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Breaking: Japan’s prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has resigned. He quit today over health concerns. The 65 year-old is said to be…

Japanese premier, Abe to quit due to poor health – Reports

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 years ago

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to step down due to health issues, Kyodo News reported on Friday, citing…

India records 77,266 new COVID-19 cases in single day

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

India’s COVID-19 tally reached 3,387,500 and deaths reached 61,529 on Friday, according to the latest data released by the Federal…

Biden’s agenda is made in China – Trump

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday night drew the curtains on the Republican National Convention with blistering attacks on his…

Gambia extends state of emergency as COVID-19 explodes

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Gambia has extended by 21 days its state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surged, a government statement said on Thursday.

Over 46,000 COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 46,407 after 1,186 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of…

Biden: America’s COVID-19 crisis, racial strife symptoms of Trump era

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

America's coronavirus pandemic and racial strife are symptoms of Donald Trump era and he must be voted out for rectification.

20 Ethiopians die of coronavirus in 24 hours

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 46,407 after 1,186 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of…

Mali’s military junta releases ousted President Keita

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6 years ago

Ousted President Boubacar Keita was released today by the military junta that held him hostage since 18 August.

COVID-19: Over 463m school children lack access to remote learning

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The United Nations in a new report says over 463 million school children worldwide lack access to remote learning, following…

Trevor Noah trolls Trump big time in NYT, LAT, WP ads

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Talkshow host and comedian Trevor Noah may have given U.S. President Donald Trump snippets of what May await him post…

UK govt to pay low-income earners to self-isolate

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The UK government announced on Thursday that people with low incomes living in areas with a high incidence of COVID-19…

Tarrant New Zealand mass killer sentenced to life jail

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6 years ago

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the New Zealand mass killer, who attacked worshippers at two Christchurch mosques last year, has been sentenced…

Jeff Bezos’s wealth in numbers

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Since 2017 when he became the world's richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, keeps deepening his wealth numbers, while rivals…

Jacob Blake: Police shooter Rusten Sheskey identified

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6 years ago

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has identified the policeman who brutally shot 29 year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha. He is…

EU trade commissioner, Phil Hogan resigns

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan has resigned after flouting Irish coronavirus restriction measures, according to his head of cabinet, Peter…

Chinese firm donates anti-malaria drugs to Kenya

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Chinese pharmaceutical company, Fosun Pharma, on Tuesday, donated anti-malaria drugs to Kenya’s Health Ministry to boost the war against the…

Fires in Brazilian Amazon cause extensive health damage

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Fires resulting from unchecked deforestation are poisoning air millions of people breathe, affecting health throughout the Brazilian Amazon, a report…

I won’t waste precious time attacking opposition – Melania Trump

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

U.S. First Lady, Mrs Melania Trump, on Tuesday refrained from attacking the opposition in a 25-minute long keynote speech on…

Shot Jacob Blake will need miracle to walk again: Nature of injury

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Jacob Blake, the African-American shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will need a miracle to walk again,…

AstraZeneca begins testing of antibody cocktail for COVID-19 treatment

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

An antibody-based cocktail for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 is being tested in the UK by drugmaker AstraZeneca.

India collapsed house: 2 confirmed dead, 16 feared trapped

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6 years ago

Two persons were reported dead and 16 others feared trapped on Tuesday after a residential building collapsed in Western India,…

Uganda shuts police HQ after senior officer tests positive for coronavirus

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6 years ago

Uganda closed its police national headquarters on Monday after a senior police officer tested positive for coronavirus.

LeBron James to recruit poll workers for November election

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A group of athletes led by NBA star LeBron James will roll out a multimillion-dollar programme to recruit poll workers…

Republicans uphold Trump’s pandemic response

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

U.S Republicans went all out to defend President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic and attacked his opponent, calling…

32 African countries report less than 5,000 COVID-19 cases

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Some 32 African countries have so far reported less than 5,000 COVID-19 cases amid a major spike of new cases…

Republican anti-Trump group gets major boost with ex-RNC chair Steele

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele has joined The Lincoln Project, the anti-Trump Republican group, as a senior…

Trigger-happy Wisconsin cops cause unrest after Black man Jacob Blake shot

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Two trigger-happy policemen in Wisconsin, have shot another unarmed African American, Jacob Blake causing violent protests.

25 rescued, 50 trapped in collapsed 5-storey building in India

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

At least 50 people are feared trapped in the debris of a five-storey building that collapsed on Monday in an…

President Ouattara applies to run for third term amid protests

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara on Monday submitted his application to run for a third term after more protests by…

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