90-Year-Old British Grandmother First To Receive Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
A 90-year-old British grandmother became the first person in a Western country to receive an approved coronavirus vaccine, as Britain rolled out Pfizer-BioNTech’s drug in the biggest inoculation drive in…
COVID-19: Making immunisation mandatory would be the wrong road to take – WHO
The World Health Organization said Monday that persuading people on the merits of a Covid-19 vaccine would be far better than trying to make the jabs mandatory. The WHO said…
20 years after, British PM remembers Damilola Taylor, wishes a knife-free UK
British PM, Boris Johnson, has penned a heartfelt tribute in remembrance of Damilola Taylor, the little lad of Nigerian parentage who was murdered 20 years ago precisely on 27 November…
Georgia recertifies U.S. presidential election results, confirms Biden victory
Georgia recertified the state’s results in the Nov. 3 presidential election on Monday, confirming that Democratic President-elect Joe Biden had won the state, according to a press release from Georgia…
Ex-President suffers embarrassment at airport as officials stop flight
The flight of Joseph Kabila, former President of the DRC and leader of the Common Front for Congo (FCC) party, to Lubumbashi, in the Haut-Katanga province, on Saturday was stopped…
My inauguration will be guided by Covid-19 protocols – Biden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has given a preview of what his January inauguration will look like, noting that the event will not follow the usual convention of large crowd but…
COVID-19: WHO considers issuing e-certificates to those who have been vaccinated
The World Health Organization, WHO, said it was considering introducing electronic vaccination certificates, as hopes for an end to the pandemic were boosted after Britain became the first country to…
Britain ‘Rushed’ Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approval – American Scientist Fauci
Leading American infectious disease scientist Anthony Fauci criticized Britain on Thursday for rushing through its approval process for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, suggesting the move could undermine public faith. His…
Merriam-Webster dictionary choses ‘Pandemic’ as Word of the Year
The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic. The term had the most online dictionary lookups of any word, Merriam-Webster said on its…
Nigerian-Born Adewale to become Biden’s deputy Treasury secretary
US President-Elect, Joe Biden, is set to announce a Nigerian-born attorney, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary, US-based media Politico reported on Sunday. Adeyemo, who is a former senior international…