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South Africa receives first batch of Covid vaccine
South Africa on Monday took delivery of its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines, a move paving the way to the first phase of inoculation in Africa’s worst-hit country.
Public broadcaster SABC showed President Cyril Ramaphosa…
China bans use of mobile phones in classrooms
China’s primary and middle schools had introduced a ban on mobile phone use in classrooms, among wider efforts to protect pupils from internet and video game addiction.
According to a circular from the Ministry of Education on…
Malawian man dies from ‘extreme orgasm’ after passing out as he romped with sex worker
A Malawian man has died from an "extreme orgasm" after passing out while he romped with a sex worker.
The 35-year-old, named in a police report as Charles Majawa, lost consciousness after having sex with the woman in the…
Presidency blames Nigerians for poor ranking on TI corruption index
The Presidency on Monday blamed Nigerians for the country’s poor ranking on Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index.
Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 countries in TI's latest corruption ranking, making the…
Prince Harry settles libel case with UK tabloid
Prince Harry on Monday formally settled a libel claim against the publisher of The Mail On Sunday and MailOnline website over reports he snubbed soldiers after stepping down as a senior royal.
Harry sued Associated Newspapers…
UniAbuja students protest against increment of school fees
Students of the University of Abuja on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the entrance of the school against the recent increase in tuition fees.
The students also kicked against the closure of the portal meant for the payment…
Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party.
All authority has been given to the top army commander and a one-year state of emergency has…
Five killed in Somalia attack
At least five civilians were killed in a gun battle between militant Islamists and security forces at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, news agencies report quoting the police spokesperson.
Four attackers were also…
Kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls ‘not in Nigerian Army custody’
The Nigerian military says it does not have in its custody any of the schoolgirls abducted seven years ago in the northern town of Chibok, amid reports that some of the girls had escaped from their abductors.
Those who managed to…
Buhari’ll decide IGP Adamu’s fate when he returns from Daura –Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari would decide on the fate of the outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP, Abubakar Adamu when he returns to Aso Villa from Daura, Katsina State later this week, the Presidency said on Monday.
The…