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China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely Nuclear Powered, Report Says
China is building its fourth aircraft carrier as it seeks to boost its naval power in the Asia-Pacific region, and the vessel is “likely to be nuclear powered”, a new
At Least Five Killed in Saturday Myanmar Protests as US and Allies Vow to Restore Democracy
At least five protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday of a student whose killing in 1988
UK to Make Vaccines Available for All Over-40s By Easter, Report Says
People over 40 in the UK will be offered their first coronavirus vaccination by Easter on April 4 as a boost in supplies will allow rapid expansion of the inoculation
George Floyd’s Family Receives $27m Settlement from Minneapolis Over His Death
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in police custody, a case that
No Petrol Price Increase Until Government Meets with Labour, Nigeria’s Deputy Petroleum Minister Sylva Says
Nigeria’s federal government on Friday strongly pushed back on insinuations that it had increased the pump price of petrol from N162 to N212.61 per litre. In a statement personally signed
Nigeria: Security Agents Search for 39 Students Abducted from Kaduna College
A combined team of security agents are on the trail of bandits that abducted 39 students at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna
Nigeria’s NSA Monguno Recants on Arms Money ‘Missing’ Under Ex-service Chiefs, Says Orders Either Inadequate or Yet to Be Delivered
Claims early Friday by Nigeria’s National Security Adviser to the President, retired Major General Babagana Monguno, that funds meant for the purchase of arms to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-terror war got
Africa Expected to Recover From Worst Recession, to Axhieve 3.4% Growth in 2021, AfDB Says
Africa is expected to recover from its worst recession in half a century and reach 3.4 percent growth in 2021, the African Development Bank has said in its 2021 African
Lagos State Withdraws Case Against #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protesters
The Lagos State Government has struck out charges brought against ace comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni and 39 other #EndSARS and #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters who came out to protest on the 13th of
Nigeria: PPPRA Says Deleted Publication Showed Market Trend, Not Increase in Petrol Price
The Nigerian agency that monitors and determine the prices of petroleum products in the country, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) says the petroleum pricing template published on its website was not intended
