FG writes Western diplomats on how Nnamdi Kanu orchestrated killing of 60 persons, 55 attacks in 4 months
July 1, 2021 The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, orchestrated the killing of 60 persons and the destruction of property in 55 violent attacks…
International tourism not seen rebounding until 2023, to cause $2.4trn in losses- UN report
June 30, 2021 International tourism arrivals are set to stagnate this year, except in some Western markets, causing up to $2.4 trillion in losses, a U.N. study said on Wednesday,…
African Union wants Covishield approved for EU COVID-19 certificate
June 29, 2021 The African Union has criticised an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine used by the global COVAX facility, on a list…
France To Legalise IVF For Lesbians After Two-Year Debate
June 29, 2021 Lesbian couples and single women in France are set to celebrate a milestone on Tuesday when parliament finally passes a bill giving them access to fertility…
Contempt Of Court: Ex-President Zuma sentenced to 15 months
June 29, 2021 South Africa’s top court on Tuesday handed former president Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators….
COVID waves: IMF says vaccine manufacturers should shift supplies to Africa
June 19, 2021 COVID-19 infections in Africa will likely exceed previous peaks within days, underscoring the urgent need to accelerate vaccine supplies and financing to region, International Monetary Fund Managing…
Oil slips after hitting highest since 2018 before OPEC+ talks
June 28, 2021 Brent dipped 10 cents, or 0.1%, to $76.08 a barrel at 0911 GMT, after climbing to $76.60 its highest since October 2018. U.S. crude was down 4…
Boko Haram fighters’ pledge to ISWAP in new video fuels fear
June 28, 2021 A group of fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to rivals the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) weeks after the former group’s leader…
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
June 25, 2021 The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central…
Child Soldiers Carried Out Burkina Faso Massacre – U.N., Government
June 25, 2021 A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this month was carried out mostly by children between the ages of 12…