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China and Russia to Build Space Station on the Moon
China and Russia have announced plans to build a lunar space station. Russian space agency Roscosmos says it has signed an agreement with China’s National Space Administration to develop research
Brazilian Hospitals Close to Covid-induced Collapse, Report Says
Health systems in most of Brazil’s largest cities are close to collapse due to Covid-19 cases, a report by the country’s Fiocruz institute warns. The Rio de Janeiro-based institute said
Nigeria Launches $3.2bn Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Railway Project
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched the $3.2 billion rehabilitation and reconstruction of Port Harcourt– Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway project, Bonny Deep Sea Port and the Railway Industrial Park,
Buckingham Palace Taking Meghan Race Issues ‘Very Seriously’
The race issues raised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “concerning” and will be addressed by the family privately, Buckingham Palace has said. In a statement, the Palace
UK to Return £4.2m Looted Funds to Nigeria
The United Kingdom has promised to return to Nigeria £4.2 million (about N2.4bn)which was stolen by a former Delta State Governor. The former governor, James Ibori was convicted of money
Second Major Ethiopian Opposition Party Pulls Out of Election
The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has announced its withdrawal from the June Ethiopian election, becoming the second major political party in the country to take such a decision. “OLF regrettably
Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr Names Clubless Captain Ahmed Musa in Super Eagles Squad
Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr has selected clubless captain Ahmed Musa for his 24-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Rohr’s selection of Musa comes after weeks of
Vaccine Rollout, US Stimulus Boost Global Economic Outlook, OECD Says
The global economic outlook has brightened as vaccine rollouts gain speed and the United States launches a vast new stimulus package, the OECD said on Tuesday, hiking its forecasts. The
Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather without Masks, US Health Officials Proclaim
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also say that
Niger Republic’s Political Stability a Major Concern to Nigeria, Buhari Says
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday expressed Nigeria’s commitment to ensuring political stability in the neighbouring Niger Republic, as it is in the best interest of the country to do so.
