Nigeria's Health Minister Osagie Ehanire announced in an official statement that the coronavirus infection has been confirmed in the 20 million metropolitan city of Lagos. The infected carrier was an Italian citizen who flew in from Milan, at the heart of Europe's largest outbreak, earlier this week. According to the Health Minister, "The patient is clinically stable, with no … [Read more...] about Italian citizen brings coronavirus to Nigeria
Ethiopia gets back Christian crown stolen by Netherlands
Written by Reuters An 18th century church crown stolen from Ethiopia decades ago has been returned from the Netherlands after it was found in a suitcase more than 20 years ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday. The bronze crown is thought to be one of just 20 of its kind in existence. It has depictions of the Christian Holy Trinity as well as Jesus Christ’s … [Read more...] about Ethiopia gets back Christian crown stolen by Netherlands
De Klerk retracts apartheid “not a crime against humanity” remarks
Written by AFP South Africa's last apartheid-era president, F.W. De Klerk, on Monday apologised and withdrew a controversial statement that apartheid was not a crime against humanity, following an outcry. De Klerk, 83, shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela in 1993 for dismantling white-minority rule and ushering in democracy. But he sparked fury among many South … [Read more...] about De Klerk retracts apartheid “not a crime against humanity” remarks
US Secretary of State Goes to Africa – Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia
After long absence from Africa, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to 3 African Countries - Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia on diplomatic mission. The journey to these African countries will be essentially a mission on combating terrorism, bridge building and trade. With China, Russia and Europeans encroaching strongly on commercial and diplomatic landscape of Africa, it … [Read more...] about US Secretary of State Goes to Africa – Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia
Nigerian immigrants to Canada has tripled in the last five years
The exodus of Nigerian immigrants to Canada is showing no signs of slowing down. For the fifth year in a row, more Nigerians emigrated to Canada than the year before as data published by the Canadian government shows the number of Nigerians issued permanent resident permits has tripled since 2015. It's a growth rate that outstrips some of Canada's biggest sources of immigrants … [Read more...] about Nigerian immigrants to Canada has tripled in the last five years