Lufthansa Trails Free Covid Tests for Passengers
Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa has started testing passengers for COVID-19 under a new programme it hopes will ensure passenger and crew safety and encourage more people to fly amid the
‘A Greater Tree Has Fallen’: Ghana Declares Five Days of Mourning for Ex-President Rawlings
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared seven days of mourning following the death of former president and military ruler Jerry Rawlings. Mr. Akufo-Addo has also suspended campaigns’ for next month’s
Chimamanda’s Half of a Yellow Sun Voted Best Book to Have Won Women’s Prize for Fiction
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history. The one-off prize,
Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings Dies, Aged 73
A former President of Ghana Jerry Rawlings is dead. He was aged 73. Rawlings is said to have died Thursday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra.
Sputnik V Covid Vaccine 92% Effective, Russia Says
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep
Pfizer CEO Sold 60% of Stock Same Day Covid Vaccine Breakthrough Was Announced
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla filed to sell millions of dollars of his company’s stock on Monday – the day the pharmaceutical giant announced positive data about its coronavirus vaccine. The
Nigeria Ratifies African Continental Trade Agreement Ahead of December 5 Deadline
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday announced on their twitter handle that it has ratified Nigeria’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) ahead of the December 5 deadline
Alibaba Makes $56bn in Sales as China’s Singles’ Day Sets Record
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said orders made during its Singles’ Day mega-shopping festival had exceeded $56bn by Wednesday morning, as consumers sought to cash in on a
Nigeria’s Stock Market Remains Bullish, Gains $2.2bn in Two Days
The Nigerian stock market gained N852 billion in the first two days of this week as investors remained upbeat. The market, which has remained bullish, gained N641 billion (about $1.6bn)
Trump’s Refusal to Concede an Embarrassment, Says Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden has insisted that “nothing’s going to stop” his administration moving ahead with transition plans, calling President Trump’s refusal to concede “an embarrassment.” Biden said in a
EU Files Antitrust Charges against Amazon, Tech Giant May Be Fined Billions of Dollars
European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform. The EU’s executive commission,
Nigeria’s Land Border Should Be Open to All Legitimate Exporters, Says Atedo Peterside
Economist and entrepreneur Atedo Peterside has criticised the Nigerian government’s decision to exempt Dangote Industries Limited from its land border closure, calling the move “rigged in favour of a handful of
Biden’s US Election Victory Boosts Okonjo-Iweala’s Formal Confirmation as WTO DG
The race to find a new leader of the World Trade Organization witnessed a change in strategy after the cancellation of a key appointment meeting following the US presidential election.
‘The World Will Still Need Oil When This Is Done’: Energy Leaders Leave Door Open to Cuts as Virus Spikes in Europe, US
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said global energy producers have the ability to tweak an agreement on production cuts that could be extended through the end of 2022, signaling the anticipation
Trump Fires US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
US President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and that Christopher Miller, who serves as director of the National Counterterrorism Center,
PENGASSAN: Fuel Scarcity Looms as Nigerian Oil Union Embarks on Indefinite Strike
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services, signaling the commencement of an indefinite strike over disputed irregularities in the Federal Government-imposed
Vaccine 90% Effective in Major COVID-19 Breakthrough
A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer has been found to be more than 90% effective in preventing the virus, in a major study. Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with
‘You’ve Always Had My Back, I’ll Have Yours’: Biden’s Win Brings Glimmer of Hope to African Americans
Twelve years ago on a chilly night on November 4, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. It was a historic victory, and for millions of African Americans,
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Years after their deaths, Whitney Houston, the Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex’s Marc Bolan have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Joining them as part of
Biden Plans for the ‘Hard Work of Governing’ a Divided US
A day after clinching the US presidency, Democrat Joe Biden and his advisers were working on Sunday on how to address the nation’s coronavirus crisis while reinforcing his intention to
