Popular Nigerian teen comedians, Ikorodu Bois, have received surprise gifts from movie streaming platform, Netflix. Recall in June, Ikorodu Bois, who are renowned for their almost-perfect recreation and mimicking of celebrity videos and some hollywood movie trailers were recognized by American Directors and film-makers, The Russo Brothers. Ikorodu Bois, were acknowledged for their recreation of…
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BREAKING: Former US Ambassador To Nigeria, Walter Carrington, Dies At 90
A former United States ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement signed by his wife, Arese Carrington. He was aged 90. She wrote: “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to God for his life of selfless humanity that I announce the passing of my…
Russia Has Developed First COVID-19 Vaccine For Use
Russia has announced the world’s first vaccine for COVID-19 amid concerns it may not have fully tested its product. Announcing regulatory approval for a test vaccine produced by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute after shortened trials, Vladimir Putin claimed testing had demonstrated the product was safe, worked effectively and formed long-term immunity. “One of my daughters did…
8 People, Including French Aid Workers, Killed In An Armed Attack In Niger
Seven aid workers and their guide were killed by armed men in a deadly attack in Niger, French charity ACTED said on Sunday. The French government called it a terrorist attack, though no group has yet claimed responsibility.Unidentified gunmen attacked the group August 9 in the Kouré region, around 50 kilometers from Niamey capital. The victims, who…
US Tops 5 Million Covid-19 Cases, With Five States Making Up More Than 40% Of Tally
The US topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be many times higher. The number means the country holds about a quarter of global cases of the virus and also tops the list with the most reported deaths in the world. Of the country’s 5,022,187 estimated cases, 162,696…
BREAKING: Over 14 People Dead, Several Injured As Air India Express Flight Crash Lands (Video)
An Air India Express flight carrying an estimated 191 passengers from Dubai crash-landed in Kerala, amid heavy rainfall, with at least 14 people reportedly dead and several others injured. The Air India Express flight AXB1344, B737 from Dubai to Calicut was part of the Vande Bharat Mission, meant to bring home stranded people from other…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Is Now Worth $100 Billion
Mark Zuckerberg has joined the world’s most exclusive club of the ultra rich. The Facebook CEO on Thursday became a centibillionaire, someone who is worth at least $100 billion. He crossed the milestone after shares in the social network surged. Only two other men, Amazon (AMZN)’s Jeff Bezos and Microsoft (MSFT)’s Bill Gates, have bigger…
Saudi Crown Prince Accused Of Assassination Plot Against Senior Exiled Official
A former top Saudi intelligence official who fell out with the Saudi Crown Prince is alleging that an assassination squad traveled from Saudi Arabia to Canada to try to kill him just days after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by members of the same group, according to a new legal complaint filed Thursday by the alleged target,…
Meet 32-Year-Old Who Is Both A Man And A Woman (Video)
An individual who lives in Ghana, has claimed he possesses both male and female reproductive organs, a rare medical condition named hermaphroditism. READ ALSO Speaking in an interview on TV3, Mr Brown who resides in the Eastern Region of Ghana, mentioned that he grew up being confused as to whether he is a male or…
Cause Of Lebanon Explosion Revealed As Death Toll Surpasses 100 (Photos/Details)
It has been revealed that the huge explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, that has killed over 100 people and injured more than 4,000, was caused by a welder at work. Close to where the welder was working, there was “highly explosive sodium nitrate” confiscated from a ship by Lebanese authorities and placed in one of the…
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