By Dirisu Yakubu An indigenous company, INO Global Communications is set birth a television reality show, De Konecta to complement federal government effort at job creation particularly for the nation’s youth population. The reality show expected to hit media platforms in the first quarter of 2021, will take 70 youths aged between 18 and 40 […]

The Nigerian Army says 26 personnel have so far been tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa said that a total of […]

Germany will go into a partial lockdown from Wednesday with non-essential shops and schools to close, as Europe’s biggest economy battles to halt an “exponential growth” in coronavirus infections. The new curbs will apply until January 10, with companies also urged to allow employees to work from home or offer extended company holidays, under the […]

Thousands marched in anti-government protests in Warsaw and other cities across Poland on Sunday as part of renewed protest at a recent attempt to tighten the country’s abortion law, among other issues. Hundreds of people in the capital, many in face masks, joined a demonstration and chanted anti-government slogans and carried pro-choice banners, as well […]

Security forces in Belarus cracked down on demonstrators on Sunday during widespread protests against embattled authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Videos circulated on the Telegram messaging platform – which is used to coordinate demonstrations – showing people in Minsk running away from hooded security forces, while others showed protesters being taken away and beaten by police. […]

The Minister of Defence retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi-Magashi has given an assurance that the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, will be rescued soon.

By Prisca Sam-Duru Nigeria’s inspirational storytelling artist, Orry Shenjobi is set to hold her debut solo art exhibition titled, ‘The Beauty Within the Struggle’. The exhibition which promises to be experiential will take place from the 18th to 24th of December 2020 at Angels and Muse Art Gallery, Lagos. Orry Shenjobi, the Creative Director of […]

Germany is to close all but essential shops in the coming days under a weeks-long lockdown covering the Christmas holiday period, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 state premiers agreed at a meeting on Sunday. The measures are to come into effect from Wednesday and last until January 10. These also include considerable restrictions […]

Kid rapper and pint-sized powerhouse Young Dylan will join the Nickelodeon Africa family this festive season. The brand-new live-action series, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan, will premiere on Monday, 14th December exclusively on Nickelodeon Africa (DStv Channel 305) at 16:25 CAT/15:25 WAT. Executive produced, directed and written by Perry, the first scripted kids’ series by Tyler […]

The European Union and Britain decided to plough through yet another self-imposed deadline on Sunday and continue their post-Brexit trade talks, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that no deal is now the most likely scenario. “As things stand, I’m afraid we’re still far apart on key things, but where there’s life, there’s hope,” he […]

British author David Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carre has died at the age of 89, his agent confirmed on Sunday night. The writer became wildly popular for his thriller novels, which touched on his real-life experiences as a spy during the cold war and his third novel “The spy who […]

By Olayinka Ajayi Festac residents and traders at the Olorunda Oyinlola Market on 23 Road, Festac Town, Lagos have berated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for giving the go-ahead on the demolition of the market by officials of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government under the supervision of armed soldiers. Speaking, one of the traders who is also […]

The much talked about December wedding of Nollywood diva and singer, Cossy Ojiakor and her German groom-to be, Abel Jurgen may have hit the rocks as the German has called out Cossy in an Instagram post that the wedding is off after the actress allegedly bit him. The German, who posted pictures of his bitten […]

By Festus Ahon, Asaba Worried by the heightening state of insecurity in the Country, Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, weekend, told residents of the State to be vigilant and security conscious during the yuletide. The Traditional Rulers in a five-point communique issued at the end of their meeting in Asaba, also warned residents of […]

Early this month the Big Brother Naija Season 5 winner, Lekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon was unveiled by a skincare company, Beautiful and Body NG as their brand ambassador. The unveiling took place at the company’s office under the watch of the company’s representative, Babatunde Oyebode with Laycon’s brother in attendance as well. Laycon, […]