Trump loses younger brother, Robert, aged 71
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has lost his younger brother, Robert, the White House announced in a statement on Saturday. Robert, 71, died a day after the American president paid him…
‘Africa has great prospects for investors,’ AfDB tells Indian investors, officials
The groundwork has been laid for Indian investors who are looking to invest in Africa. During a recent virtual conference hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and its…
Bodies of Aid workers killed in Niger arrive France
The bodies of six French aid workers killed by suspected jihadists in Niger arrived in Paris Friday, with Prime Minister Jean Castex due to lead a national tribute later in…
Three Nigerians Indicted For International Wire Fraud in United States
United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald has announced the unsealing of three separate indictments against OLUFEMI OLUWASEUN BANJO, a/k/a “Femi Banjo,” 37, FRANCIS NWABUEZE IWUOHA, 38, and OLUWADAMILARE GBENGA MACAULAY,…
Putin says Russia is first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine
Russian President, Vladimir Putin President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less…
Twitter expresses interest in buying TikTok’s U.S. operations
Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as experts…
U.S. judge denies bail to two men accused of orchestrating Ghosn’s escape
A U.S. district judge on Friday denied bail to two Massachusetts men accused of helping orchestrate former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan. Judge Indira Talwani rejected…
A father, a sister, a son: Beirut blast takes a heavy toll
A close twin sister, now separated forever. An attentive and doting husband who sacrificed for his family and promised his wife the moon. A student financing his education by working…
Beirut blast: Husband flew from Nigeria to Lebanon to meet family but met death
Soha Saade had not seen her husband since Christmas. The coronavirus pandemic had kept 44-year-old Jihad in Nigeria, where he worked far from his family in Beirut. Once travel restrictions…
COVID-19: Trump says it’s a ‘disgrace’ Beijing had allowed virus reach the rest of the world as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary…