day in Ekiti State has regained freedom. This comes three days after…
Bandits Kill Lawmaker’s Uncle, Abduct Newlyweds In Katsina
A map of Katsina State in the north-west zone of Nigeria. Bandits have killed one person and abducted a newly wedded couple at Runka community in Safana Local Government Area…
Facebook Issues Official Response ‘The Social Dilemma’ Movie ! IS Facebook Afraid ?
Facebook Issues Official Response to Claims Made in Netflix Documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ download on Most reviews of The Social Dilemma have actually been highly critical, noting that while the…
Croatia Hit By 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Police control vehicles at the exit from the Zagreb region in Lekenik on December 23, 2020 as Croatian authorities banned citizens from travelling between regions without a permit as a…
South Korea Detects First COVID-19 Variant Cases
A medical staff member wearing protective gear takes a swab from a visitor to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a temporary testing station outside the City Hall in Seoul…
We Must Test COVID-19 Vaccines Before Giving It To Nigerians – NMA
In this file photo taken on December 8, 2020 a member of staff draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine out of a phial at the Southmead Hospital, Briston. Graeme Robertson /…
Federer Out Of Australian Open After Knee Surgery
(FILES) Photo was taken on October 10, 2019. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP) Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in…
COVID-19: Doctors To Seek More Government Funding
President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA). Professor Innocent Ujah, appeared on Sunrise Daily on December 28, 2020. The Nigeria Medical Association on Monday said it will seek increased funding…