COVID19 Health Top Story

Lagos govt claims COVID-19 vaccination success

The Lagos State Government has noted that the COVID vaccination exercise that commenced five days ago was successful with an impressive and encouraging turnout of residents. A release signed by the Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry of Health, Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, clarified that the vaccination takes place on weekdays only i.e. Monday – Read More…

Business Celebrity Entertainment Networth Top Story

No, Kanye West Is Not The Richest Black Person In America—And Here’s Why

Reports that the celebrity is worth nearly $7 billion are based on the magical thinking around sales that don’t yet exist. This is why he’s currently worth less than one third of that. On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Kanye West is the richest Black person in America, worth as much as $6.6 billion. The Read More…

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Investment in automotive design panacea for unemployment — NADDC

The Director-General, National Aumotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Jelani Aliyu, says investment in automotive design is the panacea for unemployment in Nigeria. Aliyu disclosed this on Saturday in Owerri during the closing ceremony of a two-week training in automotive design organised by the council in collaboration with Coscharis Technologies Ltd. He said that Read More…

Olympics Sports Top Story

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, crushing many fans’ hopes and setting the stage for a drastically scaled-back event. Some 600,000 Olympic tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded, as will another 300,000 Paralympic tickets, Toshiro Muto, Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Iheanacho scores first Premier League hat-trick as Leicester City decimate Sheffield United

Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes produced a second-half masterclass against the Blades with the Nigeria international beating Aaron Ramsdale thrice Kelechi Iheanacho has recorded his first hat-trick in the Premier League after striking thrice in Leicester City’s 5-0 obliteration of Sheffield United on Sunday. Having bowed 2-0 to Southampton in their last time out – a result Read More…

Business Telecommunications Top Story

Telcos withdraw shortcodes for bank transfers from Monday

An unresolved squabble between banks and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) over accumulated service debt may cause consumers to stop enjoying the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes otherwise known as shortcodes from Monday, 15th March. In a press statement issued by the MNOs under the umbrella of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators Read More…