UK judge blocks Julian Assange extradition
The UK’s top court ruled against the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder, citing mental health grounds. In the US, he faces up to 175 years, for multiple espionage charges for…
Atiku Abubakar sells INTELS stake for $100 million
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has rid himself of business interests in Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (INTELS) — a company he co-founded more than three decades ago. Paul Ibe, spokesman…
Braving The Odds To Deliver Value — FCMB
Owing to the rising default in loan repayment forced by the Covid-19 pandemic and the declining economy that affected borrowers’ revenue inflow, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) faced an upsurge…
Pakistani Court Bans Intrusive Virginity Test Of R*pe Victims
A Pakistani court on Monday banned the archaic “two-finger” test carried out by medical examiners to determine whether a woman was raped. The invasive test, carried out to ascertain if…
FG To Flag-Off 774,000 Jobs On Tuesday
The Federal Government says it has concluded all arrangements about the extended Special Public Works (SPW) Programme designed to engage 774,000 unemployed persons nationwide after three consecutive postponements. The Minister…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 90,000 As NCDC Confirms Nine More Deaths
(FILE) A health worker wearing a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suit tests a swab sample for COVID-19 at a primary health centre on September 3, 2020. AFP Nigeria has continued…
Ex-UNILAG VC Professor Ibidapo-Obe Dies, Buhari Mourns
A file photo of President Muhammadu Buhari. The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of First Technical University, Ibadan, Prof Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe has died. President Muhammadu…
Thousands Receive COVID-19 Vaccine In Beijing
People walk to a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine center in Beijing on January 4, 2021, as China races to innoculate millions before the Chinese New Year mass travel season in February.…
Enyimba Prepare For CAF Champions League Damage Repair Mission
Enyimba’s Sadiq Abubakar shields the ball from Abia Warriors Adekunle Adeleke. Enyimba of Nigeria will try Wednesday to repair the damage inflicted by Seifeldin Malik, whose hat-trick propelled Al Merrikh…
The Story Behind ‘Oloture’, Nigeria’s Netflix Sex-Trafficking Drama
Clad soberly in a chequered knee-length dress, Tobore Ovuorie hardly seems as if she once walked the streets of Lagos in a revealing outfit and high heels. A freelance reporter…