Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and 94% effective at preventing the virus, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, clearing the way for regulatory authorization this week. The

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has congratulated Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victories, ending his long silence on the outcome of the

Guinea’s President Alpha Condé is taking the fight against corruption to another level ordering all ministers to declare their assets and those of their relatives. He’s also ordered that any company

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has ruled out normalising relations with Israel, saying his country has no interest in such a move. Morocco last week became the fourth member of the Arab League to announce

Following last weekend’s abduction of more than 300 boys in a government secondary school in Katsina state, the governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle, has ordered the closure of boarding schools in the state to

The Nigerian Senate has summoned the country’s service chiefs, the Minister of Defence, the Inspector-general of Police and the Director of the Department of State Service over the worsening security situation in the country. The upper chamber’s

A local media report suggests Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister, Richard Banda, has signed extradition papers for fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary. This follows an extradition request from neighbouring

Somalia has cut ties with its neighbour Kenya, accusing it of political interference. The East African country has recalled all its diplomats from Nairobi and given Kenyan diplomats in Mogadishu

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the US election, after Biden won the Electoral College vote that officially determines the US presidency. Forty two days

Terrorist group Boko haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in Katsina state, northwestern Nigeria. In a voice message, leader of the jihadist group

Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe

Following the below par performance of his wards in the last AFCON 2022 qualifying matches against Sierra Leone last month, Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, has added Fulham defender,

Super Eagles defensive midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, 23, has been described as irreplaceable at Leicester City. Leicester City Manager, Brendan Rodgers, told the club’s website on Monday that Ndidi who is

United States President-elect Joe Biden claimed victory in the Electoral College after key battleground states gave him and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris a clear majority of electors and he rebuked

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has lamented the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, saying it is an indication that Buhari is not in charge of his government. He said the

Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday that China’s health authorities are not transparent in authorizing emergency use of Covid-19 vaccines, a statement that may further inflame political tension in

Nigerian artists Omah Lay and Tems have been arrested in Kampala, Uganda for flouting Covid-19 guidelines. They were arrested shortly after a performance at The Big Brunch, at Speke Resort,