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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

(NNP) As fallout of COVID-19 takes it tool on countries around the world, for Canada, among other things, it may mean the reduction of immigrant intake into the country. For the last few decades, Canada has opened its doors to millions of immigrants from around the world to the tune of 300,000 plus each […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 11th, 2020
(NNP) The island nation of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean has stated that it has found the cure for the coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world with well over 280,000 deaths. In April, the president of the country, Andry Rajoelina, launched COVID-Oragnics which is an organic herbal concoction with the claim that it can […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 11th, 2020
Madagascar’s “cure” for coronavirus is now being distributed across Africa, despite the World Health Organisation repeatedly saying there is no proof the herbal concoction works and calling for it to be subjected to proper clinical trials. The orange mixture was launched by the president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, under the name “Covid Organics.” Speaking at […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 cases have risen to over 63, 000 in Africa as at May 11, from the 53, 000 reported on May 8. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “There are over 63, 000 […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, May 11th, 2020
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, has said. “We note with concern that the Western Cape and Eastern Cape combined comprise 84 per cent of the total new cases,’’ the minister said in his […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, May 7th, 2020

By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa. Former President Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) says the current COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the African continent has exposed the long history of neglect and failure of governance in the continent. The Tide correspondent reports that the former president’s foundation stated this during the maiden edition of its flagship programme, ‘Policy Dialogue […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Monday, May 4th, 2020

Nsikak Nseyen The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has lambasted Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, for demanding compensation from China over the Coronavirus pandemic. Recall that Ezekwesili, had last month told China to pay compensation to African countries over the Coronavirus pandemic. Ezekwesili, in a post on ‘The Washington Post’, said China must pay […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
BBC Boris Johnson has revealed “contingency plans” were made for his death while he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus. In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, the prime minister said at one point it was “50-50” whether he would be put on a ventilator. “That was when it got a bit… they […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
Xi Jinping By Charles Kumolu Pan-African initiative, Freedom Movement, has called on Chinese authorities to apologise to Africans and blacks globally for using COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to maltreat coloured people residing in China. It also urged African leaders and Africans not to remain silent on the matter, noting that doing so would encourage […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
Tara Reade Tara Reade, the former U.S. Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, has changed her story. In an interview with AP, she now claimed she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment. “I remember talking […]