Nokia said it’s cancelling its participation in the wireless industry’s biggest annual gathering in response to the threat of the coronavirus, joining a long line of peers who have already withdrawn. Nokia took the decision “after a full assessment of the risks related to a fast-moving situation”, the Espoo, Finland-based telecommunications networks maker said on […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 33rd Ordinary Session of Presidents and Governments of the African Union. The President is, however, expected back in the country today. The meeting was […]

Pope Francis on Wednesday pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin, but failed to recommend the controversial idea of married priests. In a highly anticipated text, Francis exhorted the faithful to “feel outrage” over exploitation of the indigenous and destruction of land devastated by illegal mining and deforestation. Notably absent in […]

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have blocked flights carrying United Nations staff to and from Libya, hampering humanitarian and mediation efforts, the U.N. mission said on Wednesday. Haftar’s eastern-based Libya National Army (LNA) has on several occasions in recent weeks refused to grant permission for the regular U.N. flights to land, the U.N. mission in […]

A jihadist attack on a gendarme base in eastern Burkina Faso left two civilians dead along with nine assailants, the police said Wednesday. The attack took place in Tanwalbougou on Monday, it said in a statement, praising “the determination and professionalism” of the gendarmes in repelling the attack. The two civilians who were killed, along […]

Japanese car giant Nissan on Wednesday filed a civil lawsuit to reclaim some 10 billion yen ($90 million) from former chairman Carlos Ghosn for what it called “years of his misconduct and fraudulent activity”. The 65-year-old faces multiple charges of financial misconduct in Japan but fled to Lebanon before he could face trial. He denies […]

The Cross River Government has advised pregnant women in the state to go to government health facilities for childbirth instead of giving birth at home. It also discouraged them from patronising the Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) because of the complications that sometimes occur due to such practice. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, Director General, Cross River Primary […]

The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action to protest against the alleged 30 per cent cut in their salary. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workers, numbering at least 300, have sustained the protest for about 11 days, to press home their demand for the reversal […]

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, jailed in Iran since June, ended a six-week hunger strike on Wednesday, according to her lawyer. “Adelkhah responded to a written request from civil and political activists and ended her hunger strike at midday (0830 GMT) today,” lawyer Said Dehghan told AFP. Dehghan expressed relief that Adelkhah had ended the hunger […]

For A Tormented Nation and A Besieged Faith is the title of a homily by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah at Good Shepherd Seminary, Kaduna, on Tuesday, during the funeral mass of a seminarian, Michael Nnamdi, who was murdered by kidnappers. It is reproduced here in full.

Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S20, a new series of its flagship devices with improved functionalities. The Galaxy S20 series according to Samsung introduces a brand-new camera architecture that combines AI with Samsung’s largest image sensor yet for stunning image quality. Along with the camera, the Galaxy S20 comes with functionalities that ameliorate […]

Anthony Martial says he wanted to prove Jose Mourinho wrong after the former Manchester United chose to publicly criticize the striker. Reports at the time indicated that Mourinho – who recently took charge of Premier League side Tottenham – was keen to sell Martial if United received a suitable offer but executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward […]

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the Church of England “deeply institutionally racist” and apologised for Britain’s treatment of black people and other minorities since World War II. Anglican clerics adopted a motion late on Tuesday seeking forgiveness from the so-called Windrush generation that moved to Britain from former Caribbean colonies since 1948. The mass […]

A 38-year-old, Olaniyi Oni, who allegedly posed as the husband of a petitioner in a divorce case, on Wednesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun, for impersonation. Oni, whose address was not provided, is charged with impersonation. The prosecution counsel, Insp. Abdulkareem Mustapha told the court that the defendant committed the offense on […]

As the unemployment rate remained unabated, a set of enterprising Nigerians are looking for other ways to earn legitimately. One of those few people is Abdul Qawiyy hammed, a 21-year-old Nigeria making millions from drop shipping. In this interview, he talks about his journey into this legitimate online business unknown to many Nigerians. What inspired […]