COVID-19: Nigeria Records 674 New Cases, Eight More Deaths
A file photo of a healthcare worker holding a COVID-19 test kit. TARSO SARRAF / AFP Nigeria on Thursday recorded 674 new cases of COVID-19 with eight more deaths, according…
Cote d’Ivoire Detects First Bird Flu Cases Since 2015
A file photo used to illustrate the story. Ivory Coast has detected its first cases since 2015 of the H5N1 bird flu in poultry farms, the government said Thursday. “Since…
US Places $5m Bounty On Guinea-Bissau Coup Leader
The United States on Thursday offered a $5 million reward for the arrest of Guinea-Bissau’s former coup leader Antonio Indjai who is wanted for alleged drug trafficking on behalf of…
15 Soldiers Killed In Central Mali -Army
Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa. Suspected jihadists mounted an ambush Thursday on an army convoy in central Mali that left 15 soldiers dead and 34 wounded, 10 of…
Arsenal Secure Odegaard On £30m Permanent Deal
Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegard stands beside the club’s insignia after completing 30 million pounds move from Real Madrid Arsenal secured the signing of Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid on a…
Suspected Vandals Flee As Security Operatives Intercept Four Petrol Tankers In Lagos
NSCDC Commandant in Lagos, Okoro Eweka briefs journalists on the arrest of some suspected vandals in the state on August 20, 2021. Security operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil…
Anambra Election: INEC Affirms Date For Final List Of Candidates
A section of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed the date for the release of the final list of…
Paralympic Flame Arrives In Tokyo As Virus Surges Days Before Opening
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic mascot Someity performs during a “flame gathering event” for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay at the Metropolitan Government Building in Tokyo on August 20, 2021,…
Three More US Senators Test Positive For COVID-19
Testing positive are senators (from left) Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Democrat John Hickenlooper of Colorado and independent Angus King of Maine. (PHOTOS: AFP) Three US senators from different political…
China Passes Tough New Online Privacy Law
File photo: China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan at the Great Hall of the People in…