World Cup winning captain from Mexico ’86, Maradona died of a heart-attack on November 25 at the age of 60. The public prosecutor in San Isidro, a northern suburb of the capital Buenos Aires, published the results of Maradona’s autopsy … Continue reading Maradona: Autopsy Rules Out Alcohol, Drugs
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday pledged to deepen gas production and utilization in Nigeria to enhance economy growth of the nation Speaking at the commissioning of the Integrated Gas Handling Facility, IGHF, and LPG storage and dispensing plants at Ologbo, in … Continue reading President Buhari Pledges to Deepen Gas Utilization for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Tuesday afternoon, meet with members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the Presidency has said. “@MBuhari will meet with the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 this afternoon,” @NGRPresident tweeted. The … Continue reading Second Wave: Buhari to Meet PTF Today
“We have had a much higher (contamination rate) at different points in this pandemic and we’ve got it under control,” WHO’s emergencies chief Michael Ryan told a press conference. “So this situation is not in that sense out of control. … Continue reading New Coronavirus Variant Not Out of Control, Says WHO
Consultations between the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK over a new, and more contagious, strain of the coronavirus are underway. The WHO Representative to Russia, Melita Vujnovic, gave the indication on Monday. Last week, the UK government announced … Continue reading WHO in Contact with UK Over New Mutated Coronavirus Strain – Official
State governments on Sunday renewed COVID-19 protocol enforcement as the country battled increasing cases of coronavirus. Officials of states including Lagos, Anambra, Ogun and Kaduna on Sunday told news men that as from Monday (today), they would step up enforcement … Continue reading States Plan Tough Enforcement as New COVID-19 Cases Surge
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Rapporteur, Lake Chad/West Africa, Joseph Cullen, the EU said the release is a deserving relief to see that everything ended without bloodshed. “We commend President Buhari for the swiftness and efficiency … Continue reading EU Commends Buhari For ‘Swiftness’ in Release Of Kankara Students
The continent’s most-hit nations are again having to contemplate stringent public health measures as they await the arrival of the vaccine cavalry. In South Africa, the start of summer has triggered traffic jams on roads leading to coastal resorts. But … Continue reading South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Other African Countries Confront a Second Wave Of COVID-19
An international team of experts due to travel to China next month to probe the animal origins of Covid-19 will go to Wuhan and will carry out their investigation freely, the WHO said Friday. Asked about the international mission, which … Continue reading International Team Tracing Covid Origin Will go to Wuhan ― WHO
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, confirmed the release of the students on Thursday, a week after they were kidnapped by gunmen. According to him, the boys are presently kept safe in Tsafe, a local government area in Zamfara State. … Continue reading Hundreds of Schoolboys Abducted in Katsina Released
