Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Sold For $2.9m At Auction
The first message ever fired off at Twitter sold on Monday for $2.9 million when its sender Jack Dorsey accepted the winning bid for the collectible as a “non fungible…
A transgender Islamic school in Pakistan breaks barriers
A long white shawl on her head, Rani Khan gives daily Koran lessons at Pakistan’s first transgender-only madrasa, or Islamic religious school, which she set up herself using her life…
‘Organisations of sin’: Pope Francis launches fresh attack on Mafia
Pope Francis on Sunday launched a fresh attack on the mafia, Italy’s day of remembrance for victims of the mob, describing them as “organisations of sin” who have exploited the…
African govts. develop modalities to fill $92.8bn annual development financing gap
African governments have begun developing modalities to fill the annual development-financing gap of 92.8 billion dollars to implement the 2030 Agenda, achieve Agenda 2063 and actualise the Paris Agreement. Mr….
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country following the death of president…
Suluhu To Become First Female Tanzanian President After Magufuli’s Death
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, Muslim woman thrust from the obscure role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. Under the constitution,…
Pandemic lockdowns leave $10trn hole in global economy
A strong rebound this year would still leave the world down with an estimated 10 trillion dollars due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, according to the United Nations Conference…
At The Moment, Benefits Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Outweighs Risks – WHO
Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons…
Nigeria, South Africa listed amongst worst 20 affected by Internet Crimes – FBI report
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report, listing Nigeria and South Africa amongst worst 20 countries affected by Internet Crimes. According to the report, Nigeria is…
COVID-19: Johnson & Johnson Jab Effective In Countries With Variants – WHO Experts
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) expert vaccine advisers said Wednesday they could recommend Johnson and Johnson’s Covid-19 jab for use in countries where coronavirus variants of concern are circulating. The…