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Joe Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19, Shows Mild Symptoms

Joe Biden
US president says he’s doing great Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States has tested positive for COVID-19. He is experiencing mild symptomsRead More

Report: Nigerian Businesses Turn To Solar As Diesel Costs Bite

Solar panels
Nigeria’s solar companies are seeing a surge in demand for mini-grids and equipment as businesses in Africa’s biggest oil producer look for alternative power sources, a Reuters report disclosed. TheRead More

West African Leaders Lift Economic, Financial Sanctions On Mali, Burkina Faso

Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday lifted economic and financial sanctions imposed on Mali, after its military rulers proposed a 24-month transition to democracyRead More

It’s Time To Talk With Russia, Ukraine President, Zelenskyy, Calls For Dialogue As War Enters 23rd Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for talks with Russia to end the ongoing war between the two countries. On February 24, Russian troops invaded Ukraine following a directive byRead More

South African President, Ramaphosa Blames NATO For Russia’s Attack On Ukraine

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine. Ramaphosa said he would resist calls to condemn Russia, in comments that cast doubt over whetherRead More

World Court Orders Uganda To Pay $325 Million As Compensation For Killing, Raping Congolese

International Criminal Court (ICC)
Judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Uganda must pay $325 million in reparations to the Democratic Republic of Congo for its role in conflicts inRead More

30 Firms To Commence Manufacturing Covid-19 Pills For Poor Nations

COVID-19
Full dose to sell for $20 in Nigeria, others, $700 in US A United Nations-backed agency, Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drug makersRead More

Coup In Guinea As Soldiers Oust President Condé

Coup in Guinea as Soldiers Oust President Condé
Nigeria, UN chief condemn development Democratic gains recorded on the continent, yesterday, suffered another tragic setback, when soldiers in Guinea, in an apparent coup d’etat, seized power from the country’sRead More

Several Killed In Afghanistan City After New Taliban Government Fires On Protesters Tearing Insurgents’ Flags – Report

Afghan protesters against Taliban
There are already signs of popular opposition to Taliban insurgents after they recently regained power in Afghanistan. Protesters in Asadabad were reportedly waving the national flag after tearing down theRead More

Finally, ISWAP Confirms Death Of Boko Haram Leader, Shekau

Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP)
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militant group said in an audio recording heard by Reuters yesterday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram,Read More