6 troops, 22 jihadists die in Lake Chad sweep: joint force
NIAMEY, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six soldiers and at least 22 jihadists have died in fighting in the Lake Chad…
Covid-19: France sets new daily infections record
PARIS, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France set a new daily coronavirus infections record on Friday, registering 94,124 cases over…
Covid-19: South Africa scraps isolation for those without symptoms
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test…
Covid-19: Thousands of flights cancelled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend
NEW YORK, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Commercial airlines around the world cancelled more than 4,300 flights over the Christmas weekend,…
Two dead, many missing as refugee vessel sinks off Greek island, 3rd incident within a week
ATHENS, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two bodies have been retrieved as a rescue operation was underway Friday night near the…
UN chief welcomes de-escalation in northern Ethiopia
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the de-escalation gestures of the Ethiopian government and the…
Tourist bus crashes into a ravine and leaves 5 dead and 50 injured in Goiás
BRASILIA, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A tourist bus leaving the Sao Paulo State for Brasilia crashed early Friday, killing five…
Covid-19: UK reports more than 120,000 daily cases for first time
LONDON, Dec 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Britain has reported another 122,186 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 120,000 daily…
Nigeria: Police foil kidnap, rescue 48 persons in Kaduna
The police saved the 48 kidnapped persons ABUJA, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Kaduna State Police Command has foiled a…
Nigerian government declares free train rides from Dec 24 to Jan 4
ABUJA, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Federal Government has declared free train rides for citizens from Dec 24 to Jan…