Maduro’s Facebook Page Frozen Over Covid Misinformation
Facebook has frozen Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s page for violating policies against spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by promoting a remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease, a company spokesman said on Saturday. Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a “miracle” medication that neutralizes the coronavirus with no […]
Death Toll Rises To 19 In Crackdowns On Myanmar Protesters
Myanmar security forces killed at least 19 protesters on Saturday, witnesses said, in violent crackdowns on demonstrations across the country as the military regime staged a major show of force for its annual Armed Forces Day parade. The nation has been in turmoil since the generals ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi […]
Kidnap- Gunmen Abduct Eight RCCG Members In Kaduna
No fewer than eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) have been kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna State. The gunmen were said to have abducted the church members on Friday evening while on transit along the Kachia Road in the southern part of the state. While the authorities in the state have […]
British University To Return Looted Benin Bronze To Nigeria
The University of Aberdeen has promised to return a Benin Bronze to Nigeria within weeks, the first institution to do so more than a century after Britain looted the sculptures and auctioned them to Western museums and collectors. The university said on Thursday that the sculpture had left Nigeria in an “extremely immoral” manner, leading […]
Ethiopia PM Abiy Says Eritrea To Withdraw Troops From Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from Tigray, which witnessed mass atrocities against civilians during the months-long conflict in the restive region. “In our March 26, 2021 discussions with President Isaias Afwerki during my visit to Asmara, the government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out […]
Biden Says He Expects To Contest In 2024 When He Will Be 82
US President Joe Biden said Thursday his “expectation” is to run for reelection in 2024, an apparent effort to douse speculation that the oldest person to assume the office will step down after a single term. The Democratic president also attacked Republican efforts to limit voting, describing the actions in dozens of states that would […]
Tugs And Dredgers Try To Free Ship Blocking Suez Canal
Tugboats and dredgers were working Friday to free a giant container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fourth day, forcing companies to re-route services from the vital shipping lane around Africa. The MV Ever Given, which is longer than four football fields, has been wedged diagonally across the entire canal since Tuesday, when social […]
NNPC Pays Between N100 billion And N120 billion Every Month To Subsidise Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it pays between N100 billion and N120 billion every month to subsidise Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. NNPC Group General Manager (GMD), Mele Kyari, disclosed this at the weekly presidential ministerial media briefing on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He […]
Dangerous Covid-19 Variants Could Mean All Bets Are Off On The Road To Normalcy, Expert Warns
The evidence that Americans are gearing up for a return to normal life is growing apparent. States are relaxing capacity restrictions for public areas and private gatherings. More school districts are reopening for in-person learning. Travel is increasing, with TSA data showing more than 1 million daily passengers in US airports for two consecutive weeks, the longest such […]
Georgia’s New Law Suppressing The Vote Is A Victory For Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign of lies about a stolen election just delivered a huge victory with a new Georgia law that could suppress the votes of many of the citizens who helped eject him from the White House. Republican state lawmakers rushed through a broad law Thursday making it harder to vote that disproportionately targets Democratic […]
