Seven die as two aircraft collide mid-air
Two aircraft collided in mid-air on Friday near the Soldotna Airport on Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska, killing seven people, including Alaska House Representative Gary Knopp, Anchorage…
History as Nigerian-born Okoye seeks Democratic ticket for Georgia Senate
A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S. Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking…
Scaled down Hajj begins as pilgrims keep social distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual
Scaled down hajj begins with just 1,000 pilgrims Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage has begins as Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on…
WTO: No consensus reached on interim leader before choosing new chief
The World Trade Organization,WTO, has failed to select a caretaker chief due to an impasse among members who must still agree by November on a replacement for outgoing Director-General Roberto…
17-year-old charged for masterminding epic Twitter hack
Criminal charges were filed on Friday against the suspected teenage mastermind of an epic Twitter hack and two others who allegedly helped hijack celebrity accounts to swindle people out of…
Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
Twitter Inc, whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear-phishing” attack. The U.S. microblogging…
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, within reason – U.N
Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, within reason, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said, as Black Lives Matter and other demonstrations clash with coronavirus outbreaks…
Mali crisis: We can find a solution without the president resigning – Cleric
The Muslim cleric seen as the driving force behind Mali’s protest movement said the country’s political crisis could be resolved without President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigning, offering a more moderate…
Nigeria contributes over $1.17bn to ECOWAS in 16 years
Nigeria has paid more than 1,177 billion dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its Community Levy contribution in the last 16 years. According to documents…
Mali’s opposition rejects West African leaders’ plan to end political crisis
Mali’s opposition coalition on Tuesday formally rejected a plan proposed by West African leaders for ending a political crisis, raising the prospect of more mass anti-government demonstrations in the coming…