South Africa Bans Alcohol Sales, Tightens Curfew in New Covid-19 Restrictions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reimposed a ban on alcohol sales and ordered the closure of all bars as part of new restrictions to help the country battle a
Spain to Keep Registry of Those Who Refuse Covid Vaccine
Spain is to set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations, the health minister has said. Salvador
Trump Signs Pandemic Aid and Spending Bill into Law, Averting Government Shutdown
US President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver cash to businesses
Cases of More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Appear Worldwide
Cases of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 first identified in the UK have been confirmed in several European countries as well as Canada and Japan. Infections linked to people
Covid-19 Vaccine Shipments Arrive Across EU for Sunday Rollout
The first shipments of coronavirus vaccines have arrived across the European Union as authorities prepare to administer the first shots to the most vulnerable people in a coordinated effort on
US Government Shutdown Imminent, 14 Million May Lose Jobless Benefits
President Donald Trump spent Christmas Day golfing at his West Palm Beach club while millions of Americans faced the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and the threat of
In Christmas Message, Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Nigeria, Urges Nations to Share Vaccines
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for peace and reconciliation in Nigeria, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Sudan, Cameroon and Iraq, which he is due to visit
Many Just Want a Hug for Christmas, Queen Elizabeth Says
All many people want for Christmas this year is a simple hug, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said in her annual festive message, saying it would be hard for those who
Nigeria Announces Stricter Guidelines on Flights from UK, South Africa, Stops Short of Travel Ban
Nigeria will not issue flights bans against the UK and South Africa, countries where new variants of the coronavirus have been discovered. But officials at the Presidential Task Force on
‘Deal Is Done’: UK, EU Avert New Year Chaos One Week to Brexit Deadline
Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement after months of tense and often testy negotiations. With just over a week until the UK’s final split from
European Stocks Rise as EU, UK Reach Brexit Deal
Major stock indexes in Europe traded slightly higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 adding around 0.2% as investors welcomed news that the EU and the UK finally reached a
Nigerian Stock Exchange Capitalisation Hits Historic $51bn on Sustained Rally
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Nigerian (NSE), which is the total value of all listed equities, hit a historic peak of N20.281 trillion (about $51bn) on Wednesday, as
Report: Despite Denial by Government, Abducted Kankara Schoolboys Say Ransom Was Paid for Their Release
The schoolboys who were kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State, Nigeria, by suspected bandits on December 11, have given more insight into the developments that led
‘Narrow Free Trade’ Brexit Deal Expected as EU, UK Hash out Final Details
Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt
UK Latest to Impose Travel Ban on South Africa After Discovery of New Coronavirus Variant
A new variant of the coronavirus, which appears to be more transmissible, has been discovered in South Africa and is being blamed for a new surge in Covid-19 cases in the
Pfizer to Supply US with Additional 100M Doses of Covid Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the US with an additional 100 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine under a new agreement. The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver
Breaking: Nigerian Lecturers Call off Nine-month-old Strike
Students in Nigeria are set to head back to classrooms after a nine-month break after the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) “conditionally” suspended its strike, ending a protracted industrial
Trump Rejects ‘Wasteful’ $900bn Coronavirus Aid Bill
US President Donald Trump has urged Congress to amend a $900bn coronavirus relief bill to more than triple its stimulus payments to Americans. In a video message posted on Twitter, he
Government In Talks with Scientists Who Claim UK Coronavirus Variant Has Been in Nigeria For Months
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has revealad that the PTF is in touch with Professor Christian Happi, who alongside Ify Aniebo
BioNTech Confident Vaccine Will Work Against New Coronavirus Variant
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are need to be completely sure, its chief executive Ugur Sahin
