Nigeria to access $105m grant from Global Partnership for Education -British High Commissioner
By Harrison Edeh THE British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government would benefit from a $105 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education. The grant is expected to close the rising number of out-of-school children in the country,…
Pfizer, AstraZeneca Vaccine Antibody Levels May Decline After 2-3 Months: Lancet Study
The researchers from University College London (UCL) in the UK noted that if the antibody levels carry on dropping at this rate, there are concerns that the protective effects of the vaccines may also begin to wear off, particularly against new variants. Total antibody levels…
World’s 2nd richest person, Elon Musk earns $4 billion in a day, as Tesla posts impressive earnings
By Olumide Adesina The world’s second-richest man, Elon Musk saw his daily wealth earnings surge by $3.75 billion over Tesla’s decent showing in its Q2 result, released on Monday night. The 50-year-old billionaire now has a net worth of $180 billion with its year-to-date gains…
305,000 Nigerians are now refugees, 2.1m internally displaced —US report
A report by American State Department has revealed that approximately 305,000 Nigerians are refugees in several countries around the world, with over 2.1 million in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the country. The 644-page report released on Monday, with a foreword by the U.S….
Nigeria to reopen San Francisco mission after 32 years
Nigeria will soon reopen its Consulate-General in San Francisco to provide consular services for the huge population of Nigerians residing on the West Coast of the US. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
How unemployment insurance fraud exploded in the US during the pandemic
By Cezary PodkulTuesday July 27, 2021 A Bronx man allegedly received $1.5 million in just 10 months. A California real estate broker raked in more than $500,000 within half a year. A Nigerian government official is accused of pocketing over $350,000 in less than six…
Belgium flooding: Cars washed away as town hit by worst floods in decades
No deaths were reported this time around, 10 days after dozens of Belgians were killed in separate floods Sam Hancock@samhancock95 Parts of Belgium have been hit by some of the heaviest floods in years – marking the second time in just over a week that…
China’s Belt and Road to Damascus By Ian Williams
BRI projects are opaque, over-priced and riddled with corruption “On the surface he would seem a perfect partner. But China’s outreach to Damascus comes as a time when the BRI is feeling the strain. Investment is falling, and China’s ability to continue making the loans,…
Tunisian swimmer stuns all in shock victory at Tokyo Olympics
Ahmed Hafnaoui’s victory in the men’s 400m freestyle was one of the biggest shocks in the pool in the Games’ history The Tokyo Olympics delivered a day of high drama on Sunday with a stunning surprise in the pool, netting Tunisia a gold medal. Tunisia…
Explained | Why billionaires are going to space
Prashanth Perumal J The story so far: Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson made news this week for their privately funded flight trips to sub-orbital space. Mr. Branson was initially scheduled to make his trip a few months after Mr. Bezos, but advanced the date…
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