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In UNGA 75 speech, Trump slams China for Covid-19; vows punishment
President Donald Trump slammed China for the coronavirus pandemic in a speech Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly in New York....
Buhari hails UN at 75, says it has remained committed to founders’ aspirations
In commemoration of the United Nations 75th anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in congratulating the body, saying it has remained...
Deadly poison discovered in letter addressed to President Trump
Officials have detected ricin, a deadly poison found in castor beans, in an envelope that was sent, apparently from Canada, to President Donald...
Coronavirus: Heathrow loses European airport top spot to Frankfurt
Frankfurt has overtaken London’s Heathrow as the busiest airport in Europe, prompting the chief of British Airways to demand the Government...
Nigeria will defend, consolidate democracy in ECOWAS countries, says Buhari
As one of the biggest democracy in Africa, Nigeria will do its best to consolidate democractic process in the West African sub-region. President Muhammadu...
Father of Microsoft’s co-founder, dies
Williams Gates Sr., who stepped in when appeals for charity began to overwhelm his billionaire son and started what became the...
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepped down from his role leading the country due to declining health. “I have decided to step down...
Plot to kill US Ambassador to South Africa uncovered
Iran is plotting to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa as it seeks to further avenge the killing of top Iranian...
Rape: President George Weah declares national emergency
Liberia has declared rape a national emergency and has ordered new measures to tackle the problem after increase in cases across the...
US cancels 1,000 China student visas
The US State Department has revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese students and researchers it said had ties to the...
Pastor charged with first-degree murder after shooting wife outside bank where she worked
A popular Ghananian Pastor in the United States was arrested after he fatally shot his wife outside an Orlando credit union...
Coronavirus Woes: South Africa Records 51% GDP Drop
South Africa’s restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus put the economy into its longest recession in 28 years, with gross...
Buhari to sit-tight African leaders: Shun tenure elongation, lures of office
Miffed by the crave by some African leaders to perpetuate themselves in power, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged leaders of the member-states...
U.S likely to have coronavirus vaccine by October says Trump
US President Donald Trump revealed Monday that America could have a coronavirus vaccine by October. “We will end the pandemic under Operation...
U.S Secretary of State Pompeo speaks with Nigeria’s foreign minister Onyeama on building health security and regional stability
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama over phone and the two leaders discussed the importance...
US CDC tells states to prep for November Covid-19 vaccine roll-out
The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare for Covid-19 vaccine distribution as soon as late...
