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World Bank economist urges full rollout of AU passport

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

World Bank’s Chief Economist on Africa, Dr Albert Zeufack, has urged full rollout of the African Union passport without further…

Czech Republic bans gatherings as infections soar

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Czech Republic has banned gatherings of more than six people; ordering bars, restaurants and clubs to close until further notice.

Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson said Monday night it had paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial because one of its…

COVID-19 deaths in America close to 300,000: Research

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Deaths caused by COVID-19 pandemic in the United States may have gone under-reported by nearly 75,000 from March to July,…

Trump back on the campaign without mask

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

US President Donald Trump, trailing his rival in opinion polls, returned to the campaign trail on Monday for the first…

2 private US groups ask House impeach Barr

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics called on the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against Attorney…

Biden widens leads over Trump in crucial states: New Poll

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Fresh opinion poll by Reuters/Ipsos shows that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has widened his lead against President Donald Trump…

BREAKING: Donald Trump tests negative for COVID-19

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

President Donald Trump has reportedly tested negative for the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) on consecutive days.

Boris Johnson proposes shutting the pubs in new three-tiered lockdown

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed a three- tiered system of fresh restrictions on parts of England on Monday to…

Kamala Harris slams Supreme Court confirmation hearing as reckless

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential candidate has slammed as reckless the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court confirmation hearing…

COVID-19 infections in America top 8 million

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

COVID-19 infections in America have crossed the eight million milestone, as the pandemic, with its gross mismanagement becomes the biggest…

Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1.5m — WHO

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed…

Facebook bans Holocaust denial

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

Facebook is banning Holocaust denial on its platform, with the social media giant saying it is concerned by rising anti-Semitism,…

Keep washing your hands: Coronavirus can survive on phones, banknotes for 28 days

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Coronavirus can survive on banknotes, phone screens, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the…

8 robbers disarm police, raid High Court registry

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Eight robbers disarmed policemen guarding a court and gained entry into the court's criminal registry, the media reported on Monday.

Stanford University duo, Milgrom, Wilson win Nobel Prize in economics for auction theory

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson “for improvements to auction theory…

African American led on a rope by Texas police sues for compensation

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

An African American who was led on a rope by two white police officers on horseback in August 2019, is…

Twitter flags Trump’s tweet for misleading information

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Twitter has flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump in which he claimed immunity from the coronavirus.

China shuts down Qingdao city of 9 million for COVID-19 test

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The Chinese city of Qingdao said it is planning to test its entire population of more than nine million people…

Duchess of Sussex says she was the most trolled person in 2019

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex in a Teenage Therapy podcast interview disclosed how she handled being the most trolled…

India records over 7m COVID-19 cases

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

India became the second country after the United States to record over seven million COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the…

COVID-19 patient jumps to death from hospital building

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A 46-year-old COVID-19 patient has jumped to death from the second floor of a government-run hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur…

North Korea unveils world’s biggest ballistic missile

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country’s…

Yemeni Houthis send explosive-laden drones to Saudi Arabia

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday it intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones launched towards Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthis.

South African jailed for swallowing cocaine begs for mercy

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A 27 year-old South African jailed for life for trafficking more than 0.5kg of cocaine from Brazil to Cambodia will…

Trump vs Biden: Americans “buying” guns for possible election violence

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

A common fear among Americans is that the Nov. 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden…

Trump, Biden second debate cancelled

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The U.S. Commission on Presidential Debates has decided to cancel the second debate between President Trump and his challenger Joe…

Boris Johnson billed to address Parliament over COVID-19 explosion

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is billed to make a statement to parliament on Monday about potential new lockdown restrictions.

Ghanaian lawmaker Quansah Hayford killed by robbers

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A Ghanaian Member of Parliament (MP), Ekow Quansah Hayford, was killed by highway robbers in the country's southern Central region,…

Pakistan bans TikTok over its vulgarity

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator on Friday banned the video-sharing platform, TikTok for failing to implement orders to filter immoral content.

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