South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is facing a no-confidence vote over alleged money-laundering and…
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Biden appoints Nigerian head of US’ Trade and Devt. Agency
President Joseph R. Biden, has appointed Enoh T. Ebong as the Acting Director of the U.S.…
Trump hires new defence team ahead of impeachment trial
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has hired a new defence team shortly before his second impeachment…
Protesters disrupt coronavirus vaccination site in Los Angeles
Protesters briefly disrupted a coronavirus vaccination distribution centre at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, US media…
Covid-19 3rd-wave: French President insists he won’t order 3rd lockdown
President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to hold off on a third lockdown on Saturday. Macron…
Biden overturns Trump’s transgender military ban
President Joe Biden has repealed Donald Trump’s ban on transgender Americans joining the military.…
Chinese, Indian troops clash in border dispute
Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly clashed again in a disputed border area, with injuries on…
U.S. to renew travel restrictions on EU, Britain, Brazil – Reports
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to renew travel restrictions on most non-citizens who have recently been…
Biden’s top health nominee likens pandemic to ‘plane in a nosedive’
Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the nation’s top health official, on Sunday likened…
Ex-AGF, Abdullahi Ibrahim, dies of COVID-19
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdullahi Ibrahim, died of COVID-19, on…
The role of the Judiciary in upholding democracy: The Trump case
By Gabriel Atumeyi In any democracy, whether American or Nigerian, the Judiciary is pivotal in…
U.S. urges China to stop ongoing attempts to ‘intimidate’ Taiwan
The U.S. State Department on Saturday called on China to cease what it called ongoing attempts…
Veteran American broadcaster Larry King dies of COVID-19 complication
Popular American broadcaster, Larry King, and longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews…
Israeli billionaire bags 5 years imprisonment for corruption
A Swiss criminal court on Friday found billionaire Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz guilty of corruption and…
US: Violent Protesters damage Democratic Party Secretariat
Protesters have vandalized the Democratic Party headquarters in Portland and Oregon and a federal US Immigration…
Biden orders aid to address hunger crisis
President Joe Biden is ordering an expansion of government benefits for hungry Americans after the…
Madam Emenike goes to Biden’s America
By Olukorede Yishau And so it came to an end; yes, it has, after many men…
South Africa: Mandela’s foundation rocked by graft scandal
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, which seeks to promote the legacy of the world statesman who…
Biden issues orders undoing key Trump policies on first day
U.S. President Joe Biden used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive…
These are the kids in the First and Second Families
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris weren’t the only ones in their…
Explosion hits Libyan navy academy, kills 3
The Libyan UN-backed government on Wednesday said that an explosion hit a navy academy in the…
Obama Speaks on President Biden’s inauguration
In so many ways, this was a different kind of inauguration—with so much of the pomp…
We will write an American story of hope
By President Joe Biden Chief Justice Roberts, Vice-President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice-President…
UK coronavirus strain detected in 60 countries —WHO
The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization…
Trump departs White House in final hours as president
President Donald Trump departed the White House by helicopter just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, on…
No apology for France’s colonial abuses in Algeria – Macron
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out issuing an official apology for abuses in Algeria,…
Zimbabwean Foreign Minister who oversaw removal of Mugabe dies of COVID-19 complications
Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo, died on Wednesday, a day after testing positive…
President Trump pardons 73 people including ex-aide, Steve Bannon and rapper, Lil Wayne
The White House on Wednesday said that outgoing President Donald Trump has pardoned 73 people,…
Biden to declassify report on assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for intelligence chief, Avril Haines, has informed Senate Intelligence Committee that…