PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 12: A person lights candles at a vigil for Daunte Wright on April 12, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. Wright, a Black man whose car was stopped in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday reportedly for an expired registration, and not far from …
Queen Elizabeth II To Bury Her ‘Strength And Stay’ Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II’s 99-year-old husband Prince Philip, who was recently hospitalised and underwent a successful heart procedure, died on April 9, 2021, Buckingham Palace announced. (Photo by Leon NEAL / POOL / AFP) Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late …
Edo 2020: Team Nasarawa Attacked, One Feared Dead
Contingents of Team Nasarawa were ttacked by gunmen, on their way back from the recently concluded 20th National Sports Festival held in Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Eche …
Insecurity Remains Global, Stop Ethnicising And Politicising It – Keyamo
A file photo of Mr Festus Keyamo. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, (SAN), has urged Nigerians to stop ethnicising and politicising insecurity in the country, arguing that security threats remain a global issue. Keyamo made this call on Friday, …
NASA Chooses Elon Musk’s SpaceX To Take Humans Back To Moon
In this image released by NASA, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is rolled out of the horizontal integration facility at Launch Complex 39A during preparations for the Crew-2 mission, on April 16, 2021, at Kennedy Space Center in …
Three Women Abducted In Ibadan Regain Freedom
The crest of the Nigeria Police Force crest is on a police officer’s uniform. PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV. Police authorities in Oyo State Police Command say three women abducted by gunmen at Onipe on Ibadan/Ijebu-Ode Road have regained their freedom. In a statement on …
EPL: Kane Injured As Spurs Draw With Everton
Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane holds his foot before leaving the pitch injured during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on April 16, 2021. PETER POWELL / POOL / AFP …
Twitter’s Citing Of HQ In Ghana Is A ‘Non Issue’, Says Ruling APC
A photo combination of the Twitter logo and the APC flag. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says Twitter’s decision to set up its African base in Ghana is a purely business move by the social media giant, countering critics who claimed the government’s …
Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Among Five Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed
In this file photo taken on June 16, 2020, millionaire media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, poses during an interview with AFP at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong. Anthony WALLACE / AFP Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 12 months …
Police Deploy 17,500 Personnel For Rivers LG Poll
A file photo of a police patrol van. Police authorities have deployed 17,500 officers to provide security before, during, and after the local government election in Rivers State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, explained that the personnel would be …