Former Italy striker Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci, renowned for his Golden Boot-winning performance at the 1990 World Cup, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 59. Schillaci died at Palermo’s “Civico” hospital after a battle with bowel cancer. Juventus, one of Schillaci’s former clubs, paid tribute to the football icon with a heartfelt message on…
The Gavi vaccine alliance announced on Wednesday a deal with Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic to provide 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine for African countries battling an outbreak of the virus. This move follows the World Health Organization’s recent prequalification of the mpox vaccine, MVA-BN, which facilitates procurement by the United Nations and other international agencies….
The Federal Government has issued a warning to Nigerians regarding the planned release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, scheduled to begin on September 17, 2023. The announcement was made by Umar Muhammed, Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), on Tuesday. In a statement, NIHSA disclosed that the controlled release…
Troops of Operation Sanity, a unit of the Nigerian Army, have killed four bandits during a clearance operation in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. Aruwan reported that the troops engaged the bandits in the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has firmly stated that no one can destabilize his state in response to comments made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Mohammed, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, addressed the matter on Tuesday ahead of a meeting with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Bauchi. “Nobody can set fire…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has extended support to flood victims in Borno State through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the NNPC Foundation. During a condolence visit to the Borno State Government on Tuesday, NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, represented by the Executive Vice President of Business Services, Danladi Inuwa,…
Adron Homes and Properties Limited has extended warm greetings and heartfelt congratulations to its Muslim customers on the occasion of Eid Maulud Nabiyy, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). In a press release shared with TheForesight Media on Monday by the company’s Digital Operations and Media Relations Officer, Adeboye…
In a legal twist ahead of the upcoming September 21 governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has filed a N20 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Adams Oshiomhole. The lawsuit, filed through his legal team led by Ayo Asala (SAN) & Associates, demands an immediate and unconditional apology,…
The Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge in the Maryland area, less than two months after its temporary closure for rehabilitation. The Commissioner for Transport, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement on Monday. Osiyemi revealed that the bridge’s rehabilitation, managed by the Ministry of Works, began…
