World
May 15,
2019
The United State Embassy on Tuesday said the U.S. Mission to Nigeria has indefinitely suspended interview waivers for visa renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process. This takes effect from…
May 16,
2019
Genoa, Italy’s oldest professional football club, will be put up for sale, the Serie A outfit said in a statement on Wednesday. Founded in 1893, the club has been owned…
May 15,
2019
All language editions of Wikipedia have been banned in China ahead of the sensitive anniversary of the deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Previously, the Chinese-language edition of Wikipedia had been…
May 15,
2019
The number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The organisation disclosed this in a statement…
May 14,
2019
The Federal Government of Nigeria did not give Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association money during its recent meeting with the group in Brinin Kebbi, the Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen.…
May 13,
2019
Government Officials on Monday said, some social media networks will be temporarily blocked in Sri Lanka, after messages shared online raised religious tensions that have been running high since the…
May 13,
2019
Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, on Monday said at least 100 billion dollars would be needed yearly worldwide by 2020 to tackle global warming. Bainimarama made this known at the…
May 13,
2019
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday encouraged New Zealand’s younger generation to take bigger responsibility of global issues on climate change and technology. Addressing the students at the Auckland University…
May 13,
2019
Britain's economy risks damage if Brexit is delayed beyond its latest Oct. 31 deadline because companies would continue to hold back on investment, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent…
May 13,
2019
China will never surrender to external pressure, the government said on Monday, though stopped short of announcing how Beijing will hit back after Washington renewed its threat to impose tariffs…
May 12,
2019
The 18th “Chinese Bridge’’ competition, an annual Chinese proficiency contest for foreign college students, was on Saturday concluded in Kampala, capital city of Uganda. Under the theme: “One World, One…
May 11,
2019
The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill proposing the establishment of Maritime University of Nigeria, Lokoja in Kogi. The rejection followed presentation of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Isaac…
May 10,
2019
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Charles Udoh says the provision of infrastructure, industrialisation, integrity in government, human capacity development and entrepreneural development are programmes put in…
May 09,
2019
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday said that climate change was to blame for shrinking water resources in the country. Ruto made the statement while opening the annual Water…
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