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Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have “excellent relations” with the new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden and that it would continue to talk with Washington […]

Man ‘dies from COVID-19’ hours after flying from Nigeria into Canada
Despite rules requiring Canada-bound passengers to test negative for COVID-19, a man east of the city reportedly died from the virus Wednesday morning just hours after arriving from Nigeria Report said just after 6:30 a.m., […]

Larry King, veteran talk show host, dies at 87
Veteran talk show host Larry King died early Saturday in Los Angeles, according to Ora Media, a production company King formed. He was 87. In a statement posted on Twitter, the company said King died […]

Quit notice: Sunday Igboho dares Gov Makinde, says Fulani must leave Yorubaland
Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Friday, arrived in Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, on the expiration of the quit notice he gave to Fulani […]

Biden lifts Trump’s immigrant visa ban on Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Iraq, Eritrea, others
The United States President Joe Biden has lifted the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria as well as other countries which include Sudan, Tanzania, by his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. Trump had, on October […]

Joe Biden sworn in as U.S. president
Democrat Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday during a ceremony at a heavily protected U.S. Capitol, ending the tumultuous four-year presidency of his Republican predecessor […]
Metro

Nigerian troops kill 9 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists — Defence HQ
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Fire Ball, eliminated nine Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in two encounters in parts of Borno on Thursday. The acting Director, Defence […]

Domestic violence: Gov Ortom reconciles Channels TV reporter, Pius and wife, Ifeyinwa
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, has stepped into to the feud between the Channels TV reporter, Pius Angbo and his wife, Ifeyinwa Angbo. Ifeyinwa had taken to Twitter, to report a domestic violence case against her […]

Gunmen kill Nigerian monarch, Olufon of Ifon, in Ondo State, abduct two
Unknown gunmen have assassinated a prominent Nigerian traditional ruler in Ondo State, Olufon of Ifon, Oba Israel Adeusi. His domain, Ifon, is located in Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, in Nigeria’s South-West. […]
Politics

Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have “excellent relations” with the new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden and that it would continue to talk with Washington […]

Larry King, veteran talk show host, dies at 87
Veteran talk show host Larry King died early Saturday in Los Angeles, according to Ora Media, a production company King formed. He was 87. In a statement posted on Twitter, the company said King died […]

Biden lifts Trump’s immigrant visa ban on Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Iraq, Eritrea, others
The United States President Joe Biden has lifted the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria as well as other countries which include Sudan, Tanzania, by his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. Trump had, on October […]
Sports

F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton tests positive for Covid-19, to miss Sakhir GP
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, the sport’s governing body, the FIA, said on Tuesday. Briton Hamilton, who has already wrapped […]

Argentina: Soccer world mourns as football legend Maradona dies at 60
Argentina football legend, Diego Maradona, died on Wednesday at his home in Argentina after suffering a heart attack, his lawyer said. He was 60. Maradona was widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players […]

World record holder, Kipchoge, dethroned as Kitata wins men’s London Marathon, Kosgei retains women title
Ethiopian Shura Kitata has won the London Marathon as world record holder Eliud Kipchoge suffered his first defeat in seven years. Kipchoge had claimed victory in all four of his previous London Marathons – but this time, he […]
Health

Man ‘dies from COVID-19’ hours after flying from Nigeria into Canada
Despite rules requiring Canada-bound passengers to test negative for COVID-19, a man east of the city reportedly died from the virus Wednesday morning just hours after arriving from Nigeria Report said just after 6:30 a.m., […]

Gorillas at San Diego Zoo infected with Covid-19, California Gov. Newsom says
At least two gorillas at San Diego Zoo are infected with Covid-19, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. Three animals are currently showing symptoms and it is suspected that the primates were infected by an asymptomatic […]

COVID-19 vaccine: Nigeria hopes to get 42m doses through COVAX scheme
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that Nigeria hopes to get 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon to cover one fifth of its population. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal […]