Thailand has confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, more dangerous strain of mpox, in a patient who recently traveled to an African country. The patient, a 66-year-old European, arrived in Bangkok on August 14 and was hospitalized after showing symptoms consistent with mpox. The Department of Disease Control announced on Thursday, August…
President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country’s presidential election again at the age of 93. Biya, who is Africa’s longest-serving president, is currently 91 years old. He will contest in the 2026 Presidential Election to seek an eighth term, by which time he will be 93. Founder of…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has stated that parents are aiding the menace of human trafficking in Oyo state. Head of NAPTIP Oyo State Office, Mr. Augustine Akanya made this declaration on Wednesday, August 21 in Ibadan while speaking during a town hall meeting of stakeholders organised by…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing critique of former Senate President and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara. Wike described Wabara as an “inconsistent character” and a “sellout,” questioning his suitability for the role of BOT…
Manuel Neuer, the legendary Germany goalkeeper and 2014 World Cup winner, has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 38. The Bayern Munich veteran, who revolutionized the role of the modern “sweeper-keeper,” played 124 matches for Germany, captaining his country 61 times. Neuer’s illustrious international career concluded with his final…
There is growing anxiety in Galadimawa Village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, after bandits raided the community late Monday night, abducting the wife of the village head along with his two children. According to local sources, the attack occurred around 11:30 p.m. The abducted victims have been identified as…
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday night, August 21, the Nigeria Immigration Service says based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the takeover and conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa, following a request by the Nasarawa State Government. The conversion of the health facility to a federal teaching hospital will not only enhance the training of students in medical and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Yusuf Jibrin Bara as Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for a second and final term of four years. The President’s approval follows an assessment of Professor Jibrin Bara’s performance in his first term in office. The President anticipates…
President Bola Tinubu strongly condemns the tragic circumstances leading to the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. President Tinubu describes the savage attack on the traditional ruler as deeply disturbing and a heinous act that will not go…
