Fuel Subsidy Puts Nigerian Economy At High Risk Says World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that increasing fuel subsidy puts the Nigerian economy at a high risk as subsidy payments could significantly impact public finance and pose debt sustainability concerns. This was made known by the Washington-based lende...
Northern Group Petitions US Over Abba Kyari, Demands Fairness
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has petitioned the United States government, demanding fairness in the matter involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari. The group expressed worry over the trajectory around Kyari’s case, also asked the US not to discountenance Nigeria’s ability to protect Kyari’s legal rights. The CNG petition, dated August...
Anti-Vaccine Politician Dies Of COVID-19
A Brazilian politician who introduced a bill prohibiting compulsory Covid-19 vaccines has died from coronavirus. Legislator Silvio Antonio Favero, 54, passed away at a private hospital in the city of Cuiaba, Brazil, on Saturday. Favero, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul for the Social Liberal Party (PSL), had been hospitalised since March 4 and intubated in the hospital's intensive...
Why I Ask Boris Johnson Not To Disappear After Stepping Down As Prime Minister – Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine has implored his ‘friend’, Boris Johnson not to ‘disappear’ after he stands down as Prime Minister. The UK is one of the major military and humanitarian aid donors to Ukraine, and has imposed sanctions...
China Demands Full Information About US Biolabs In Ukraine
The Chinese government demands that the United States disclose full and detailed information about the activity of US military laboratories in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a news briefing while commenting on the Pen...
Donald Trump Challenges President Biden To Debates “Anytime”
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president "anytime, anywhere, anyplace" posting online in all capital letters. Mr. Biden's campaign said Mr. Trump was "thirsty for attention and...
16 Countries Without Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Some countries without confirmed COVID-19 cases Though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared coronavirus a pandemic, with no place safe from its effects, a handful of countries worldwide have escaped it so far, at least apparently, reported Anadolu Agency. After first emerging in Wuhan, China last December, the virus has over 788,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with the death toll reaching...
Joe Biden’s Inauguration Likely To Witness Insider Attack, US Defense Officials Say [VIDEO]
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. It also...
Increasing NATO’s Military Capacity May Distort European Security Structure – Expert
Bolstering NATO’s military potential may increase the internal tension in the alliance and disrupt the structure of European security, Executive Director of the Shanghai Society for Russia and Central Asia Li Lifan told reporters on Monday. "Increa...
UK Temperatures Expected To Rise Further After New Record Hit 39.1 Degrees Celsius
People in the UK are bracing for even hotter temperatures after the national all-time heat record was shattered with a reading of 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) before midday, the UK Met Office tweeted. People across the country, wh...
