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Africa’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 100,000

By Admin Editor February 23, 2021 34 0

The coronavirus death toll on the African continent surpassed 100,000 on Friday, as African countries struggled to obtain vaccines to counteract the pandemic. South Africa alone accounts for nearly half of the confirmed deaths in Africa with 48,859, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The country, which is facing its own […]Continue Reading

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Kidnapped wedding guests freed in Nigeria

By Admin Editor February 22, 2021 34 0

The authorities in Nigeria’s north-western state of Niger say they have secured the release of undisclosed number of people who were abducted in a bus last week. It’s not clear how the state government was able to secure their release. They were reportedly coming back from a wedding when they were abducted by gunmen. Criminal […]Continue Reading

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Princess Latifa: UN to question UAE about Dubai ruler’s daughter

By Admin Editor February 17, 2021 51 0

The United Nations has said it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, with the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Princess Latifa has accused her father of holding her hostage in Dubai since she tried to flee the city in 2018. In secretly recorded videos shared with the […]Continue Reading

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I was judged for marrying a disabled man – Woman tells her story

By Admin Editor February 17, 2021 53 0

A Kenyan woman who married a disabled Australian man has told the BBC how people called her a gold digger after photos of their wedding were shared online. Susan Njogu Eling said people judged her love for Philip Eling without knowing that she had always worked with disabled people. She moved to Australia and enrolled […]Continue Reading

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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: ‘I lost my hand when a soldier tried to rape me’

By Admin Editor February 16, 2021 59 0

On 3 December, the teenager said that a soldier, dressed in an Ethiopian military uniform, entered their house demanding to know where the Tigrayan fighters were. After searching the house and finding no-one, he ordered them to lie on a bed and began shooting all around him. “He then ordered my grandfather to have sex […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria issues red alert over Ebola outbreak

By Admin Editor February 16, 2021 59 0

Nigerian authorities have put health workers on red alert following the resurgence of Ebola epidemic in Guinea. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said they would monitor all entry points to pick out any suspected cases, local media reports. He said Nigeria was ready to send volunteers to support the World Health Organization’s measures to contain the […]Continue Reading

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2 Nigerians pose as Bruno Mars to scam granny $100k

By Admin Editor February 12, 2021 66 0

Two Nigerians who worked with other alleged scammers and succeeded in duping a 65-year-old woman to the tune of $100,000 by pretending to be Bruno Mars, a popular American entertainer on social media have been arrested by police in Houston. Basil Amadi and Chinwendu Azuonwu have been charged with money laundering and not defrauding by […]Continue Reading

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Covid-19: Travellers face £1,750 cost for England quarantine hotels

By Admin Editor February 10, 2021 74 0

Travellers having to stay in quarantine hotels in England will be charged £1,750 for their stay, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. The measures, which come into force on Monday, apply to the UK and Irish residents returning from 33 red list countries. Those who fail to quarantine in a government-sanctioned hotel for 10 days […]Continue Reading

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Mysterious radio station has been broadcasting continuously since 1982 and no one knows why

By Admin Editor February 5, 2021 95 0

MDZhB is the name of a mysterious radio station that has been broadcasting for nearly four decades, but that no one has ever claimed to operate. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week since 1982, MDZhB (pronounced ‘MJB’) has been broadcasting a dull, monotonous tone followed by a second, foghorn-like sound every few seconds. […]Continue Reading

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Biden appoints Nigeria-born lawyer as acting head of USTDA

By Admin Editor February 5, 2021 93 0

US President, Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-born lawyer, Enoh Titilayo Ebong, as the acting director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). “The appointment meant a return to USTDA where from 2004 to 2019, Ms Ebong had served in a variety of roles, most recently as the Agency’s General Counsel, and Deputy Director […]Continue Reading

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African Union ‘promises vaccine in next 3 weeks’

By Admin Editor February 5, 2021 89 0

Sixteen African countries have shown interest in securing Covid-19 vaccines under an African Union (AU) initiative and the aim is to deliver allocations in the next three weeks, Reuters news agency quotes the the head of a continental disease control body as saying. However, John Nkengasong, director of the AU’s Africa Centres for Disease Control […]Continue Reading

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Bodybuilder who married sex doll says she ‘broke’ just before Christmas

By Admin Editor February 4, 2021 99 0

A bodybuilder who married a sex doll has revealed she tragically broke just before Christmas. Yuri Tolochko, from Kazakhstan, is now waiting to see if his wife – called Margo – can be repaired in time for Christmas, which is celebrated on January 7 in his country. ‘She is broken. Now she is being repaired. […]Continue Reading

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Man with huge tattoo of Boris Johnson says he’ll ‘never regret it’

By Admin Editor February 4, 2021 100 0

A man got a huge picture of Boris Johnson tattooed on his stomach and said he has no regrets about it. Kenny Wilding, 42, used the bizarre tattoo to fund-raise money for a family friend with stage-four rectal cancer to be sent to the US for a clinical trial showing promising results. Megan Smith’s family […]Continue Reading

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Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control

By Admin Editor February 1, 2021 119 0

Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians in the early hours. Military TV said a state of emergency had been declared for one year and power transferred. The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed […]Continue Reading

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Ex-Zanu PF MP succumbs to Covid-19, leaves behind 12 wives, 79 children

By Admin Editor February 1, 2021 126 0

A former Zanu PF MP for Mutasa North at Manicaland province, in Zimbabwe, Luke Masamvu, died Saturday in Harare from Covid-19. He was 62. According to the state media, Masamvu, who was a prominent businessman in Manicaland and Marondera Town, leaves behind 12 wives and 79 children. He was born in Continue Reading

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Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials

By Admin Editor February 1, 2021 117 0

A new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 89.3% effective in large-scale UK trials. The Novavax jab is the first to show it is effective against the new variant of the virus discovered in the UK, the BBC’s medical editor Fergus Walsh said. The PM welcomed the “good news” and said the UK’s medicines […]Continue Reading

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Biden reverses global abortion ‘gag rule’ and expands Obamacare

By Admin Editor January 29, 2021 118 0

US President Joe Biden has reversed a ban on federal funds going to international aid groups that perform or inform about abortions. He said the ending of the so-called Mexico City Policy reverses former President Trump’s “attack on women’s health access”. The memo orders a review of a Trump-era policy blocking funding for US clinics […]Continue Reading

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US Top talk Show host Larry King dies after weeks of testing positive for Covid-19

By Admin Editor January 23, 2021 137 0

US talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87. The TV star was taken to hospital in Los Angeles in late December after testing positive for coronavirus. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted. No cause of death was given in the […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19 vaccination: Africa in danger of being left behind – WHO

By Admin Editor January 22, 2021 147 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as prices spike due to competition in other regions. NAN reports that the agency’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, gave the warning during a briefing on Thursday. Moeti stated that Guinea was the only […]Continue Reading

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US: ‘We’re ungovernable’ – Protesters vandalize Party headquarters, others

By Admin Editor January 22, 2021 145 0

Protesters have vandalized the Democratic Party headquarters in Portland and Oregon and a federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, CNN reports. The CNN on Thursday quoted a police Sgt. Kevin Allen, a spokesperson for the Portland Police Bureau, as saying in a video statement that at least four demonstrations were planned in the city. […]Continue Reading

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“I will always fight for you,” Trump says in his closing address as President

By Admin Editor January 20, 2021 154 0

In his closing remarks as President, Donald Trump promised to “always fight” and wished the incoming Biden administration “great luck.” “You are amazing people. This is a great, great country. It is my greatest honor and privilege to have been your President,” Trump said to a crowd of his family and staff. “I will always […]Continue Reading

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Trump imposes visa restrictions on un-named Tanzanians

By Admin Editor January 20, 2021 156 0

The US has imposed visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials it says were responsible for undermining the general elections last October. The outgoing Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, said those targeted subverted the electoral process and violated human rights. He said the intimidation and arrest of opposition candidates, widespread voting irregularities and internet Continue Reading

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Biden inauguration: Washington ‘like a warzone’ ahead of new president’s swearing-in

By Admin Editor January 20, 2021 158 0

A jittery United States still reeling from the attack on the Capitol Building is readying itself for a change of leadership, with Joe Biden’s inauguration just hours away. The swearing-in ceremony will be unlike any other in history, taking place against the backdrop of a raging pandemic and profound political divisions across the country. Yesterday, […]Continue Reading

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Covid: Biden says travel bans will stay despite Trump order

By Admin Editor January 19, 2021 159 0

US President-elect Joe Biden’s spokeswoman says the US will maintain travel bans on the UK, much of the EU and Brazil – despite an order from President Donald Trump to lift them. The White House decreed on Monday that the entry ban would end on 26 January – six days after Mr Biden takes office. […]Continue Reading

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Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ US Capitol riot

By Admin Editor January 14, 2021 178 0

The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” at last week’s Capitol riot. Ten Republicans sided with Democrats to impeach the president by 232-197. But his trial in the Senate will not happen until after Joe Biden, a Democrat, is inaugurated as the new US president next week. Mr […]Continue Reading

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Previous Covid-19 infection can give immunity for at least 5 months but reinfection is still possible

By Admin Editor January 14, 2021 179 0

People who have had Covid-19 get some immunity for several months but can still get reinfected and transmit the virus, according to a new study. The Public Health England (PHE) Siren report shows that antibodies from past coronavirus infections provide 83% protection for at least five months. Putting that figure into context, Pfizer and Moderna’s […]Continue Reading

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US executes first female federal inmate in decades

By Admin Editor January 13, 2021 183 0

The woman strangled 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett in the northwest Missouri town of Skidmore in December 2004. She was convicted of kidnapping resulting in death and sentenced to die in October 2004. A woman who strangled an expectant mother to death before cutting out and kidnapping the baby has become the first female to be […]Continue Reading

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African Union ‘secures 300m Covid vaccine doses’

By Admin Editor January 13, 2021 183 0

The Associated Press is quoting an adviser for the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as saying the African Union has secured close to 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. The continent is estimated to have over 1.2 billion people. Nicaise Ndembi said in the interview that current AU chair, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected […]Continue Reading

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Sex crimes: Cult leader Adnan Oktar jailed for 1,075 years

By Admin Editor January 12, 2021 182 0

A Turkish Court on Monday sentenced cult leader Adnan Oktar to 1,075 years in prison for sex crimes. Oktar is the head of cult prosecutors consider a criminal organization. The 64-year-old and dozens of his followers were arrested in nationwide raids in 2018. His preaching were controversial, while women he called “kittens” danced around him […]Continue Reading

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SA minister tests positive for Covid-19

By Admin Editor January 12, 2021 187 0

South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has become the fourth member of the executive to test positive for coronavirus. Mr Mthembu was tested on Monday after displaying symptoms, the presidency said. He has gone into quarantine along with everyone who came into close contact with him. The minister tweeted that he had abdominal […]Continue Reading