Tochukwu Chukwu
- News , Politics
- November 25, 2020
- 143 views
BREAKING: China’s Jinping congratulates Biden, looks forward to win-win cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his US election victory, state media reported. In his telegram, Xi said both countries should “stick to no conflict or…
Ngozi Okpala
- News
- August 29, 2020
- 219 views
IN ILORIN, HIT AND RUN DRIVER KILLS MOTORCYCLIST
A hit-and-run driver in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Monday knocked down a commercial motorcyclist, killing him instantly. The incident occurred around 4.10pm on a flyover along Murtala Muhammed Road, Ilorin.…
- News
- August 11, 2020
- 321 views
Police uncover biggest cocaine lab in Netherlands
Dutch police on Tuesday said they have uncovered the biggest cocaine laboratory ever in the Netherlands. According to a police statement, the laboratory, located in a refurbished horse stable in…
- News , Politics
- July 30, 2020
- 198 views
Hamed Bakayoko named Ivory Coast new PM
Ivory Coast’s defence minister, Hamed Bakayoko, was named prime minister on Thursday after acting as interim premier in the three weeks since the sudden death of his predecessor, the presidency…
- Health , News , Politics
- July 30, 2020
- 250 views
Zimbabwe minister, Shiri, died of COVID-19, says president
Zimbabwe’s agriculture minister Perrance Shiri, a retired general who commanded an army unit accused of a notorious massacre in the 1980s, succumbed to coronavirus, the president said on Thursday. Shiri,…
- Lifestyle , News
- July 25, 2020
- 192 views
US Navy praises Nigerian-born officer for managing $45m
The United States Navy has awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Development Medal to a Nigerian-born officer, Lt.Victor Agunbiade, for effectively managing its largest overseas cash disbursement of $45m (N17.5bn).…
- Education , News
- July 25, 2020
- 185 views
Foreign students won’t be admitted for online programmes – US
The United States announced Friday it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only study, after rescinding a hotly contested order to expel those already here and preparing…
- News
- July 19, 2020
- 173 views
Four dead, five injured in Cambodian gas explosion
Four persons were killed and five others wounded in a gas cylinder explosion in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia on Saturday, a firefighting police chief said. The accident happened…
- News
- July 19, 2020
- 169 views
Two killed as gunmen attack Johannesburg airport
Two people were killed at Johannesburg airport Saturday during a shootout between police and thieves who stole facemasks and cellphones, police said. South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus…
AdminCOVID-19: UK PM gives condition for fresh total lockdown
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will only impose another nationwide coronavirus lockdown as a last resort, comparing the tool to “a nuclear deterrent” in a Sunday newspaper…
