US Energy Dept Says COVID Probably Leaked From Wuhan Lab
A newly updated classified report from the United States Department of Energy obtained by the Wall Street Journal newspaper shows that COVID-19 was probably the result of a leak from a laboratory. The...
27 Feb 20231min
Israel And Palestinians Agree Steps To Curb Violence
Israeli and Palestinian officials have pledged to implement measures to de-escalate surging violence after talks in Jordan. Israeli and Palestinian officials say that they would work closely to preven...
27 Feb 202352s
IMF Says Missing 2030 Emissions Cut Target Dangerous
The International Monetary Fund report says the failure to get emissions on the correct course by 2030 may lock global warming above two degrees and risk a catastrophic tipping point at which climate ...
27 Feb 20231min
UN To Debate Alleged War Crimes In Ethiopia’s Tigray
The United Nations Human Rights Council begins a mammoth five-week session in Geneva starting on Monday. The council promotes human rights worldwide and investigates violations. It's expected to focus...
27 Feb 202353s
Nigerian Lawmakers Passes Bill To Exit Pension Scheme
The National Assembly has passed a bill to exempt its workers from the scheme, 18 years after operating the Contributory Pension Scheme. The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria however says ...
27 Feb 20231min
Lagos Lists N137bn Bond on Nigeria's Stock Exchange.
The Lagos State government has listed an N137,328,000,000 series IV bond on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. NGX says the bond is a 10-Year 13.00 per cent fixed rate unsecured bond due in 2031 under the N...
27 Feb 202347s
Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Announces Some Early Results
Nigeria announced some early results from national elections on Sunday, though a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari is not expected till later today. The vote in the nation went ...
27 Feb 202345s
Norway Approves $7bn Aid Package For Ukraine
Norwegian parties backed an aid package worth 75 billion Norwegian kroner for Ukraine to be spread out over five years. All parties in the Storting, Norway’s parliament, backed the plan that the cent...
17 Feb 202352s
