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US Election: Melania Trump ‘Just Wants To Go Home’
Despite US President Donald Trump’s reluctance to concede defeat to Joe Biden following the November 3 presidential election, First Lady Melania Trump has been privately planning about her life after the White House.CNN reported on Wednesday that Melania ‘just wants to go home’.Sources close to Melania told CNN that she has been making preparations to …
BREAKING: Ghanian president, Akufo-Addo re-elected for another 4 year.
Incumbent Ghanian President, Nana Akufo-Addo has been re-elected for another 4year in the just concluded 2020 presidential election in Ghana, defeating his closest challenger and former president John Mahama by polling 6,730,413 votes (51.59 per cent). Mr Mahama, contested the election on the platform of the National Democratic Congress and got 6,240,889 votes (47.36%). On …
First Doses of Pfizer Vaccine Arrive in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a speech at Ben Gurion Airport, said that he would be the first person in Israel to receive the coronavirus vaccine as part of a campaign to encourage inoculation.
U.S. Adds Nigeria to Blacklist on Religious Freedom
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record.
Three civilians in Boko Haram Cameroon attack ― Officials
Boko Haram fighters have killed three civilians in Cameroon’s far north bordering Nigeria, where the jihadist group has stepped up attacks, local officials said Friday. Three others were injured in the overnight raid in Assighassia, a town which has been the target of multiple attacks, Mahamat Chetima Abba, the traditional chief of the nearby Mozogo …
Abuja High Court Orders Maina To Be Remanded in Prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the remand of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, in prison till the end of his trial.
Several Dead in Shootout Between Rival Mexican Cartel Gang Members
A shootout in the western Mexican state of Michoacán between rival drug cartel members has left at least six dead, with witnesses describing bodies left dumped along a state highway.
US Judge Blocks Trump Rules on Tech Visas
A US federal judge has blocked rule changes ordered by outgoing President Donald Trump regarding skilled-worker visas, referred to as H1-B visas.
Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings To Be Buried December 23
The funeral of the late former president of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings will be held on 23 December, his family announced on Monday. James Victor Gbeho, head of the funeral planning committee, in a press release on Monday, said the family, in consultation with the government, has agreed on the date.The funeral rites for the …
Turkish Police Seize Drugs Worth $3m at Istanbul Airport
Turkish customs enforcement teams on Thursday seized 420 kilogrammes of drugs valued at $3 million at Turkey’s Istanbul Airport.
