On Friday, Madrid experienced its heaviest snowfalls since 1971 after what the AEMET weather agency described as “exceptional and most likely historic” conditions caused by Storm Filomena. It warned that another 20 centimetres (nearly eight inches) was expected to fall … Continue reading Heavy Snowstorms Shut Down Much of Spain
This was revealed in a tweet on Friday by the Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi. Professor Abayomi made the disclosure while giving an update on the outbreak of the disease in the state, a day when … Continue reading Bed Occupancy in Lagos COVID-19 Care Centres Increases to 51% – Govt
London declared a major incident on Friday because its hospitals were at risk of being overwhelmed by a highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus racing “out of control” across the UK. Britain has the world’s fifth worst official death toll … Continue reading London Declares Emergency Over ‘Out of Control’Coronavirus
The United Kingdom has extended the ban on travellers entering England to 11 African countries in a bid to prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa. This was contained in a press statement titled, ‘Travel … Continue reading COVID-19: UK Places Travel Ban on 11 African Countries
The United States Congress has affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump on Thursday. The counting of Vermont’s three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency. … Continue reading US Congress Certifies Joe Biden Win
Thousands of applicants have been locked outside of the offices of the National Identity Management Commission following a strike embarked on by NIMC staff. The notice of strike was signed by the President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants … Continue reading NIN: NIMC Workers Commence Strike Over Funding, Exposure to COVID-19
Twitter and Facebook suspended Donald Trump on Wednesday over posts accused of inflaming violence in the US Capitol, as social media scrambled to respond to mayhem by supporters buying into his baseless attacks on the integrity of the election. The … Continue reading Twitter, Facebook Block Trump Over Capitol Attack Posts
The home of American music mogul, Dr Dre, in Los Angeles was the target of a burglary ring while he was hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm. Police said nothing was taken when the suspects tried and failed to break … Continue reading American Music Mogul Dr Dre’s Home Burgled While He’s Hospitalised
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, says the Federal Government is sensitive to the plight of Nigerians by increasing the electricity tariff payable by power consumers across the country. It was earlier reported that approval for the hike in tariff … Continue reading Electricity Tariff: FG Insensitive, Says NLC
Schools and colleges across the United Kingdom closed on Tuesday ahead of a national lockdown as the country battled to control surging coronavirus cases that are threatening to overwhelm its healthcare system. The tough new measures were announced Monday even … Continue reading UK Locks Down Over Virus Surge Despite New Vaccine Rollout
