US set to sanction Nigeria, adds country in religious freedom blacklist
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria for the first time on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions…
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UK is first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine
The United Kingdom has become the first country on earth to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. The UK just approved Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus…
Gowon took half of CBN to UK, Nigerian officials have loot here – MP Tugendhat
A member of the United Kingdom Parliament, Tom Tugendhat (Tonbridge and Malling) took a swipe at retired General Yakubu Gowon on Monday.…
Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine is highly effective
The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms, a large trial shows.…
US election: Trump camp’s lawsuit struck down in Pennsylvania
A judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the…
Tanzania sued for pregnant school girl ban
Women’s rights group, Equality Now, has filed a case against the Tanzanian government at the Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights…
US election 2020: Biden wins Georgia recount as Trump setbacks mount
US President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia has been confirmed by a recount, as legal efforts by Donald Trump’s allies to challenge…
US records a quarter of a million deaths
More than 250,000 Americans have now died with coronavirus, making it the highest death toll anywhere in the world. The country has…
Covid patient ‘didn’t believe’ twins delivered in induced coma were hers
Perpetual Uke, a rheumatology consultant at Birmingham City Hospital, began to feel unwell in late March. She was later admitted to a…
Ethiopia: Obasanjo fumes over ‘mediation’ reports
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo is furious about reports that he traveled to Ethiopia for mediation. On Tuesday, his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, said…
Belarus: Protest erupts after death of President’s critic in police custody
Belarusians are protesting the death of Roman Bondarenko, a vocal critic of President Alexander Lukashenko. The 31-year-old military veteran had been arrested…
COVID-19 deaths in Africa linked to diabetes – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in Africa are people living with diabetes. WHO said global…
RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world’s largest trading bloc
Fifteen countries have formed the world’s largest trading bloc, covering nearly a third of the global economy. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
Baby Dies After Rescue From Sinking Migrant Boat in Mediterranean
A 6-month-old baby is one of six migrants who died after the boat they were traveling in deflated and sank in the…
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.93m as death toll reaches 46,505
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has said that coronavirus cases in the African continent have reached 1,930,981 with a…
Ethiopia Names New Leader for Restive Tigray Region
The Ethiopian Parliament has appointed a new leader for the restive Tigray region after the region’s president and leaders of the ruling…