Flu vaccine
20 Sep
No doctor? No problem. In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a nasal spray flu vaccine for self-administration. Starting next fall, AstraZeneca's FluMist, which was authorised in 2003 to be administered by a health care provider, will be available to ordinary Americans through an online pharmacy. The needle-free spray would…
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Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1, while Tottenham got back on track with a 4-1 rout of West Ham on Saturday. Ten Hag had defiantly slammed "fairy tales and lies" about his United future on Friday as the Dutchman insisted he was…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Saturday expressed concerns over the reoccurring collapse of the national electricity grid, stressing a public hearing would be held over the issue. NERC said in a statement that he increasing frequency of grid collapse remained worrisome , warning that the development could undermine the recent progress in reducing infrastructure…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed a former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a pivotal mentor in his life and political career. Speaking at a service of songs held at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja on Friday, Jonathan shared fond memories of Iwuanyanwu, who he regarded as a…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said he would push his agenda when the time is right and nobody can speak for him. Makinde, who spoke to journalists in Fashola Farm in Oyo on Friday, was reacting to speculations that he was planning to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The governor explained that if…