Category: Foreign

Two nigerians charged over hijack of UK-bound ship

Two Nigerians have been charged in a UK court over the hijack of an oil tanker in the English Channel. The two Nigerians were identified as Matthew John Okorie, 25 and...

COVID’19: I’m happy my prediction on Africa didn’t come to pass – Bill Gates

Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has said that he is happy that his prediction about the spike in Covid pandemic in...

What ex American presidents did on Xmas day

Stephen Collinson and Caitlin Hu ‘We’ve just finished opening our presents, and we’re exhausted’   On his first Christmas Day in the White House,...

COVID-19: Trump rejects $900bn relief bill passed by congress

United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump is at it again few weeks before the expiration of his tenure. Tuesday, rejected the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion)...

COVID-19: UK records 35, 928 cases in one day

…New strain causes rise in infections   For the first time since the outbreak of the Coronavirus early this year,the United kingdom has recorded its highest...

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SC ruling: I’m disappointed – Trump

US President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment in the country’s Supreme Court after the apex court rejected a Republican lawsuit that sought to overturn the...

JIFORM to AU: Help stop enslavement of African women

As the world marks the International Migrants Day on December 18, 2020 to recognize the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants, the African Union (AU) has been...

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Boko Haram again: Kills 51 Nigerian refugees in Tumur, Niger

Maiduguri is in the news for the wrong reasons again as Boko haram terrorists have attacked Tumur Town, a community in Niger Republic, which houses more than 40,000...

Austria court repeals headscarf ban in schools

  Austria top court repeals headscarf ban in schools An Austrian constitutional court on Friday repealed the law that ban Muslim headscarves in Austria for students...

COVID-19: Gaza strip enters full lockdown for two days as cases rise

  A two-day lockdown came into effect in the Gaza Strip on Friday to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to the Interior Ministry in the Palestinian...