South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine after shots fail against new variant
South Africa halted Monday’s planned rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccinations after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild infection from one variant, stoking fears of a much longer cat-and-mouse…
World shares reach record high as oil tops $60pb
World shares hit a record high on Monday and oil surpassed $60 a barrel for the first time in a year, on hopes that a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package…
DR Congo Announces ‘Resurgence’ Of Ebola
DR Congo on Sunday announced a “resurgence” of Ebola in its troubled east after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of the…
AU must be overhauled to remain relevant – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a comprehensive reform of the structures and operations of the African Union to make it more functional in meeting targets. Buhari, in a statement…
Trump Refuses To Testify In ‘Unconstitutional’ Impeachment Trial
Former President Donald Trump refused Thursday to testify in his looming impeachment trial after being called by House prosecutors to give evidence, branding the process “unconstitutional.” Trump’s lawyers ridiculed the…
Biden Ramps Up US Refugee Admissions To 125,000 Annually
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his intention to massively increase the cap on annual refugee admissions to the United States, which fell to a historical low under Donald Trump….
COVID-19: Africa To Receive Nearly 90m COVAX Vaccines In February targeted at 3% population
Africa will receive nearly 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX in February 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) African region said on Thursday. “Africa has watched other regions start…
COVID-19: World Govts explore potential use of vaccine passports to confirm vacination status
Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of “vaccine passports” as a way of reopening the economy by identifying those protected against the coronavirus. Those developing…
Biden appoints Nigerian born lawyer, Enoh as the Acting Director of USTDA
US President, Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-born lawyer, Enoh Ebong as the Acting Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) This was announced in a statement by…
Accused Capitol rioters blame Trump in novel legal defense
Emanuel Jackson, a 20-year-old Washington area man, was caught on video using a metal bat to strike the protective shields wielded by police officers as they tried to fend off…