UK Okays Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The UK has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is the second to be approved by the UK. It is said to be between 62 percent and 90 percent…
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms Over 5,000 Infections in 7 days, As 749 People Test Positive
By Lukman Amusa After recording a significant drop in the daily coronavirus count on Monday, Nigeria’s number of new cases increased again with 749 samples confirmed positive on Tuesday. With…
Madagascar Leaves World Health Organisation Over Covid-19 Scandal
Madagascar President, Andry Ranoelina, has removed his country from the World Health Organisation. He angrily said: “Europe created organizations with the desire for Africans to remain dependent on them. Africa…
Lagos Vows To Lackle Flooding
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has said several constructions and dredging have been embarked upon towards bringing about a permanent solution to the challenge of flooding.…
Egyptian Court Jails Man Three Years For Sexual Harassment
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a former student to three years in prison for sexually harassing two young women, in a case that sparked outrage on social media under…
Major Events That Shaped The World In 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic cast a long pall over 2020 but it also saw President Donald Trump beaten by Joe Biden in a tumultuous US election and the Black Lives Matter…
American Footballer Jordan Shoots Self Dead
American football player, Ty Jordan has died after he accidentally shot himself in the hip at his home in Denton, Texas The Christmas Day incident happened months after the 19-year-old…
Boko Haram: Military Airstrikes Destroy Terrorists Hideout, Kill Scores In Sambisa Forest
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has eliminated scores of terrorists in an airstrike in Sambisa forest, Borno State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations,…
COVID-19 : 476 Health Workers Tested Positive in Abuja
By Lukman Amusa The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) says 476 health workers have contracted COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in the territory. Anthony Ogunleye, chief press secretary…
CAN Reacts To Of Kidnapping Of Imo Catholic Bishop
The Imo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called for the unconditional release of the auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, Moses Chikwe, who was kidnapped along…
