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Royal Navy to escort British ships from Iran attack in Strait of Hormuz

The British government has said it will provide a Royal Navy escort for British-flagged ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz – amid increasing diplomatic tensions in the Gulf. The government is also advising vessels not to sail through the area, as

July 25, 2019

Entertainment

R&B star Beyonce reveals African collaborators for new album The Lion King

R&B star Beyonce has released the her 14-track album that she has produced to accompany The Lion King remake, entitled The Lion King: The Gift, to be released on Friday. Nigerian pop stars Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi perform the song Keys to

July 17, 2019

Technology

Facebook removed 2.2 billion fake accounts in three months

Facebook banned a shocking number of 2.2 billion fake accounts in the first three months of 2019 — almost as many as the total number of real people who use the social network. “We’ve seen a steep increase in the creation of

May 23, 2019

Asia

Taiwan parliament becomes first in Asia to approve same-sex marriage

Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday. In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry. Taiwan parliament Parliament was given a two-year deadline and

May 17, 2019

Zimbabwe

LATEST : Botswana Government Denies That It Offered Zimbabwe US$600 Million Loan

BOTSWANA : The government of Botswana has denied as unfounded media reports that it loaned US$600 million to Zimbabwe. In a statement signed by the permanent secretary to the Botswanian president, Carter Morupisi the two countries are currently holding discussions under a framework of Bi-National Commission, the results of which to be made public at

February 27, 2019

Africa

Western powers rebuke Sudan over ‘return to military rule’

The United States, United Kingdom, Norway and Canada have all expressed concern over Sudan’s “return to military rule”. “Allowing security forces to act with impunity will further erode human rights, governance and effective economic management” in Sudan, AFP quotes a joint statement

February 26, 2019

Nigeria

Monitors concerned as Nigeria awaits presidential election vote result

Nigeria on Sunday awaited results from its presidential election, as civil society groups warned that disorganisation and violence may have undermined the polls. Results from Saturday’s vote were expected to trickle in to Abuja after being collated at the state and local

February 25, 2019

Breaking News·United States

BREAKING: Trump declares national emergency over border wall issue with Mexico

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will use emergency powers to build a wall on Mexico’s border, saying “walls work”,a move that Democrats vowed to challenge as unconstitutional. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, the US president insisted he

February 15, 2019

Nigeria

Breaking: Four killed in stampede at President Buhari’s Rivers rally

Four people lost their lives in a stampede at the presidential rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Rivers State, on Tuesday. The Spokesman for the Rivers Police, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed this to Report

February 12, 2019

Breaking News·Brexit

Bank of England has warned that Britain Faces its weakest economic growth in a decade

Bank of England has warned that Britain Faces its weakest economic growth in a decade The Bank of England announced that Britain faced its weakest economic growth in 10 years in 2019, the bank cited mounting Brexit uncertainty and the global slowdown.

February 7, 2019

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