Ghana’s election: 6 things you should know
Ghanaians are going to the polls to elect a new president and parliament in a country seen as one of the most democratic in West Africa. Eleven candidates are in the race to unseat President…
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UK Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine
The United Kingdom (UK) has become the first country in the world to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for public use. The UK government approved the vaccine on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. According to the government,…
Biden picks another woman for top job
US President-elect Joe Biden has named ex-Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as his nominee for treasury secretary. She was among several women chosen for top economic positions. The Biden transition team said others were set…
Russian COVID-19 vaccine shows efficiency
The Sputnik V vaccine, the world’s first registered vaccine against coronavirus created on the well-studied platform of human adenoviral vectors, in Russia has demonstrated high efficacy. The vaccine was jointly created by The National Research…
Church of England paves the way for same sex marriage
Church of England paves the way for same sex marriages after three years of behind-closed-doors arguments on issue Church of England announced moves that could lead to approval of same-sex marriages Promised to make decision on…
US election results: Trump and Biden each claim victory as lawsuits brew
Donald Trump and Joe Biden are each claiming victory in Tuesday’s White House race, even as the final outcome hangs on a razor’s edge and both sides ramp up for legal action. The Trump campaign…
US Election 2020: Results show tight Trump-Biden race in key states
Early results from the US presidential election between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden show a nail-biting race in crucial battleground states. Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in the potentially pivotal…
Trump, Biden spar over Wall Street ties, fundraising in final debate
President Trump on Thursday night accused Democratic nominee Joe Biden of raising big money from Wall Street donors and said he could blow Biden’s fundraising out of the water but his campaign doesn’t need it.…
Know the facts before passing judgement – Buhari to Akufo-Addo et al
Addressing the nation on Thursday, October 22, President Buhari expressed gratitude to the international community but urged that making hasty pronouncements may not be fair when all the facts available have not been analysed. “To…
#EndSARS: My heart is broken for Nigeria – Rihanna
Barbadian singer Rihanna says her heart is broken, as she finds it unbearable to watch Nigerian protestors get shot by their own security forces. According to the 'Work' hitmaker, it is a betrayal of the…