Moroccan King Kicks Off Covid-19 Vaccine Campaign
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has launched the country’s nationwide coronavirus vaccine campaign, getting his injection at the royal palace in the city of Fez. The palace released pictures showing the
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has launched the country’s nationwide coronavirus vaccine campaign, getting his injection at the royal palace in the city of Fez. The palace released pictures showing the
Rwanda has been ranked first in Africa and sixth globally in managing the Covid-19 pandemic and making the information accessible to the public. The Australian think tank Lowy Institute ranked
A Dutch appeals court has ordered oil giant Shell to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers who allege widespread pollution of their land because of oil spills. “Shell Nigeria is sentenced
Novavax Inc has said its coronavirus vaccine is 89.3% effective in preventing Covid-19 in a trial conducted in the United Kingdom, and is nearly as effective in protecting against the
A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has begun meeting with Chinese scientists on Friday. The WHO said the group plans to visit
Pioneering Hollywood actress Cicely Tyson, who was known for portraying strong and dynamic African-American characters, has died at the age of 96. Tyson’s death was announced by her family, via
President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated the appointment of Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs to the National Assembly and has sought for the confirmation of the said appointment by the Senate through
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for unity among members of the international community to defeat terrorism, corruption, Covid-19 and other challenges confronting the world. The president, while receiving letters
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an investment of N50 billion (about $126m) in Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) as part of efforts to reposition it. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Thursday that in the negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to refinance the debt contracted by his country there is no room for economic
The CEO of Google and Alphabet called the COVID pandemic “a moment of reflection” for society and the role technology plays in it. “While you see all the hard impact
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina. The two cases don’t
An animated ‘Game of Thrones’ drama is reportedly in the early stages of development at HBO Max. Meetings with writers for the adult-leaning project, which would be similar in tone to HBO’s
Kenya slid into a recession for the first time in at least two decades in the third quarter of 2020 as measures introduced by the East African state to slow
A Russian court has ordered Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be kept in jail, rejecting an appeal against his detention and shrugging off calls by the West and thousands of
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased to 847 thousand in the week ended January 23rd 2021 from an upwardly revised 914 thousand in the previous week and
A near-total ban on abortion has taken effect in Poland and triggered a new round of nationwide protests. In October last year, a top court ruled that the abortion of
Another 400 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been secured for the African continent through the Serum Institute of India, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Netflix has announced that the Regency-era British drama ‘Bridgerton’ is its biggest show ever with more than 82 million households tuning in to at least one partial episode in its first 28 days. It’s
Countries with the least corruption have been best positioned to weather the health and economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a closely-watched annual study released by an anti-graft
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