The first-ever documentary about Big Brother Naija is set to drop in November. The mini-documentary, titled, BBNaija: The Fame, the Fans, the Frenzy, produced by ID Africa’s The Bang Studio, will premiere on Africa Magic in November. This was disclosed in a statement by Njideka Akabogu, Lead Public Relations Officer to the organisers of Big […]
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US retailers pull products from companies linked to rights abuses in China
Three U.S. retail giants have pulled products made by tech surveillance specialists Lorex and Ezviz, following revelations by the tech press that the companies are linked to human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, home to Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups. According to reports from American online news outlet TechCrunch and video surveillance news […]
Benin Bronzes: ‘My great-grandfather sculpted the looted treasures’
On the bustling streets of Nigeria’s Benin City, residents cannot wait to get their Bronzes back – for them their return symbolises reparations for some of the wrongs committed by British troops during the colonial era. A statue of a cockerel is one priceless artefact soon to be welcomed home, after Jesus College handed it […]
Chinese missile launch very concerning, says top US general
The top US general has said China’s suspected hypersonic missile test is close to a Sputnik moment, referring to the Soviet satellite launch that sparked a Cold War arms race. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with Bloomberg News that the Chinese military was “expanding rapidly”. The Financial […]
Taiwan leader says ‘I do have faith’ US will defend Island
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said in a CNN interview broadcast Wednesday that she had faith the United States would defend the island in the event China launched a military strike. “I do have faith” that U.S. forces would help defend Taiwan, Tsai told the network, adding that Washington’s commitment includes sending Americans to train Taiwan’s […]
Twitter profits slump after settling long-running lawsuit
Twitter lost more than half a billion dollars in the three months to September after it paid $809.5m (£588m) to settle a long-running lawsuit. The social media giant was accused of misleading investors over user engagement in 2015. However despite this one-off charge, its quarterly revenue grew 37% as it managed to shrug off the […]
Taiwan has no right to join United Nations – China
China insisted Wednesday that Taiwan had no right to join the United Nations, after the United States ratcheted up tensions with a call for the democratic island to have greater involvement in the world body. In a statement marking 50 years since the UN General Assembly voted to seat Beijing and boot out Taipei, US […]
Net-Zero Emission: Osinbajo wants OECD countries to redeem $100bn pledge
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries to fulfill their promise of $100 billion dollars to developing countries towards achieving Net-Zero Emission. Net -Zero Emission entails removing all man-made greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere through reduction measures by 2050. Osinbajo made this call while featuring in […]
US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company
Washington has revoked the US licence of one of China’s biggest telecoms companies citing “national security” concerns. China Telecom must stop providing services in America within 60 days. Officials said the Chinese government’s control of the company gave it the opportunity “to access, store, disrupt, and/or misroute US communications”. This in turn could allow it […]
McDonald’s workers in US strike again over sexual harassment
McDonald’s workers walked out at restaurants in 12 US cities in protest at the fast food giant’s handling of sexual harassment claims. Organisers, who have held five strikes over harassment since 2018, say McDonald’s has “largely ignored” frontline workers who complain. Cashiers and cooks walked out in Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Miami among other places […]