Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), on Monday, tasked residents of Ebonyi State on the need to prevent the resurgence of Lassa fever in the state, saying its outbreak was imminent during the dry season. The humanitarian organisation thus called on communities to take measures aimed at forestalling the outbreak of the virus. Addressing journalists in Abakaliki on Monday, MSF Project Coordinator, Elton Mbofana, noted that prevention and early detection of Lassa fever were key factors
Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of political activities in honour of Ifeanyi, son of the hip hop singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, whose death had occurred on Monday. Osun PDP in a condolence message signed by the Caretaker Chairman of the party, Dr Akindele Adekunle, obtained in Osogbo, commiserated with the family of the deceased. It also condoled with Dr Deji Adeleke, the grandfather of the deceased, and the entire Adeleke
A former aviation minister in Nigeria, Mbazulike Amaechi, is dead, the family has announced. The late Amaechi was a minister in the First Republic. A statement issued Tuesday by his eldest son, Ezeana Amaechi, on behalf of the family, said the elder statesman died in the early hours of the day. “With total deference to the will of the Almighty God, the Ume Amaechi, EzeanaIhidede families and Umu Mmara kindred of Amihe Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State announce the
Gunmen have killed a member of Ebubeagu Security Network in Ebonyi State, south-east Nigeria. The incident occurred at about 11:45 p.m. on Sunday in Okposi, a community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. The victim, Joseph Nwanja, was killed near a security checkpoint in the area, it was learnt. The police in the state have confirmed the killing. The police spokesperson in the state, Chris Anyanwu, a superintendent of police, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they were aware
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Morbi district in western Gujarat state where a bridge collapse killed 135 people in one of India’s worst accidents in years. The 140-year-old bridge over the Machchu river gave way on Sunday, days after it reopened following repairs. Search and rescue operations on the river resumed on Tuesday. Nine people, including employees of a firm contracted to maintain the bridge, have been arrested. The 230m (754ft) bridge was built in the 1870s during British
Water and electricity supplies have been restored in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a day after being knocked out by Russian missile attacks. “Water supplies to the homes of Kyiv residents have been fully restored. Electricity supplies in Kyiv have also been restored” city mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media. But Klitschko said there would still be planned power cuts in the city “because of the considerable deficit in the power system after the barbaric attacks of the aggressor”.
A Brothers of Italy politician who was once photographed wearing a Nazi swastika armband is among the junior ministers appointed in Giorgia Meloni’s government. Galeazzo Bignami, named undersecretary at the infrastructure ministry, caused controversy after a photograph of him wearing the armband was published by an Italian newspaper in 2016. The photo dated back to his stag party in 2005, and after it initially emerged in the press he shrugged the gesture off as a bit of “lighthearted” fun.
The first Arab League summit since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is set to begin in Algeria, but political divisions continue to rankle among the regional organisation’s members. Arab states are split over issues ranging from support for the Palestinian cause, the regional roles of Iran and Turkey and the rehabilitation of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, while Algeria’s own bitter feud with Morocco continues to fester. In Algeria, largely absent from Arab affairs for several
Three more vessels left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the UN-led centre co-ordinating the Black Sea grain export deal says, despite a Russian decision to suspend its backing of the scheme. The centre says the ships’ movement has been agreed by Ukraine, Turkey and the UN, while Russia “has been informed”. On Monday, 12 ships carrying 354,500 tonnes of food sailed from Ukraine. Russia halted its backing for the deal on Saturday, accusing Ukraine of using a safety corridor to attack
“Is Netanyahu coming back?” I ask an activist from his Likud party unfurling a large banner at the entrance to Jerusalem’s bustling Mahane Yehuda Market. “Yes!” she replies enthusiastically as a passer-by gives a thumbs up. Final polls on Friday indicated that Israel’s right-wing former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could come just one seat short of an outright majority in his push to return to power. Israelis return to the polls on Tuesday for their fifth
Current research shows that garlic may have some real health benefits, such as protection against the common cold and the ability to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Those are famous words from the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of Western medicine. He prescribed garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions — and modern science has confirmed many of these beneficial health effects. Here
Home and Dry Chelsea Host Dinamo Zagreb A Chelsea side already guaranteed to finish first in Champions League Group E round off the section at home to Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, their Croatian counterparts cannot qualify for the last 16 but are still in with a chance of grabbing the consolation prize of Europa League football. Graham Potter has taken to the Champions League like a duck takes to water, and Chelsea’s place in the knockout rounds
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