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‘Biko,’ ‘Nyash,’ ‘Abeg,’ ‘Ghana Must Go,’…
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has again added several new words from across the world, including words and slangs of Nigerian-origin.
The neologisms are part of the latest updates to the ever dynamic and constantly expanding…
JUST IN: Bianca-Ojukwu Secures Release of Nigerian Pastor Jailed in Benin Republic
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has secured the release of a Nigerian national, Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, incarcerated in the Republic of Benin.
Egbaji, a businessman and cleric from…
US Troops Invade Venezuela, ‘Capture’ President Maduro, Wife, Trump Promises More…
US President Donald has announced that US military Forces have invaded Venezuelan capital, Caracas and “ captured” the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
In a statement shared on his Truth Social platform, President…
Ex-Sokoto Gov, Sen Tambuwal Calls on US to Expand Airstrikes Against Terrorists to Borno, Katsina,…
Former Governor of Sokoto State and lawmaker representing Sokoto South in the Senate, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has expressed support for the US led military action against terrorists in Nigeria.
Tambuwal, a forer Speaker of the House…
US Military Begins Strikes Against Terrorists in Nigeria, Hits ISIS Cells in Sokoto, Promises More…
The US military on Christmas night launched targeted attacks on terrorist cells in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria.
President Trump in a statement shared on his Truth Social platform on Thursday confirmed the attacks which according to him hit…
Killings, Persecution of Christians in Nigeria ‘Must End Now,’ Israeli Prime Minister…
The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, has condemned the unbated killing of Christians in Nigeria by radical Islamic jihadist saying that the violence and killings “must end now.”
In a televised Christmas message he…
Trump Recalls US Ambassador to Nigeria, 28 Other Countries in Major Diplomatic Shake-up
US President, Donald Trump has announced a massive diplomatic shake-up with the recall of US ambassadors from dozens of countries including Nigeria.
Richard Mills, United States ambassador to Nigeria is among 15 ambassadors…
Michaela Benthaus Makes History as First Person on Wheelchair to Go to Space
Michaela Benthaus, has become the world's first wheelchair user to travel to space.
Ms. Benthaus, a German engineer had suffered a spinal cord injury in a mountain bike accident in 2018, a situation that confined…
Kalu Proposes Three Pillars for EU-Africa Transformational Partnership
Deputy Speaker, Kalu Proposes Three Pillars for EU-Africa Transformational Partnership
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has proposed three actionable pillars for a renewed European…
Court Gives NDLEA Nod Detain to Cocaine-laden Vessel from Brazil, 21 Member Crew
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship, its captain and 20 other crew members following the seizure of 25.5 kilograms of cocaine in the hatch of the commodity…