March 7 (UPI) — One year after COVID-19 struck Britain, the pandemic is diminishing in the kingdom after a peak two months ago with restrictions to be reduced and vaccinations ramped up, much like elsewhere in Europe. Since the first death was reported in Britain in mid-February 2019 and the nation quickly became an epicenter,…
March 7 (UPI) — Pope Francis delivered a message of forgiveness as he visited areas terrorized by the Islamic State on the final day of his visit to Iraq on Sunday. Speaking at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the town of Qaraqosh, Francis stressed that “forgiveness” is an important principle for Christians even…
March 7 (UPI) — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents the Golden Globe Awards for film and TV each year, has announced plans for what it calls “transformational change.” The move comes after the group was criticized for not having a Black journalist among its 90 or so members. The HFPA said on its…
London — At the end of February the Nigerian Government launched its National Cyber-Security Policy and Strategy, a weighty document that tackles an increasingly pressing issue. Russell Southwood spoke this week to Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, the Chair of the Committee that oversaw the production of the report. An excellent article by Nathaniel Allen, Africa Centre for…
There was uproar at the Ogun State House Assembly as the Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri, was impeached by 19 out of the 26 members of the assembly. But the embattled lawmaker and the lone People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member in the assembly, Sylvester Abiodun, labelled the removal a “kangaroo” assembly. Kadiri’s impeachment followed the presentation…
Maiduguri — Suspected armed Boko Haram sect on Saturday evening invaded Rumirgo community of Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State and killed security personnel, two other civilians. The insurgents according to Sources stormed the settlement at about 7pm to 10pm on Saturday, also carted away with a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit…
President Muhammadu Buhari being vaccinated with the Astrazeneca COVID -19 vaccine by his Chief Personal Physician, Dr Suhayb Rafindadi during the COVID-19 Presidential Vaccination at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Saturday (6/3/2021) Callistus Ewelike/NAN THE Presidency last night said that the COVID-19 Vaccine taken by President Muhammadu Buhari has no side effect on him.…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched investigations into an incident in which a man in Kisumu on Friday morning snatched a pistol from a traffic police officer and shot dead two people at the Kisumu Bus Park. The officer was shot in the pelvic in the shooting spree which occurred at around 8.20am…
Facebook has publicly committed to fighting racism, but there are concerns that isn’t translating to its recruitment practices. Reuters sources say the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating possible “systemic” racism in Facebook’s hiring and job promotions. Facebook program manager Oscar Veneszee Jr. and four candidates have reportedly accused the social network of…
Mass transit isn’t getting much use during the pandemic, but Canada wants to be sure it’s eco-friendly when the crisis is over. The Canadian government plans to invest $2.75 billion CAD (about $2.17 billion US) into electrifying mass transit across the country over five years.This will include buying more zero-emissions buses in addition to other…
