NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Touches Down on the Red Planet
The first helicopter on Mars is officially on Martian soil. NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity touched down on the surface of the Red Planet after being dropped by...
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How Did Africa Escape the Calamity of a Pandemic Covid -19
OPINION One year after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic in March of 2020, the spread of the virus remains unabated. In...
What Francis Ngannou’s UFC triumph means for Cameroonians
Pride and joy in Cameroon after Francis Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic to be crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion. Christel Youbi would not miss it...
Can Eritrea’s Afwerki Hold on to Power after the Tigray War?
The Eritrean president finds himself in an increasingly difficult situation. On March 22, 2021, the European Union sanctioned Eritrea’s National Security Agency with an asset...
IMF Chief Predicts Faster Global Recovery, Warns Fight isn’t Over
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the United States’ $1.9 trillion support package and rising confidence from increased vaccinations in many advanced economies were...
African Tribe, long marginalized in India, Seeks sporting glory
Siddi community is believed to have descended from Bantu peoples of sub-Saharan Africa and mostly live on India’s western coast. Rohit Majgul has weathered racism...
Apple Invests in Music Startup Devoted to Independent Artists
Apple Music streaming service signage is displayed on an iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday,...
Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo, Teni, Stanley Enow, Gigi Lamayne, Fena and More to Star in ‘Pandemica,’ ONE Campaign’s Animated Series to Raise Awareness of Vaccine Access Crisis
Lisa Ferdinando/U.S. Secretary of Defense/Flickr A vial of the Covid-19 vaccine. The ONE Campaign, the global health and anti-poverty organization co-founded by Bono, launched “Pandemic, ” ...
Niger: Heavy Gunfire Heard near President Mohamed Bazoum’s villa Overnight
Residents of Niger’s capital Niamey on Wednesday reported hearing gunfire overnight near the presidency, days before new president Mohamed Bazoum is due to take office....
President Joe Biden Sets out Plan for ‘Reimagining and Rebuilding’ the American Economy
Officials said the plan Biden will unveil on Wednesday will be centered around four key elements (AFP via Getty Images) President Joe Biden wants to “reimagine and...
Is your sadness a Temporary Sign of Depression? How to find out
With the highs and lows of life, you are bound to experience feelings of sadness. Even now with the lockdowns, rising cases of deaths and...
Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines are 90% Effective in ‘Real-World’ Study
The study included nearly 4,000 U.S. health care and frontline workers. A nurse administers a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic at...
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Looks Stunning in This New Video
With a 200MP rear camera, under-display selfie camera and a gorgeous design, this Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra looks incredible (Image credit: Technizo Concept) The Samsung...
Visa Accepting USD Coin Cryptocurrency
In the latest evidence of cryptocurrency acceptance, Visa has announced it will accept USD Coin to settle transactions. USD Coin is a cryptocurrency that is...
UNICEF Warns Of A ‘Catastophic Education Emergency’ Due To Prolonged COVID-19-Related School Closures
Schools for 168 million kids have been completely closed for almost a full year, according to UNICEF — with potentially devastating consequences. Panama is one...
AU Peace and Security Council Undertakes a Three-Day Field Mission to the Republic of South Sudan
The field mission, which is the fifth to be undertaken by the PSC since October 2016, comes a year after the formation of the Revitalized...
WHO Urges Governments to add Marine and Air Crew to Vaccine Priority Lists
The World Health Organization is appealing to governments to add seafarers and aircrew to their list of essential workers and add them to priority lists...
Covid third Wave May Overrun Africa’s Healthcare, Warns WHO
Rising cases of coronavirus in Africa threaten to overrun fragile healthcare systems and test the continent’s much-touted resilience to the disease, according to the World Health...
WTO Boss Seek Help For Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged the government to support more women in Nigeria in their enterprise to improve...
Oil And Gold Consolidating
Oil markets consolidate, very noisily The Ever Given refloating rumours that swept Asia yesterday were quickly quashed but could not stop oil giving back much...