Category: Foreign
One dead, 157 injured as Turkish plane breaks into three
A passenger has been confirmed dead among 157 passengers that were injured and later hospitalized at Istanbul airport when a Boeing 737 Turkish domest [...]
Over 500 dead from coronavirus in China
The death toll from coronavirus that originated in China reached 563 with 28,018 people confirmed infected, according to health authorities.
China’ [...]
U.S. injects fresh $40 million aid to Nigeria in fight against Boko Haram
The United States has announced an additional $40 million (N14 billion) aid to Nigeria to address the humanitarian crisis arising from decades of the [...]
US gives reason why it placed travel ban on Nigerians
The United States has given reasons for imposing a travel ban on Nigerians and five other countries’ nationals. It said Nigeria did not comply with t [...]
Alibaba founder, Jack Ma, pledges $14.5m to fight coronavirus
Tech billionaire, Jack Ma has pledged $14.5 million towards fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Reputed to be China’s richest man, the founder of ecomm [...]
Coronavirus: 83 Britons leave China as WHO declares it a global threat
About 83 Britons and 27 other foreigners today left China onboard a rescue chartered flight which left Wuhan at 9:45am local time on Friday January 31 [...]
First case of Coronavirus reported in the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates said that a Chinese family of four who arrived from Wuhan were infected with the new coronavirus, in the first confirmed case [...]
Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 170 as nations accelerate China evacuations
China reported its biggest single-day jump in novel coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as confirmation that three Japanese evacuated from the outbreak's [...]
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter didn’t have vital warning system – NTSB
The helicopter that crashed into a Los Angeles hillside killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, including his 13 year old daughter, was not e [...]
China building a 1,000-bed hospital to treat Corona virus
The Chinese city of Wuhan is building a 1,000-bed hospital specifically to treat victims of the deadly Corona virus that has killed dozens in China an [...]