Health
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.9m -Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 3,891,047.
Author: Ifeanyi Nwoko
General News
Trump says he predicts ‘energy disaster’ for America
Former U.S. President, Donald Trump has warned that under the Biden administration, the country’s dependence on foreign oil may increase and energy prices could rise.
Health
Israel negotiates with pfizer to establish vaccine plant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he is currently in talks with U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer on the establishment of a plant to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
Health
Philippines begins COVID-19 vaccination drive
The director of the Philippines’ top public hospital became the first person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot in the country as the government finally rolled out its vaccination drive following delays.
Foreign
UN appeals for $3.85bn as Yemen faces hunger crisis
The United Nations is calling for funding in an international donor meeting on Monday to save millions of people in Yemen from hunger. The…
General News
NCDC records 240 new COVID-19 infections, total now 155,657
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 240 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155,657.
Defence/Security
APC chieftain urges security agencies to end kidnappings of children
Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, a former Interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged security agencies to deplore all the required resources to put an end to kidnapping of innocent children for ransom.
General News
Nine persons perish in Kano motor accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of nine persons in a motor accident at Kunar Dumawa in Dambatta Local Government, Kano.
General News
Sen. Ekwunife donates gas cookers to rural women in Anambra
Sen. Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly on Sunday donated gas cylinder stoves to 650 women across the state.
General News
Obasanjo lauds Kogi Gov Bello for good governance, tackling insecurity
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on his efforts in providing security, good governance, and infrastructure building in the state.