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Africa: Flipflopi Sets Sail Around Lake Victoria to Raise Awareness On Pollution Menace in East Africa

[UNEP] World’s first recycled plastic sailing dhow will promote circular solutions and call for an end to unnecessary single-use plastic in the region

By adminMarch 4, 20210

Bandits set Zamfara town on fire, kidnap 70 nursing mothers, children

Again, armed bandits have struck in Zamfara State, NorthWest Nigeria, abducting over 70 persons including nursing mothers and children. The bandits attacked the ...

By Lucy AdegbeMarch 4, 20210

Mariah Carey’s brother sues her for emotional distress caused by memoir

Mariah Carey’s older brother is suing the star for defamation and emotional distress caused by her recent memoir, ‘The Meaning Of Mariah Carey’. ...

By Lucy AdegbeMarch 4, 20210

Nigerian-American, Akunna Cook sworn in as US deputy assistant secretary of state

A Nigerian-American of Igbo origin, Ms. Akunna Cook, has been sworn-in as deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs. Akunna, a seasoned ...

By Lucy AdegbeMarch 4, 20210

Ex-NFL player, Kellen Winslow II jailed 14-years for rape, assault

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rape charges and other sexual offenses against ...

By Lucy AdegbeMarch 4, 20210

Ekiti Poly Rector, Dayo Oladebeye absconds after buying Bitcoins worth N1bn with workers’ salaries

Reports making waves at the moment have it that the Rector of the Ado-Ekiti Polytechnic, in Ekiti State, Dayo Oladebeye, has absconded after ...

By Lucy AdegbeMarch 4, 20210

How Orji Kalu’s brother made me swear an oath in shrine – Senate leader, Abaribe

Enyinnaya Abaribe, Nigeria’s Senate Minority Leader, has said he was taken to a shrine to swear an oath of loyalty 24 hours before ...

By Lucy AdegbeMarch 4, 20210

Africa: At Least 1 in 7 Children and Young People Has Lived Under Stay-At-Home Policies for Most of the Last Year, Putting Mental Health and Well-Being At Risk

[Unicef] New York — As we approach the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, UNICEF urges greater investment in mental health services

By adminMarch 4, 20210

Africa: Continent Nears 105,000 Covid-19 Deaths

[allAfrica] As of March 4, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,923,942 .

By adminMarch 4, 20210

Africa: UN Will Need Support of African States in Tigray Conflict, Says Leading Analyst

[RFI] The UN Security Council is expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in the northern Tigray region on Thursday. But a sense of ...

By adminMarch 4, 20210

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