Biden, Ramaphosa Keen To Strengthen US-Africa Ties
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and US President-elect Joe Biden are eager to boost relations between America and the African continent, the presidency said after a phone call between the two…
Saudi Arabia Offers 424 Scholarship Slots To Nigerian Students
Saudi Arabia has announced that it is offering 424 scholarship slots for Nigerian students to study various courses at its universities. The Royal Embassy in Abuja broke the news in…
Ghana Anti-Graft Prosecutor Quits Over ‘Interference’
Ghana’s special anti-corruption prosecutor has quit, accusing President Nana Akufo-Addo of “political interference” over a report into a controversial gold royalties deal. The move comes just three weeks ahead of…
WHO Introduces New Strategy To Eradicate Cervical Cancer
By Lukman Amusa The World Health Organisation on Tuesday launched a strategy to rid the world of cervical cancer, stressing that broad use of vaccines, new tests and treatments could…
BREAKING: COVID-19 Vaccine By US’ Moderna ‘95% Effective’
A COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna, a US company, has proved to be 95 percent effective against the infection. Advertisement According to the BBC, early data from the company showed…
Trial Opens For Frenchman Who Admitted Killing Wife, Burning Body
A Frenchman went on trial Monday for beating his wife to death and burning her body in the woods, a crime he admitted to after initially reporting her missing. Jonathan…
US Election: Biden Defeats Trump In Georgia — First Democratic Win In 28 Years
US President-elect Joseph Biden narrowly defeated President Donald Trump in Georgia as two final states — Georgia and North Carolina — were called on Friday. This is the first time…
US Blasts WADA Move To Sanction Defaulting Member Countries
Tensions between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the United States flared Thursday as a US government representative called a proposal to sanction countries that withdraw agreed upon funding “a direct…
Bomb Blast Kills Journalist In Afghanistan
An Afghan journalist working for a US-funded radio network was killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, just days after a former television presenter was murdered…
US Election: Trump To Make First Appearance Since ‘Defeat’
US President Donald Trump makes his first official post-election appearance Wednesday for what should be a moment of national unity to mark Veteran’s Day, now marred by his refusal to…
