Biden Roll Out plans To Combat Coronavirus Pandemic In First 100 Days
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his three-point plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, an approach in dealing with the virus that continues to contrast with President Donald Trump. The plan, announced as he introduced the team he has designed to get the pandemic under control, would aim to get at least 100 million Americans vaccinated […]
US Imposes Sanctions On Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
The United States has imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong last month. The move targeted the vice chairpersons of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), the top decision-making body of the Chinese legislature. The sanctions announced […]
South Africa’s Economy Rebounds In Q3 2020 As Lockdown Restrictions Ease
South Africa’s economy rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 (July–September), coinciding with the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. All industries recorded an increase in economic activity compared with the second quarter, with manufacturing, trade and mining leading the charge. Businesses were supported by an increase in both exports and household spending. According to Africa’s […]
Nigeria: Older People A Casualty In Conflict With Boko Haram
Amnesty International has said that the Boko Haram insurgents have killed many aged citizens due to their inability to flee attacks. The Human Rights group disclosed this in a report on Tuesday. It noted that older people are also frequently killed in military raids and die disproportionately in unlawful military detention. This according to the […]
FG, Labour Agree On #5 Reduction In Fuel Price
The Federal Government has announced the reduction of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol from N168 to N163. This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, after meeting with the organised labour which began around 9 pm on Monday and ended at 1:30 am on Tuesday. According […]
Biden Picks Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin To Be His Secretary Of Defense, Sources Say
President-elect Joe Biden has selected retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, the former commander of US Central Command, to be his secretary of defense, two sources familiar with the decision told CNN on Monday. If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black man to lead the Department of Defense. Biden reached out to Austin over […]
First Britons Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a Covid-19 shot outside of clinical trials — a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic. The first Briton to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine– 90-year-old Margaret Keenan — received the first of two doses at 6:31 a.m. local time on Tuesday at […]
Uniform Men Take Over Lekki Toll Gate Ahead Of Fresh #EndSARS Protest
There are multiple reports of police and soldiers allegedly taking over Lekki toll gate ahead of a fresh #EndSARS protest on Monday December 7. It is alleged that the security operatives were deployed around midnight after military and police authorities warned that they will not allow another round of protests to take place. […]
Robbers To Ikorodu Residents :”Maximum Cooperation Or Heads Will Roll”
Suspected robbers have reportedly sent a threat letter to residents of Dejuwogbo, in the Oke Ota-Ona area of Ikorodu Local Government, Lagos, notifying them of an impending robbery. The purported letter was posted on a popular Ikorodu Facebook page by a resident of Dejuwogbo community, Omotunde Ayodele Isiaq, on Monday, Decemeber 7. In the letter, the robbers […]
Attorney General Barr Considering Leaving Post Before Trump Exits Office, Source Says
Attorney General William Barr is considering leaving his post before January 20, the day President Donald Trump leaves office, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to CNN. The source confirmed that Barr is not happy with Trump, writing that Barr “is not someone who takes bullying and turns the other cheek!” “He has […]
