ABUJA – Dr. Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer of the Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, announced on Thursday that cholera vaccines would soon be arriving in Nigeria to help curb the ongoing and deadly outbreak of the disease. Nishtar made the announcement on her X handle, expressing concern over the cholera outbreak in Nigeria and stating that…
TEL AVIV – In a significant breach of Israel’s highly regarded air defense system, a drone claimed by Yemen’s Huthi rebels struck a building near a US embassy annex in Tel Aviv on Friday, resulting in the death of one person. The Iran-backed Huthi movement’s spokesman, Yahya Saree, announced on social media that the attack…
HANOI – Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful figure, has passed away at the age of 79, according to state media reports. Trong’s death on Friday ends more than 13 years of leadership, following a reported illness. The announcement came a day after the party revealed that Trong would…
All flights from several major US airlines, including Delta, United, and American Airlines, were grounded on Friday morning due to a communication issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA confirmed that the ground stop impacts all flights from these airlines, regardless of their destination. CNN reports that it is unclear how long…
Somorin Road in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has been renamed after Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka in honor of his 90th birthday. The announcement was made by Governor Dapo Abiodun during a state-organized reception celebrating Soyinka’s milestone birthday on Wednesday. Governor Abiodun praised Soyinka for his remarkable contributions to academia and literature, which have…
Three people were injured, and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in two separate fire incidents in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday evening. The fires occurred at Omigade Area and Okefia GRA, both within the Osogbo metropolis. The Omigade fire, which affected a storey building, reportedly started from an adjoining structure before spreading. Despite…
Kevan Gosper, a distinguished figure in the Olympic movement who served two terms as International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president and was twice elected to its executive board, has passed away after a short illness. “Kevan was one of the true giants of the Olympic movement, not just in Australia but globally,” said Ian Chesterman, president…
The Lagos State government has announced a 90-day repair project for major roads, set to be carried out in two phases. According to a statement released by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the first phase will focus on the Ojota-bound lane, while the second phase will address the Yaba/Ojuelegba/Maryland-bound lane. Phase One: Ojota-Bound…
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja dismissed former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr. Olu Agunloye’s request to travel abroad for a medical check-up. At the Monday, July 1, 2024 hearing, Agunloye’s lawyer, Adeola Adedikpe, SAN, asked the court to return Agunloye’s passport so…
