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Moderna Set to Test Coronavirus Booster Shot For South African Strain
Drugmaker, Moderna says it has shipped doses of its variant-specific booster shot to the National Institutes of Health for clinical trials, a development that is part of Moderna’s efforts to
After Public Outcry, Ghana Police Shut LGBT Centre in Accra
Ghanaian authorities have shut an LGBT resource centre that was recently opened in the country’s capital, Accra, following a public outcry. “We no longer have access to our safe space
Egypt Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Inoculation
The Egyptian Drug Authority has announced its approval of the Russian Sputnik V, a month after the start of the vaccination campaign. According to a statement posted on its Facebook
Understand Outlaws, Don’t Call Them Criminals, Gumi Tells Nigerians
Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has urged Nigerians understand the plight of bandits terrorizing large swathes of the country’s Northern region, and said they should not be referred
No Legal Basis for Dialogue with Bandits, Senior Nigerian Lawyers Insist
Senior Nigerian lawyers on Wednesday cautioned against the ongoing appeasement of bandits, terrorising several states, particularly in the North-west, through dialogue between them and some governors as well as non-state
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 18 in Fresh Invasion of Kaduna Communities
No fewer than 18 people have been killed and many others abducted following attacks by bandits on communities in Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The state
Nigerian Journalists are Criminals for Calling Bandits Criminals, Sheikh Gumi Alleges
Islamic cleric, Ahmad Sheikh Gumi has said that the Nigerian Press are “criminals” for their consistent reporting of the activities of bandits and describing the outlaws as criminals. Gumi, an
One Week After, Kagara Schoolboys Still Held Captive By Bandits
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Trial of 5,000 suspected Boko Haram to begin soon, DG, Legal Aid Council says
Nigeria to Put 5,000 Suspected Boko Haram ‘on Trial Soon’ Nigeria’s Federal Government will soon begin the trial of 5,000 suspected Boko Haram members who are in various detention facilities
UNICEF: Cholera Kills 55 Persons in Northern Mozambique
UNICEF on Wednesday said 55 persons have died of a cholera epidemic in northern Mozambique since the beginning of the year. Nearly 5,000 cases of the disease have been recorded among hundreds of
