Foreign NewsNational NewsNews Coronavirus antibody testing begin in Nigeria, other African countries by OtownGist August 14, 2020 by OtownGist August 14, 2020 Seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests next week, the Africa Centres…
Foreign NewsNational NewsNews Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu wins Waislitz Global Citizen Award by OtownGist August 13, 2020 by OtownGist August 13, 2020 Journalist, farmer and social entrepreneur Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu has been named one of the winners…
Foreign NewsNews Trump exits briefing, as man shot near White House by OtownGist August 11, 2020 by OtownGist August 11, 2020 US President Donald Trump was abruptly led out of a news briefing by a…
Foreign NewsNational NewsNews Evacuation: 327 Nigerians depart London for Abuja by OtownGist August 10, 2020 by OtownGist August 10, 2020 A total of 327 stranded Nigerians successfully evacuated by the Federal Government have departed…
Foreign NewsNews Overnight millionaire: Small scale miner sells gemstones for $5.4m by OtownGist August 6, 2020 by OtownGist August 6, 2020 A small-scale miner in Tanzania, who became an instant millionaire after selling three rough…
Foreign NewsNews Cameroon Seals Church That Claims COVID-19 Does Not Exist by OtownGist August 6, 2020 by OtownGist August 6, 2020 This music is played on loudspeakers by a group of seven members of the…
Foreign NewsNews Sudan floods kill 10, destroy 3,300 homes by OtownGist August 6, 2020 by OtownGist August 6, 2020 At least 10 people were killed and more than 3,300 homes ruined by flooding…
Foreign NewsNews Covid=19: WHO Deploys Dozens of Experts to South Africa by OtownGist August 6, 2020 by OtownGist August 6, 2020 A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) is in South Africa…
Foreign NewsNational NewsNews Terrorists shut 9,000 schools in Nigeria, other African countries – US by OtownGist August 6, 2020 by OtownGist August 6, 2020 The United States Africa Command has said terrorist groups including the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda,…
Foreign NewsNews Risks of COVID-19 infection through breastfeeding negligible — WHO by OtownGist August 5, 2020 by OtownGist August 5, 2020 World Health Organisation (WHO) says the risk of COVID-19 infection through breastfeeding is negligible…
Foreign NewsNews Beirut blast: Frantic search for survivors of deadly explosion by OtownGist August 5, 2020 by OtownGist August 5, 2020 Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for more than a hundred people who are…
Foreign NewsNews Zimbabwe leader vows to ‘flush out bad apples’ by OtownGist August 4, 2020 by OtownGist August 4, 2020 Zimbabwean’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has given a stark warning to opposition figures and human…
Foreign NewsNews Shot Tanzanian politician wins presidential nomination by OtownGist August 4, 2020 by OtownGist August 4, 2020 Prominent Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu has been nominated to run for the presidency…
Foreign NewsNews Trump wants US cut from TikTok Microsoft deal by OtownGist August 4, 2020 by OtownGist August 4, 2020 Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikTok’s…
Foreign NewsNews Ningaloo Reef: Woman injured by humpback whale at Australian tourist spot by OtownGist August 3, 2020 by OtownGist August 3, 2020 A woman has suffered serious injuries after being struck and injured while swimming with…
Foreign NewsNews Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91 by OtownGist August 3, 2020 by OtownGist August 3, 2020 The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English, has died aged 91. The engineer…
