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A woman who lost her twin brother to coronavirus has shared the final text message he sent to her before dying from Covid after refusing the vaccine. Bodybuilder John Eyers, 42, thought he would only suffer from a “mild illness” if he caught the virus and had a “belief in his own …

MainOne Data Centre Equinix, Incorporated has announced that it is acquiring MainOne in a $320m deal that is set to be sealed in the first quarter of 2022. According to Equinix, the acquisition is its way of expanding into Africa since MainOne has a presence in Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte …

The Lagos State government reports that as of Sunday, December 5, 2021, the state recorded 78,564 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of this figure, 71,977 have recovered and 612 are currently being managed actively. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen about 6,066 patients admitted into various COVID-19 care centres in Lagos; with …

..Task religious leaders on moral teachings, preachings Concerned by high level of moral decadence in the country, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday tasked religious leaders and parents to instill discipline and the right moral values on the youths. Speaking during the 2021 Inter-Faith Parley, organised by the Lagos State …

Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has passed away. The prolific actor gave up the ghost on Monday after a long battle with an illness. Born on August 22, 1958, he was married to comedienne Omoladun Omidina, who died in September 2009. Baba Suwe dominated the Yoruba movie industry …

Former NFL player, Zac Stacy, who was arrested for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend this month, has been released from a Florida jail. Stacy was let out on Saturday on a $10,150 bond and was told not to contact his ex, Kristin Evans, the Orlando news station WESH reported. The retired running back was arrested …

The Nigerian Communication Commission in keeping with its strategic intent as encapsulated in the Strategic Management Plan (2020-2024) and Strategic Vision Implementation Plan (2021 -2025) is committed to promoting innovation for the sustainability and continuous development of the Nigerian Communications Industry. Pursuant to this, the Commission invites Startups and Tech …

A number of Nigerians stormed the Nigeria High Commission in New Delhi, India, to protest against police maltreatment. This comes after a number of Nigerians cried out, accusing Indian police of maltreatment. Notably, a Nigerian mother was recently arrested with her two toddlers and detained without an explanation. The protesters …

Olympic gold medalist and current world record-holder in the men’s 65kg weightlifting category, Paul Kehinde, aka Olumi Agberin, has died.  Kehinde was also a former world number 1 Para Powerlifter, Olympic Gold medallist, and Commonwealth Games Champion.  Kehinde reportedly died on Thursday, November 18, after a brief illness. He was 33 …

A Hilux truck conveying alcohol fell inside ditch close to the Hisbah office in Panshekara, Kumbotso Local Government area of Kano State.  It was gathered that the truck driver sustained injuries in the incident which happened on Tuesday evening, November 16.  Residents rushed to the scene to rescue occupants of …