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Germany to Extend Covid Curbs and Impose Strict Lockdown Over Easter
Germany will extend its coronavirus restrictions until April 18 and enter a strict lockdown for five days over Easter in a bid to halt soaring infection rates, Chancellor Angela Merkel
NNPC Defends Plan to Fix Port Harcourt Refinery for $1.5bn, Says New One Will Cost $12bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday vigorously defended the approval of a whopping $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery, maintaining that apart from following
Nigeria Earmarks $1bn Syndicated-term Loan to Boost Small Businesses
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, Monday said the Bank of Industry (BoI) has finalised plans to deploy a $1billion syndicated-term loan to support the Micro
Gunman Kills 10 in Colorado Market Shooting Live-streamed By Witnesses
A gunman has killed 10 people, including a police officer, following an hours-long stand-off at a grocery market in the US state of Colorado. The attack in Boulder ended with
Several Feared Dead as Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh
A huge fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on Monday, destroying thousands of homes and killing several people, officials and witnesses said The fire at Balukhali
India Sees Sharp Rise in Coronavirus Cases
India has reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in four months, amid a worrying surge that has prompted multiple states to return to some form of restrictions on public
Aretha Franklin’s Family Reject New Genius Biopic
Aretha Franklin’s family have spoken out against the new Genius biopic series depicting the star, saying they “do not support” it. The series has been produced by National Geographic and stars Cynthia
US, UK, EU, Canada Sanction China Over ‘Human Rights Abuses’ Against Uighurs
Several Western countries have announced sanctions against officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group. China has detained Uighurs at camps in the north-west region
US, EU Impose Sanctions on Myanmar Military and Individuals Linked with Coup
The US and the European Union have imposed sanctions on people linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar. The EU’s sanctions marked the 27-nation bloc’s most significant response since
Chelsea’s Billionaire Owner Abramovich Takes Legal Action Against Putin Book
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has launched legal proceedings over what he calls “false and defamatory statements” in a book published last year called “Putin’s People”. Among the claims in the
