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Malaysian wins challenge against Islamic law banning gay sex
A Malaysian man Thursday won the country’s first legal challenge against Islamic laws banning gay sex, a victory hailed as “monumental progress” in combating persecution of the LGBT community. He
Fitch Revises Nigeria’s 2021 GDP Growth Forecast to 1.6% from 2.3%
Fitch Ratings has revised downward its 2021 growth forecast for Nigeria to 1.6 per cent, from its previous expectation of 2.3 per cent. The global rating agency in a statement
Army nabs 6 military imposters in Asaba
Troops of Operation Delta Hawk (OPDH) have arrested six suspected military imposters on Midwifery School Road in Okpanam area of Asaba in Delta. Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yarima, Director, Army Public Relations,
Qantas Aims to Restart Most International Flights in October
Qantas’s chief executive said international travel might resume by the end of October if the country is fully-vaccinated, as the Australia’s largest airline announced losses in profits due to the
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
Court refuses to grant Abdurasheed Maina bail
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refused to grant Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team (PRTT), bail. Delivering a ruling, Justice Okon Abang, held that Maina’s
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Breaking: Biden revokes Trump’s order suspending visas for temporary foreign workers in U.S
President Joe Biden has revoked former President Donald Trump’s order that limited the number of new work visas for temporary foreign workers in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic.“The
China denies using Covid-19 anal swabs on US diplomats
China on Thursday said it had never asked US diplomats to undergo Covid-19 anal swabs, following American media reports that State Department personnel had complained of being subjected to the
Mozambique receives its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China
A batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrived in Maputo on Wednesday to help Mozambique fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines received
