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First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial

Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as volunteers received injections developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, while officials said the continent of 1.3 billion people cannot...

Obaseki emerges PDP governorship candidate in Edo

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday emerged the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state gubernatorial election.

IOC joins forces with WHO and the United Nations to fight COVID-19

On Olympic Day, 23 June 2020, the International Olympic Committee and WHO together with the United Nations launch a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to be #HEALTHYTogether. The...

10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over

Today marks the end of the 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This long, complex and difficult outbreak has been overcome due to the...

12 Million Viewers Watch Cable News Coverage Of Trump’s Tulsa Rally

President Trump’s weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma was nowhere near the packed-to-the-rafters event the president had promised, but cable news viewers tuned in to watch in large numbers, with a total audience...

Demolition of a Nigerian High Commission’s property violates International Law-Ghana’s Minority Party

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a minority party in Ghana has condemned the demolition of a property belonging to the Nigerian High Commission by a Ghanaian business man who claims the property....

Two petrol tankers erupt in fire on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Two Fuel Tankers, one Gas Truck, and a Tipper has caused fire on Kara bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to reports, the fire incident started at about 11:25 pm on Saturday, June...

Kenya defeats Djibouti to win a seat at the UN Security Council

Kenya has defeated Djibouti to get elected to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), after the UN General Assembly (UNGA) failed to choose between the two candidates during a first round.

COVID-19: Second evacuation of flight from US leaves July 3 for Lagos

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has said that the second evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States of America, USA, as a result of...

Lagos begins enforcement of building permit

The Lagos State Government has asked property owners to produce the planning permits granted for their building construction and also evidence of stage certification obtained from the Lagos State Building Control Agency...