The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to be weary of festivities such as Christmas carols as the year winds down. It also warned against non-essential travels just as it asked Nigerians abroad to remain wherever they are or stand the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says in spite of the announcements of vaccines’ discoveries to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic, the mass production of the vaccines is still far. The centre said that for the reason, Nigerians must continue to observe non-pharmaceutical…

The National Association of Nigerian Traders has called on the Federal Government to take urgent action as Ghanaian authorities embarked on another round of closure of shops belonging to Nigerian traders. The National President of NANTS, Ken Ukaoha, who made the call in…

Togolese authorities are holding two opposition leaders on accusations of plotting to destabilise the internal security of the state. Brigitte Adjamagbo-Johnson, who in 2010 was the first woman in the country to run for president, has been in custody since Saturday. Her colleague,…

The funeral of Ghana’s late ex-President Jerry Rawlings will be held on December 23, his family announced on Monday. Head of the funeral planning committee, James Gbeho, in a press release, said the family, in consultation with government, agreed on the date. The…

US President Donald Trump's controversial special adviser on the coronavirus, Scott Atlas, has resigned. Thanking Mr Trump for the honour of serving the American people, Dr Atlas said he had "always relied on the latest science and evidence without any political consideration or…

New immigration rules will be "simple and flexible", ministers have promised, as the UK's points-based post-Brexit system prepares to go live. From Tuesday all foreign nationals, including from the European Union, who want to work in the UK from 1 January will have…