Brazil First Lady Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the first lady Michelle Bolsonaro attend the launch of the Rural Women’s Rights program at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 29, 2020. EVARISTO SA…
Father, Son, Three Others Killed In Borno Bomb Blasts
Borno is situated in northeast Nigeria. At least five people have been killed in triple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The explosions occurred on Thursday evening in…
AIB Investigates Plane Collision At International Airport, Lagos
A file photo of the front view of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, south-west Nigeria. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has launched an investigation into a collision involving…
Osun Mourns Top Yoruba Politician, Ayo Fasanmi
A file photo of late Yoruba politician, Pa. Ayo Fasanmi The Osun state government on Thursday paid tribute to former National Leader of the Afenifere Group, and “respected politician”, Pa.…
Borno Governor Blasts Army Over Convoy Attack
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has confronted the army over an attack on his convoy in Baga, a town in Kukawa local government. Governor Zulum had departed Maiduguri, the…
Trudeau Under Pressure Ahead Of Ethics Probe Testimony
In this file photo Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on January 9, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. Dave Chan / AFP Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Huawei Overtakes Samsung As Top Smartphone Seller
A man wearing a face mask uses his mobile phone as he walks past a Huawei store in Beijing on May 16, 2020.WANG Zhao / AFP China’s Huawei has overtaken…
Belarus Probes Russian Mercenaries For ‘Terror’ Plot Ahead Of Elections
Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko. (Joe Klamar AFP) Belarus said Thursday it had opened a criminal probe into planned acts of terror by Russian mercenaries held ahead of presidential polls, adding…
Total Suffers First Quarterly Loss Since 2015
Total suffered its first net loss in five years in the second quarter due to the plunge in crude prices triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the French oil company said…
Shell Dives To $18.1bn Q2 Loss On Coronavirus-Hit Oil Market
Anglo-Dutch energy major Royal Dutch Shell posted Thursday a colossal net loss of $18.1 billion (15.4 billion euros) for the second quarter, blaming massive asset writedowns on the coronavirus-hit oil…