Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom, has announced a four-week national lockdown as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The lockdown will take effect from November 5 and last till the first week of December. Speaking at a press conference held on Saturday, the …

An American hostage has been rescued in West Africa by SEAL Team 6 in a daring raid, Fox News has learned. The elite SEAL Team 6 staged a daring raid in the West African country of Nigeria, rescuing Philip Walton, 27, who had been taken hostage, officials told Fox News. …

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family have said. Sir Sean’s son Jason told the BBC his father died peacefully in his sleep overnight while in the Bahamas, having been “unwell for some time”. Jason Connery said his father “had many of his family who …

MTN Group on Friday announced a strong set of financial results for the third quarter, supported by the performance of its larger operations in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, and good group-wide growth in subscriber numbers despite challenging trading conditions which have taken a toll on people everywhere. “As the …

Congolese businessman Sindika Dokolo (pictured right), the husband of Angolan Isabel dos Santos, died in a diving accident in Dubai on Thursday. The bad news was reported by sources close to his family. Son of Augustin Dokolo, the first private banker in ex-Zaire, 48-year-old Sindika was the main opposition figure …

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The President is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former …

World leaders condemned fatal stabbings in the French city of Nice Thursday that France called an Islamist terrorist attack. Condemnation came from US President Donald Trump, UN chief Antonio Guterres, as well as European, Arab and Israeli leaders. “Our hearts are with the people of France. America stands with our …

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has honoured the Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim and five other Pharmacists for attaining great heights in the public service. The honour and awards were conferred on the recipients at a Presidential Reception and Thanksgiving Dinner by the PSN …

Oil prices fell around 2% on Friday, as investors were skeptical toward a recovery in global fuel demand following a resurgent of COVID-19 cases in the US and across Europe. Sentiment was also dragged down by news that British energy giant BP will shut its 65-year old refinery in Perth …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has released guidelines for implementation of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund, NYIF. CBN, in a statement by its Development Finance Department, stated that the fund was a built-in strategy to effectively respond to the challenge of youth employment in Nigeria. The …