Category: Foreign
19 Covid-19 vaccines in clinical trials – WHO
The World Health Organisation says there are 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials.
WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzav [...]
Ghana reopens 600 Nigerian businesses
Over six hundred shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Ghana had been re-opened to business by the Ghanaian government, according to the President, N [...]
Trump hired impersonator to take admission exam for him – Niece alleges
The United States president, Donald Trump, paid his way out of high school, hiring someone else to take an aptitude test for him, his niece, Mary Trum [...]
China reports cases of deadly bubonic plague amidst Covid-19 pandemic
The Chinese government says it has confirmed a suspected case of another infectious disease known as the bubonic plague. This development comes a few [...]
Dubai opens for tourists amid Covid-19 pandemic
Dubai has encouraged tourist attractions to reopen, with hotels now catering to guests, museums open, and desert adventures resumed. There are a few r [...]
Kanye West declares 2020 presidential aspiration
The rapper cum designer, Kanye West has declared his intention to run for president later this year and he is getting the support of billionaire Tesla [...]
Americans sent back home after landing in Italy over Covid-19
Five Americans who attempted to enter Italy after flying on a private jet to the island of Sardinia were rejected because of the latest EU’s coronavir [...]
Jeff Bezos’ wealth soars to $171.6bn, topping pre-divorce record
Jeff Bezos’ net worth has smashed through its previous peak, even after he relinquished a quarter of his stake in Amazon as part of a divorce settleme [...]
TM Lewin to shut all 66 stores in favour of online sales
TM Lewin has announced plans to close all 66 UK stores, with 600 jobs set to be lost in the process. The iconic menswear brand, famous for its office [...]
UK auctioner sells Igbo statues stolen during civil war for N86m
Christie’s, a British auction company, has defied criticisms to sell two Igbo life-sized wooden statutes which disappeared during the civil war for an [...]