Russia’s top diplomat in New Delhi traded barbs with a senior Indian politician on Twitter late on Thursday over the death of a Russian tycoon once reportedly critical of the Ukraine war, in a rare public spat involving Moscow and a country it views as a friend. Pavel Antov, a billionaire sausage magnate, was found…
Belgium-based Ryanair cabin crews have started a three-day strike, resulting in dozens of the low-cost Irish carrier’s flights being grounded and affecting thousands of passengers. The strike came on Friday as the cost of living crisis continued, increasing labour strife across Europe that has disrupted the festive period.Ryanair employees in Belgium have already gone on…
Spain’s government has announced new COVID-19 regulations for passengers arriving at the country’s airports from China, following an explosion of cases there, becoming the latest in a growing list of countries to impose specific rules on visitors from the Asian country. Travellers from China will be required to test negative for COVID-19 or prove they…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it needs more information to assess the latest surge in COVID-19 infections in China, but called the global concern and uptick in travel restrictions “understandable”. Several countries are imposing restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country rolled back its stringent…
Portugal superstar and five-time Balon D’or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, has paid tribute to the Brazilian football legend, Pele, who died on Thursday night at the age of 82. Pele is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the game, regularly mentioned alongside Diego Maradona and, more recently, Lionel Messi and…
Brazil football legend, Pele, who died on Thursday at the age of 82, was regarded as the game’s greatest player. Pele was the best-loved footballer of his or any other generation, the eternal master of the beautiful game. Here are 13 things to know about Pele: Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in October 1940, Pele…
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Bayelsa State Command, on Thursday, said it uncovered ‘new methods’ being used by suspected human traffickers to travel with underage girls. In a statement by the state Comptroller, Mr Sunday James, the command cited the ECOWAS Travel Certificate as one of the means adopted by the human traffickers in their illicit…
The Federal Government said it has not considered imposing mandatory COVID-19 testing or restrictions on travellers from China until there is a need for it. The government, however, admitted that Nigeria was at risk of a fresh surge of the virus. It, therefore, advised Nigerians to go for vaccination. The Coordinator of the Presidential Steering…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the renewal of the appointment of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. The agency disclosed this via its official Twitter handle on Friday. It wrote, “Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has been reappointed as the…
