No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal, state and local levels.NAN reports that besides the presidential election, governorship polls… Continue reading Nine Nigerians Contest in US Tuesday Polls _Ada Nkong

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown in England, which will join several European countries in imposing the measure for a second time, as Slovakia took a different tack and began testing its entire population. Global infections are fast approaching 46 million, with close to 1.2 million deaths, and Europe… Continue reading Boris Johnson Locks Down England for Four Week _Ada Nkong

US special operations forces on Saturday rescued an American citizen taken hostage by armed men earlier this week in Niger and held in northern Nigeria, the Pentagon said. "U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group… Continue reading US Special Operation Forces Rescue American Citizen Held Hostage in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The prime minister is considering a month-long lockdown across England in the hope that measures could be eased before Christmas. A new "stay at home" order could be announced on Monday, with schools, colleges and universities exempt. Documents seen by the BBC suggest the UK is on course for a much higher death toll than… Continue reading Coronavirus: PM Considering England Lockdown Next Week_Ada Nkong