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French president Macron loses absolute majority in parliament
French President Emmanuel Macron narrowly lost his absolute majority in the lower house of parliament Tuesday, with the defection of seven MPs...
Emirates airline set to resume flights to nine destinations on May 21
Emirates airline Friday announced commencement of scheduled flight services from May 21 to nine destinations. These include London, Chicago, Paris, Toronto,...
Nigeria Gets $32.8m As U.S Provides Coronavirus Aid Across Africa
The U.S. government is supplying millions of dollars, training and equipment to African countries to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. U.S....
Lesotho, Africa’s only COVID-19-free nation, confirms first case, Africa’s only COVID-19-free nation, confirms first case
A Southern African country, Lesotho, reputed for being the only COVID-19-free nation on the continent, on Wednesday confirmed its first coronavirus case....
Wife of U.S. diplomat accused of killing British teenager
An Interpol Red Notice has been issued for the wife of a U.S. intelligence officer charged with causing the death of a...
Mauritius declared COVID-19-free after 10 fatalities, 322 recoveries
Mauritius, Africa’s island nation, has officially been declared Coronavirus-free after suffering 10 fatalities. It’s total recoveries from coronavirus infections was announced today (May...
China Declines WHO Reps to Investigate Coronavirus Origins
China has refused requests by the World Health Organization to take part in an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus....
U.S former VP Joe Biden denies sexual assault allegation
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied a decades-old accusation of sexual assault leveled by a former staffer in his...
Piers Morgan tears into his friend Donald Trump for coronavirus failures
Following US President Donald Trump’s decision to unfollow Good Morning Britain’s Piers Morgan on Twitter, the UK TV personality has written...
Trump calls Buhari, vows to donate ventilators amid coronavirus and Chinese inroads
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, discussed with his US counterpart President, Donald Trump, on the telephone. “President Muhammadu Buhari had a phone...
Angolan polygamist with 281 children, 250 grandchildren from 47 wives, dies at 73
…battled prostate cancer …mass of mourners defy COVID-19 ban to pay last respect A celebrated Angolan polygamist, the late Pa Francisco...
COVID-19 palliatives : One million people benefit from Refugee Zakat Fund worldwide, says UNHCR
…urges organizations, well-meaning people for more contributions The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Muslims and other faith-based organisations...
Church loses 11 members to covid-19 in one month
A pastor who lost 13 members in 30 days, including 11 to the deadly novel coronavirus, said he believes the faith...
Grand conspiracy against Nigeria’s Adesina at AfDB
…as disgruntled elements embark subtle moves to scuttle his re-election By Olukayode Oyeleye and Mustapha Ogunsakin THE LID ON THE...
Crop-ravaging locusts threatens millions in Africa with food insecurity
The historic spread of desert locusts that has left tens of millions in danger of food insecurity in Africa is expected to...
Trump halts funding to World Health Organization, consider alternative to global health body
President Donald Trump Tuesday said the United States will stop funding the World Health Organization until his administration completes a review of...
