World Bank Says COVID-19 Driving Food Prices In Poor Nations
Yemisi Izuora The World Bank has said that over the last year, COVID-19 has undone the economic, health and food security of millions, pushing as many as 150 million people…
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W/ Bank Says 20 Million Nigerians Inching Towards Hunger, Poverty Line
Yemisi Izuora The World Bank has observed high level of hunger and abject poverty in Nigeria, a country highly blessed with huge natural resources but is punished by greedy political…
Missing Australia man, victim of shark attack – Police
A 32-year-old man who went missing while snorkelling in South Australian waters on Thursday is believed to have been attacked by a shark, the state police said on Friday. South…
22 killed in Aden airport blast as Yemen’s unity gov’t arrives
A huge explosion at a main airport in Yemen’s southern city of Aden killed 22 people on Wednesday, shortly after a new unity government arrived at the facility from Saudi Arabia,…
5 dead as helicopter crashes in southeast France
A helicopter crashed on Tuesday evening in Savoie, southeast France, killing five persons, French media reported. The French Air Service (Service Aerien Francais, or SAF) helicopter with six people on…
Africa Records Over 35,000 COVID-19 Deaths — CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday disclosed that about 35,445 persons have died since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the continent. The Agency in its latest update…
Cameroon Tightens Border With Nigeria After Insurgents Incursion
Yemisi Izuora Cameroon is increasing security along its borders with Nigeria and the central African Republic after suspected rebel incursions and interceptions of vehicles transporting explosives. Government officials and the…
Israel Makes First Historic Flight To UAE
Yemisi Izuora The first-ever direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates flying over Saudi Arabia took off Monday carrying Israeli and U.S. political delegations. The flight took off from the…
Lebanons leaders were warned in July that explosives could destroy Beirut
Agency Report Lebanese security officials who were concerned about the massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s port had sent a letter to the country’s prime minister and president two weeks before the…
COVID-19: Afri-Goal Calls For Better Treatment Of Africa’s Frontline Health Staff
Yemisi Izuora Afri-Goal has raised concern over poor treatment of frontline health workers in this pandemic period, arguing that they deserve more than what they receive presently. Since the…
