Maruf Adedeji

A group of Arab social media users have condemned the removal of Palestine from online google maps.The reactions shared across social media platforms on Thursday July 16, 2020, have gone viral, lamenting that the label for Palestine has…

Kenyan authorities have rescued a 12-year girl after she was forcefully married to two men in a space of one month.The Kenyan teenage girl was forced into marriage with a 51-year old man by her father in Narok County west of the country…

The United Nations has unveiled a special report to condemn structural racial discrimination against non Qataris worker in Qatar .The report showing a 'de facto caste system based on national origin' in Qatar will soon be presented to the…

Sultanate of Oman has scheduled repatriation flights for its foreign nationals between 14 July and 18 July, 2020, as part of the effort against the surge of coronavirus pandemic.An Oman news agency reported the government would operate 17…

The United Kingdom has decided to ban all its mobile providers from purchasing new Huawei 5G equipment effective from 2021.UK has also declared that all the Chinese firm's 5G kit should be removed from the networks of its mobile…

General Yusuf Rage has escaped unscathed on Monday July 14, 2020, after a suicide bomber drove a car loaded with bombs into his convoy in Somalia capital, Mogadishu.Al-Shabab, known to be linked to the al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility…

World Health Organisation has recorded nearly 50 cases of Ebola virus in Congo, evidencing the active existence of the virus.While disclosing this on Monday July 13, 2020, WHO stated that not less 50 known cases were recorded in western…

President Donald Trump finally bowed to pressure on Saturday 12 July, 2020 and wore a face mask in the public for the first time as the US recorded a single-day 66,2528 cases and nearly 800 deaths.Though the White House officials leading…

Kuwait has begun medical check-up for expatriates with the reopening of small-scale testing centres in order to ensure full compliance with the coronavirus safety measures.While disclosing this on Saturday July 11, 2020, public health…

Iran President, Hassan Rouhani, has insisted that despite the hike in the cases of coronavirus, businesses will not shut down in the country.While disclosing this on Saturday July 11, 2020, Rouhani stated that he could not afford to shut…

United States President Donald Trump has announced that he was ordering the Treasury Department to re-examine the tax-exempt status of schools.On Friday July 10, 2020, Trump disclosed the proposed review of educational finances on Twitter…

A Turkish court has annulled 1934 government decree turning Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a museum.The court annulment on Friday, 10 July, 2020, paved way for the Hagia Sophia building's conversion back into a mosque despite international…

The mayor of the South Korean capital, Seoul, has been found dead hours after he was reported missing.The police confirmed the death of Mayor Park Won-soon on Thursday, 9 July, 2020.According to a police official with knowledge of the…

Moroccoan government has announced plan to gradually reopen its air and maritime borders next week after a total lockdown across the country.With many tourists trapped inside the country and thousands of Moroccans unable to come home,…

Dubai residents flying out can now have their COVID-19 test done at home ahead of check-in and obtain a medical certificate 24-48 hours before their flights.DNATA, the baggage technology and logistic firm, has introduced the 'DUBZ' home…

Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany have said they had discussed how to re-initiate 'a fruitful engagement' between the Israeli and Palestinian sides.The joint statement was released by the German Foreign Ministry after…

Chinese authorities on Monday 6 July, 2020, detained a law professor who published essays criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and his efforts to consolidate power.Professor of law Xu Zhangrun is a rare outspoken…

Saudi Arabia has announced plan to launch a SR3 trillion ($800 billion) plan to double the size of Riyadh in the next decade and transform it into an economic, social and cultural hub for the region.President of the Royal Commission for…

Israel has launched a new spy satellite in order to provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence.While disclosing this on Monday July 7, 2020, Israeli authorities said the new spy satellite recently launched would…

Cyprus has announced that effective from Monday July 5, flights coming from Lebanon will no longer be accepted into the country.This was disclosed in a statement released by the Cypriot embassy on Sunday July 4, 2020.The statement said…

Scottish health secretary, Jeane Freeman, has admitted that officials have carried out no quarantine checks on visitors arriving in Scotland.While disclosing this on Sunday July 5, 2020, Jeane stated that staff did not have security…

Scottish health secretary, Jeane Freeman, has admitted that officials have carried out no quarantine checks on visitors arriving in Scotland.While disclosing this on Sunday July 5, 2020, Jeane stated that staff did not have security…

Jordan has commenced putting electronic bracelets on travellers who recently arrived in the country, starting from Saturday 4 July, 2020.An official said the new move is put in place to ensure new arrivals in Jordan observe…

The World Health Organization would soon get results from its clinical trials it is conducting of drugs that might be effective in treating COVID-19 patients.WHO's Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, hinted this new development…

Russia's health minister has said that life was unlikely to return to normal until next February at the earliest.While disclosing this on Friday July 3, 2020, in an interview, Mikhail Murashko stated that with the rising cases of the…

Twitter has taken down an image tweeted by the US President Donald Trump, saying the image violated the company's privacy policy.The move made on Thursday July 2020, followed a copyright complaint received by Twitter over Trump's recent…

A French court in Paris has sentenced former French Prime Minister, François Fillon, to five years in prison, with three suspended, for using public funds to pay his wife and children for work they never performed.His wife, Penelope…

United States Supreme Court has defended abortion rights in a major ruling by striking down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics.In its first abortion ruling of the Trump era, the US apex court on Monday 29 June, 2020, reconfirmed…

United Kingdom Ministers have said blanket restrictions on non-residential overseas travel will be relaxed in the country from July 6, 2020.The new rules will allow holidaymakers to travel to certain European countries without having to…

United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that his staying in Washington is to enforce Law and order.While disclosing this on Friday 26 June, 2020, Trump announced the cancelation of a planned weekend visit to his golf resort in…