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American Politics, Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, May 13th, 2024
U.S. man who received first-ever modified pig kidney transplant dies The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease. The operation was a milestone in xenotransplantation […]
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United Kingdom (UK), Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, May 13th, 2024
Why we ‘shunned’ Prince Harry, wife during Nigerian trip – British High Commission explains The British High Commission in Nigeria has explained why it did not acknowledge the presence of the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, during their trip to the country. Naija News reports that upon their arrival […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, April 15th, 2024
Abroad-based man who sends money to brother impressed to see house built By Ismail A Ghanaian man is utterly impressed by the magnificent house his younger brother, Ridwan assisted him to build and furnish while he was abroad sending money. While living abroad, Rashid regularly sent money to his younger sibling to help in building […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, April 14th, 2024
By Fraser Nelson Some 300 missiles and drones were dispatched by Iran towards Israel last night, the largest such assault in history. The IDF say 99 per cent of them were shot down by the air forces of Israel, the UK, US and Jordan. So rather than weaken Israel, Iran’s attack has ended up convening […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
By Evelyn Usman When William Wilberforce and other abolitionists achieved their aim of ending slavery, little did they know that this act of man’s inhumanity to man would continue in other forms, long after they had departed this world. Similarly, in the early 60s, Herbert Marshall McLuhan, a globally-acclaimed scholar of media studies posited that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
By Ikenna Ngere Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani pointed out that the rules have been altered by the newly elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Naija News reports that Diomaye Faye has officially been declared the winner of the Senegalese presidential election after securing 54.28% of the votes in the first round. According […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Following the conclusion of collation of votes, Mr Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round. Reports from the country’s vote counting commission, which falls under the judiciary, stated that Faye placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former prime minister […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Niger Republic opens porous land border with Nigeria The government of Niger Republic has opened its border with Nigeria in Konni for operations. This development comes one week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic. Recall that the Federal Government had last Wednesday restored the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences following Friday’s attack at a concert venue near Moscow, calling it a “barbaric terrorist act” in a video statement released Saturday. He said the perpetrators “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, March 17th, 2024
India abstains in UNGA on Pakistan’s resolution on Islamophobia March 16, 2024 09:31 am | Updated 11:27 am IST – United Nations Religiophobia against Hinduism, Sikhism must also be acknowledged, Ruchira Kamboj said, in an explanation of India’s position on the resolution. PTI Permanent Representative of India to the U.N., Ruchira Kamboj voiced condemnation of […]
