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Germany to Extend Covid Curbs and Impose Strict Lockdown Over Easter

Germany will extend its coronavirus restrictions until April 18 and enter a strict lockdown for five days over Easter in…

4 years ago

NNPC Defends Plan to Fix Port Harcourt Refinery for $1.5bn, Says New One Will Cost $12bn

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday vigorously defended the approval of a whopping $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation…

4 years ago

Nigeria Earmarks $1bn Syndicated-term Loan to Boost Small Businesses

Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, Monday said the Bank of Industry (BoI) has finalised plans…

4 years ago

Gunman Kills 10 in Colorado Market Shooting Live-streamed By Witnesses

A gunman has killed 10 people, including a police officer, following an hours-long stand-off at a grocery market in the…

4 years ago

Several Feared Dead as Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh

A huge fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on Monday, destroying thousands of homes and killing…

4 years ago

India Sees Sharp Rise in Coronavirus Cases

India has reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in four months, amid a worrying surge that has prompted multiple…

4 years ago

Aretha Franklin’s Family Reject New Genius Biopic

Aretha Franklin’s family have spoken out against the new Genius biopic series depicting the star, saying they “do not support” it. The…

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US, UK, EU, Canada Sanction China Over ‘Human Rights Abuses’ Against Uighurs

Several Western countries have announced sanctions against officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group.…

4 years ago

US, EU Impose Sanctions on Myanmar Military and Individuals Linked with Coup

The US and the European Union have imposed sanctions on people linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar. The…

4 years ago

Chelsea’s Billionaire Owner Abramovich Takes Legal Action Against Putin Book

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has launched legal proceedings over what he calls "false and defamatory statements" in a book published…

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