Indonesia Holds Nationwide Poll Despite COVID-19 Warnings
Bobby Nasution (C), son-in-law of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, and his wife Kahiyang Ayu (L) cast their votes in Medan on December 9, 2020, as Indonesia holds nationwide elections with…
There Is ‘Still A Chance’ For Brexit Deal, Says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she speaks during a debate at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin on December 9, 2020, on the eve of a EU…
Mahmood Yakubu Sworn In As INEC Chairman, Says Elections Are Getting Better
A file photo of the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. Professor Mahmood Yakubu was on Wednesday sworn in for a second term as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral…
France Probes Rescue Helicopter Crash That Killed Five
File photo: France map. French investigators were Wednesday seeking to ascertain the cause of the crash of a mountain rescue helicopter in the Alps that left five dead with only…
Zamfara NMA To Embark On One-Week Strike December 10
A photo showing the map of Zamfara, a state in north-west Nigeria. The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says it will embark on a one-week strike…
UN Raises $370 Million For 2021 Emergency Fund
In this file photograph taken on September 5, 2018, Palestinian schoolchildren raise the victory gesture over a UN flag during a protest at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
‘The Squad Is Fine’: Solskjaer Refuses To Blame Champions League Exit On Pogba Disruption
Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes (R) reacts next to Leipzig’s Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi holding the ball as Leipzig’s Hungarian defender Willi Orban lays on the ground during the…
Britain Starts Virus Jabs As Biden Vows 100mn Vaccinations
File photo: A nurse proceeds to a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine at a clinic in Moscow on December 5, 2020, amid the ongoing…
Gunmen Kidnap Taraba Lawmaker Bashir Mohammed
A file photo of Barr. Bashir Mohammed. Unknown gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped Barr. Bashir Mohammed, the member representing Nguroje Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly. A family source…
With 550 New Infections COVID-19 Cases In Nigeria Surpass 70,000
Nigeria has recorded 550 new COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this in a tweet on Tuesday night. The new cases were recorded in 16 states…