The Nigerian govt. have launched an online registration portal for COVID-19 vaccinations, as the first doses are expected to arrive for its 200 million people, Tuesday.
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FIFA favours South African billionaire, Patrice Motsepe for CAF presidency
FIFA have asked three candidates to back South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe in the upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential election.
Hopes for WTO momentum as new boss Okonjo-Iweala takes charge
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes over the World Trade Organization on Monday amid hopes that she will spur the beleaguered body into addressing its towering challenges
School children abducted in Niger state 10 days ago released
Kidnappers on Saturday morning released 42 people, including 27 students, who were abducted from a boarding school last week in the north-central state of Niger.
Shekau ask new Service Chiefs’ Leo Irabor to “repent and convert to Islam”
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has released a new video in which he spoke about the new Service Chiefs, saying “there is nothing they can do”.
Popular Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu dies aged 37
Popular Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu has died at the age of 37.
South Africa to pay 2.5 times more than EU for virus vaccine
South Africa will buy doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine at a price 2.5 times higher than most European countries, the health ministry said Thursday.
South African footballer Ngcongca dies in car accident
Former South Africa World Cup defender Anele Ngcongca, who died Monday in a car accident near Durban aged just 33, has been hailed by his former coach, Pitso Mosimane, as an “unsung hero”.
7 dead in Uganda protests after arrest of presidential candidate
Seven people died in violent protests that erupted in Kampala on Wednesday after Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested, police said.
Nigeria faults CNN “irresponsible reporting” on Lekki shootings ‘claims’
Nigeria has threatened to sanction a foreign media outlet CNN Thursday over its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020.