Surgeons at University of Maryland Medical Center have performed the first-of-its-kind procedure on a Maryland resident identified as David Bennett. The 57-year-old man who was out of options, became the first… Read More »Pig heart transplanted into American man in breakthrough surgery
The United Kingdom has temporarily suspended its Flexi Appointment service, aka the walk-in service, for visa applicants in Nigeria. The service allows the submission of applications during the opening hours… Read More »UK suspends walk-in service for visa applicants in Nigeria
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has debunked claim of the country’s identity database being breached by hackers. Director-General of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz in a statement released on Tuesday January… Read More »NIMC debunks claim of breach of Nigeria’s identity database
American billionaire investor, Bill Miller has revealed that half of his personal net worth is now invested in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, going against his own known advice that investors should… Read More »Billionaire Investor Bill Miller now has 50% of his personal wealth in Bitcoin
Reports coming from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the US economy added a meagre 199,000 jobs in the month of December, 2021. This figure falls well below… Read More »US Dollar falls against major currencies following disappointing US job data
The Malian army’s spokesperson has disclosed that Russian soldiers have been deployed to train Malian forces at a base vacated by French troops, Aljazeera reported on Friday. According to Reporters,… Read More »Russian army deployed to Mali after French troop’s exit
A UK-based Nigerian restaurateur who “tried to pass off revolting mouldy chicken as a boiled crab” has been fined. Gaby Kolajo was asked to pay £10,170 in fines and charges for the grim… Read More »UK: Man arrested for selling decayed chicken
More than 150,000 people in the UK have now died within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test since the pandemic began according to the UK Office for National Statistics.… Read More »Covid: UK records more than 150,000 deaths
Hollywood is mourning the loss of an icon. Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, has died at the age of 94. The… Read More »Legendary actor, Sidney Poitier dies at age 94
Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, and Robert Lewandowski have been announced as the final three nominees for the FIFA Best Awards men’s player of the year. The award is voted for… Read More »Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah and Robert Lewandowski shortlisted as final three for FIFA Best Awards men’s player of the year.
South Korean model-turned “Squid Game” actress, Hoyeon Jung, has made history as the first Korean to land a solo Vogue cover. Hoyeon Jung who is the most-followed Korean actress on… Read More »‘Squid Game’ star Hoyeon Jung makes history as the first South Korean to cover Vogue magazine (photos)
The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad have arrived in Cameroon ahead of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The stars and other officials arrived in Garoua, Cameroon from… Read More »Super Eagles squad arrive in Cameroon for AFCON (video)
South Korean actress Kim Mi-soo, who appears in the popular Disney+ series Snowdrop, has died suddenly at age 29, her agent revealed Wednesday. Her agent did not reveal a cause… Read More »Disney + Snowdrop actress Kim Mi-soo dies suddenly aged 29
Apple Inc has become the first ever public company to reach $3 trillion in market value after the stock rallied 3% on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. On the first day… Read More »Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach $3 trillion market value
The ban on Twitter operation in the country may soon be lifted as the social media giant has reportedly met six conditions imposeved on it by the Nigerian government. The… Read More »Nigeria: FG set to lift ban as Twitter meets conditions
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain, his doctor Antonio Luiz Macedo told the news website UOL from the Bahamas. He was taken to the Vila Nova Star hospital in… Read More »Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro admitted to hospital
The top 10 richest people in the world added $402 billion to their already enormous fortunes in 2021and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was the biggest wealth gainer. According to the… Read More »The world’s top 10 richest people added more than $400 billion to their worth in 2021
A fire which broke out at South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town has seen an entire floor being gutted by fire, with the roof collapsing. The fire broke out on… Read More »Photos: Fire razes South Africa’s parliament building
Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands reportedly marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army,… Read More »Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests