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Number of confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rises
The number of confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the…
Biden to announce release of $4bn for vaccines to poor countries at G7 meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce at the G7 gathering on Friday that the United States…
UN releases $15m to fight Ebola in Guinea, DRC
The United Nations has allocated $15 million (N5.8 billion) to fight the fresh Ebola outbreaks in…
Trump acquitted in historic 2nd impeachment trial
The historic second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the Senate ended with…
Myanmar’s security forces use live ammunition against anti-coup protesters – UN
Myanmar’s security forces have been using live ammunition against anti-coup protesters in breach of international law,…
Democrats insist Trump must be impeached
Democrats have finished their arguments that Donald Trump incited the attack on the US Congress, warning…
UK’s Prince Charles, wife receive Covid-19 vaccine
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have been given their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,…
Ghana shuts parliament as 168 lawmakers, officials contract COVID-19
Ghana’s parliament on Tuesday shut down for at least three weeks over a surge in…
Egypt frees Al Jazeera’s journalist, Hussein, from prison
Mahmoud Hussein, a journalist with Qatar’s Al Jazeera network, arrived at his Cairo home Saturday after…
China moves to boost its boys ‘masculinity’ through sports
Worried that its boys are too effeminate, China is planning to boost the masculinity of…
S. African president faces vote of no confidence for misuse of 2017 campaign funds
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is facing a no-confidence vote over alleged money-laundering and…
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…