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7 Nigerian stowaways accused of hijacking oil vessel face long jail term in Britain
London, Oct. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-British soldiers has detained seven Nigerian stowaways, arrested aboard an oil tanker, Nave Andromeda, off England’s south coast. The seven ... -
Barbados to pull down 200-year old statue of British slavery supporter
London, Oct. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Barbados is to remove the statue of a British slave trade supporter, Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson from the National ... -
Nigeria sets up N25bn Youth Fund to address demand by #EndSARS protesters
London, Oct. 26, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian government has earmarked a whopping sum of N25bn as Youth Fund as part of efforts to address the #EndSARS ... -
Ghana Disaster Management Agency offers job to taxi driver who saved victims of building collapse
London, Oct. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A hero taxi driver who shot to fame Ghana for tirelessly helping with the rescue during rescue efforts at a ... -
Lady reunites with family 26 years after Rwandan Genocide
London, Oct. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A young lady, genocide survivor who had not seen her family for 26 years has finally found her brother and ... -
Europe covid-19 deaths cross 250,000 mark as second COVID wave hits harder
London, Oct. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Europe became the second region after Latin America to surpass 250,000 deaths on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with ... -
#EndSARS violence: Nigeria arrests 229 for arson, looting, murder
London, Oct. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Lagos State Government is to has said prosecute all suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem unleashed on ... -
Indian study reveals Plasma of recovered patients not effective for covid-19 treatment
London, Oct. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Using blood of recovered COVID-19 patients – or so-called convalescent plasma – as a potential treatment is of little benefit ... -
Coca-Cola donates N20m to #EndSARS victims as Lagos pledges support to owners of vandalised, looted stores
London, Oct. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Coca-Cola Nigeria on Friday said made a donation of N20 million to cover the medical costs of victims of the ... -
Oxford coronavirus vaccine builds ‘strong immunity’ to Covid-19
London, Oct. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Covid-19 vaccine spearheaded by Oxford University builds strong immunity to the virus, a study has found, in a boost to global vaccination hopes. ...
