Monthly Archives: July 2020
Islamic State group says it killed 5 aid workers in Nigeria
NIGERIA
Militants from an Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility Thursday for killing five aid workers who were kidnapped last...
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
SOUTH AFRICA
Global hot spot South Africa is seeing a “huge discrepancy” between confirmed COVID-19 deaths and an...
South Sudan activist flees to US, says Kiir wanted him dead
SUDAN
A prominent South Sudanese activist has fled to the United States with the help of the U.S. government,...
Military relations gives birth to boreholes, classrooms in Nigeria’ Plateau
NIGERIA
The Military Defence Headquarters in Nigeria under its latest operations tagged 'Operation Accord', has again renovated classrooms and...
Nigeria coronavirus: 37,225 cases; international flight resumption update
NIGERIA
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as at end of June 2020 was Africa’s third most impacted country only...
LG Chair in Nigeria’s Plateau risks impeachment
NIGERIA
The only opposition party Local Government Chairman in Nigeria's north central Plateau State, on Tuesday hinted that the...
With coronavirus onside, 2020 Ballon d’Or ‘flagged offside’
FRANCE
There will be no Ballon d’Or winner in 2020, with France Football announcing that due to the “lack...
UK scientists report on experimental vaccine
UNITED KINGDOM
Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to...
Nigerian official faints during corruption probe in parliament
NIGERIA
A Nigerian official collapsed on live TV whiles answering questions from lawmakers over mismanagement of funds allocated to...
Pics of the day:
NIGERIA
Nigeria’s Chairperson, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in northcentral Plateau State, Mrs. Mary ABAH IZAM, is advocating...