Thousands Arrested For ‘Virus-Related Crimes’ In China
This file photo taken on April 29, 2020 shows an engineer taking samples of monkey kidney cells as he make tests on an experimental vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus inside…
Japan PM Abe Set To Resign Over Health Problems
File photo: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo on April 7, 2020. Tomohiro Ohsumi / POOL / AFP.…
Nigeria’s Capital Investment Inflows Drop To $1.29bn In Q2 2020
The total value of capital importation into Nigeria dropped to $1.29 billion in the second quarter of 2020 from the $5.854 billion reported in the first quarter of 2020, latest…
Education: Edo Gets $75m World Bank Loan, Says Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, addresses residents in a state-wide broadcast in August 7, 2020. The World Bank has approved a $75 million facility to support the Edo State government’s…
COVID-19: PTF To Launch Transparency Initiative Dashboards
PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, briefing reporters in Abuja on August 27, 2020. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has revealed plans to launch the Transparency Initiative Dashboards to monitor the…
Alleged Debt: Court Dismisses Judiciary Workers’ Suit Against Edo Govt
A file photo of a court gavel. A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria against the Edo State government.…
FG Will Effectively Deal With Southern Kaduna Crisis, Says Osinbajo
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, gives a speech virtually at the NBA Annual General Conference on August 27, 2020. The Muhammadu Buhari administration will not sweep the major issues…
‘We Made History,’ Adesina Thanks AfDB Governors, Others For His Re-Election
Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina has described his re-election as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as historic and another call for selfless service to Africa. Dr Adesina spoke…
Ousted Malian President’s Son Flees Abroad
Malian military and gendarmerie drive through the streets of Bamako, Mali, on August 19, 2020, a day after the military arrested Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and he officially resigned.…
Masks Compulsory Across Paris As COVID-19 Cases Mount
French Prime Minister Jean Castex puts his protective face mask on during a press conference on the situation of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in France, at the Hotel de Matignon…