One by one, several European countries have banned, or are planning to ban flights from the UK to prevent a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is in “close contact” with UK officials over the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19. The new variant is spreading more
Millions of people across southeast England will no longer be able to mix with other households at Christmas, as a stricter level of COVID restrictions – equivalent to a full
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia for what experts have described as the worst-ever cyber espionage attack on the United States. Pompeo is the first administration official to publicly
The World Trade Organisation on Friday stated that the absence of a substantive director general is hurting its operations and would not describe 2020 as a very successful year. The
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State, hours after they were released by their abductors, urging them not to dwell on the
The three hundred and forty-four schoolboys abducted last Friday from their school in Kankara have arrived at the Katsina State government house following their release by their abductors. Armed men
Three hundred and forty four schoolboys kidnapped at the weekend from a secondary school in Kankara, Katsina State, have been released. ARISE NEWS broke the story earlier on Thursday but
The body of late soccer great Diego Maradona “must be conserved” in case his DNA is needed in a paternity case, an Argentine court has ruled, halting cremation plans. Maradona
All school children with reports suggesting over 300 of them, who were kidnapped by bandits from Government Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State at the weekend have been recovered. ARISE
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the presidential Elysee Palace. “The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for Covid-19 today,” his office said
Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, accusing it of working with Facebook Inc in an unlawful manner that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising
With 930 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, Nigeria recorded its worst single-day numbers of the deadly virus that has so far killed 1,200 people and infected a total of
The Nigerian military on Wednesday expressed its determination not to spare any effort, including deploying maximum force, in recovering over 300 schoolboys kidnapped last Friday from Government Science Secondary School,
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate opening of four of the country’s land borders. The borders are Seme in Lagos State, Illela in Sokoto State, Maigatari in Jigawa
Nigeria’s military is considering many options, including seeking external help, to rescue over 300 schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Kankara, Katsina State. A top military officer confided in
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
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
The insurgents who abducted more than 300 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, have contacted the Katsina state government. The governor of the Northwestern Nigeria State, Aminu Masari, stated
London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in the UK from Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital. [bc_video video_id=”6216216011001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo”
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