British High Commission Announces Reopening Of Application Centers
The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced that it has reopened its visa Application Centres across the country. The Commission made the announcement in a statement released via its Twitter account on Thursday, adding that there would be free visa replacement which will be open till December 2020 and covers individuals who will be […]
Gov el-Rufai Blows Hot As NBA Cancels His Invitation
The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has said the withdrawal of his invitation to speak at this year’s Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference, is an “unfortunate embrace of injustice”. el-Rufai said this in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Thursday. The NBA withdrew the invitation, following protests from some lawyers. However, el-Rufai […]
Russia To Test COVID-19 Vaccine On 40,000 People
Russia said on Thursday it would start clinical trials of its controversial coronavirus vaccine next week, involving tens of thousands of people. President Vladimir Putin said earlier this month that Russia had become the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, though the announcement was met with caution from scientists and the World Health Organization […]
Sweden Signs On To EU’s AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Sweden said Thursday it had agreed to take part in the European Union’s deal with pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca to secure a supply of a coronavirus vaccine as soon as it is discovered. The deal means Sweden, a country of 10.3 million people, would get around six million doses of the vaccine in an initial phase, […]
Fauci Recovering From Surgery To Remove Throat Polyp
Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci was recovering after surgery on Thursday to remove a growth from his vocal cords that was giving him a gravelly voice. Fauci, who leads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was home and resting, but expected to “back online tomorrow” and at the office on Monday, the […]
Lesotho: Fresh Push To Oust Moeketsi Majoro
There is a renewed onslaught against Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro amid indications that at least 26 legislators from his governing coalition are still pursuing a plot to bring down his government. Well-placed sources say 20 of these MPs are from Dr Majoro’s own All Basotho Convention (ABC) while the other six are from other coalition […]
Kenya: Give Us Executive Powers – Deputy Governors
Deputy governors in Kenya have been lying idle for far too long and they are not happy about their sorry situation. To fix this, they have demanded changes in the law that will give them reasonable powers in the devolved units. In an interview with Citizen TV, the Deputy Governors’ Forum Chairperson Caroline Karugu said […]
Kenya Among 92 States Set To Get Cheap COVID-19 Vaccine
Kenya is among 92 low-and-middle-income countries that are set to benefit from a low-cost Covid-19 vaccine that is currently on trial from 2021. The Melinda Gates Foundation and The Vaccine Alliance have contracted Serum Institute of India (SII) to accelerate manufacture of 100 million doses of “safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines for low- and middle-income […]
Mali: Why The Mali Coup Should Matter To The UK
This coup was not unexpected as it followed months of mass protests against alleged corruption, a worsening economy and disputed elections. The coup in Mali is not a putsch by disgruntled soldiers in a distant land. It is an extended European neighbourhood and matters to Britain. The UK already has three Chinook helicopters deployed in […]
Former FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter Blasts FIFA
Former FIFA chief Joseph Sepp Blatter has criticised world football’s governing body after its ethics committee decided to drop a case against current President Gianni Infantino. “Nothing surprises me anymore,’’ Blatter, who was forced out in 2015 by the ethics committee, said on Thursday. According to him, FIFA’s controlling bodies are no longer independent under […]
NBA Vows To Challenge CAMA Act 2020, Blasts Buhari Govt
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Effurun branch in Delta State, on Thursday, vowed to challenge in court, the new Company and Allied Matters 2020 Act, CAMA, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 7. The NBA President in Effurun, Mr. Jonathan Ekperusi Esqmade, made the vow during a remark when he led members of the […]
Iran Seizes UAE Ship For Violating Waters & Killing 2 Fishermen
The incident occurred the same day the UAE coastguard killed two Iranian fishermen. Iran on Thursday said it seized a United Arab Emirates-registered ship violating its territorial waters this week after the UAE coastguard killed two Iranian fishermen on the same day. The foreign ministry said the boat was seized on Monday after UAE coastguard […]