COVID-19
5 Sep 2023
US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday tested positive for Covid-19, the White House said. President Joe Biden tested negative.
25 Aug 2023
Foremost virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, yesterday, warned that COVID-19 is still circulating in Nigeria, advising the authorities to urgently address the situation. He said an update from the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that at least two cases of a new COVID-19 virus subvariant, BA.2.86, have been identified in the…
23 Aug 2023
With global incidents such as COVID-19, rising cost of living and food prices and many more people falling into poverty as a result of income loss, sickness or even inflation, more and more people are finding it difficult to eat and get by in general. Armed with a mission to change lives by alleviating hunger…
21 Aug 2023
North Korea's national airline was set to make its first commercial flight in over three years on Monday, only for it to be abruptly cancelled at the last minute.
18 Aug 2023
The World Health Organization and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of Covid-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown. The WHO classified the new variant as one under surveillance "due to the large number (more than 30) of spike gene mutations it carries", it wrote in…
18 Aug 2023
The World Health Organization and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown.
7 Jun 2023
Millions of Chinese students sat for notoriously tough college entrance exams on Wednesday, the first since the country lifted zero-Covid rules that forced classes online for months on end.
28 May 2023
A Nigerian spoken word and performing poetry artist, Agu Prince Osinayah, held the spotlight at the Musings of a Mad Man poetry show which featured in Abuja recently.
23 May 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to countries all across the world to be prepared for a disease even much deadlier than the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
17 May 2023
The Presidency, yesterday, responded to The Guardian’s report, ‘Buhari leaves inflation at highest in 17-year’.
15 May 2023
Ondo State Government has described as unfounded the rumours making the rounds in the state that funds allocated for vulnerable groups of people under the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, code-named “ONDO-CARES,” were mismanaged.
8 May 2023
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the threat of the COVID-19 virus remains within many countries, particularly for high-risk groups. NCDC said this days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. NCDC’s director general, Ifedayo Adetifa, said in a statement…
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Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho faces uncertainty regarding his future as his contract nears its end, with reports suggesting that the club may not extend his contract beyond this season. The Nigerian attacker joined Leicester City from Manchester City in 2017. However, with his contract approaching its expiration, speculation has arisen regarding his next move.…
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Napoli are exploring potential replacements for their star forward, Victor Osimhen, who is expected to leave the club during the summer transfer window. Among the potential candidates, Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has caught the attention of the Italian club as a possible replacement for Osimhen. Moffi's outstanding performances in Ligue 1 with OGC Nice…
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Wilfred Ndidi, the Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, has made clear his ambition to move to one of the top six Premier League clubs when the upcoming transfer window opens. The 27-year-old has had a resurgent season with the Foxes under the management of Enzo Maresca, scoring six goals and providing six assists in…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, in what would be his first trip abroad since re-election as the two forge closer ties.
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Montpellier striker Akor Adams remains optimistic about his prospects of earning a spot in Nigeria's Super Eagles squad, despite the fierce competition among the team's forwards. Adams gained attention this year after moving from Norwegian club Lillestrom in a deal worth €4.5 million. The 24-year-old started his Ligue 1 season impressively, scoring seven goals in…
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To encourage voters to turn out in elections, companies in Bengaluru have offered free beers and transportation to voters. President of the hotel association PC Rao told the Bangalore Mirror newspaper, "Different hotels and restaurants will be providing different things to the voters based on their personal call. "While some of these places will provide…
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A key witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump detailed Thursday how he worked with the former president's personal lawyer to kill a Playboy model's story about a sexual relationship with the Republican.
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The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla has said he is extending the duration of a special operation launched to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region dubbed Operation Delta Sanity by another 90 days. The special operation which was launched on January 6, 2024 was to combat crude oil theft…
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Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has called up 25 players to the camp of Nigeria's U17 Girls National Team, Flamingos, in preparation for the upcoming FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match against Burkina Faso. This squad selection is part of the lead-up to the third round of the African qualifying series. The list includes a…
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Telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria Airtel, MTN, 9Mobile, and Glo, are proposing an increment of tariff. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Thursday, in a joint statement said the current price control mechanism is not at par with the economic realities. Consequently,…