An emergency meeting between Wester African nations on the coup in Niger has been postponed indefinitely as concerns over the health of detained President Mohammed Bazoum increase. Members of the Economic Cooperation of West African Nations (ECOWAS) were due to meet in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday to discuss how to tackle the Niger…
By Ayomide Otitoju Two of the 9mobile Brand Ambassadors, Beauty Tukura and Franklyn Ikemefune, popularly known ‘Samo Agbero’/’Vader the Wildcard’recently kicked off exhilarating and interactive engagements with staff and customers of the company to foster strong relationships and create memorable experiences within the 9mobile communities. The two brand ambassadors hosted a ‘Meet and Greet’ session…
By Ayomide Otitoju the United States International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point informed PAHO/WHO of a human infection with a novel influenza A(H1N2) variant virus identified in the State of Michigan. This was confirmed by Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction at the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on August…
The chairmen, elected during the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, in a write of summon filed by Saheed Onibonokuta, Ayegbayo Muyiwa, and eight others on behalf of their colleagues, signed by their counsel, Muhydeen Adeoye, urged the court to declare that steps taken by the state government to appoint caretaker into the local government councils…
The United States judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case has said she will limit the evidence the former president will be allowed to share from his trial but stopped short of granting the blanket ban prosecutors had sought. During a court hearing on Friday, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan addressed concerns that Trump could…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired all the heads of Ukraine’s regional army recruitment centres in a sweeping anti-graft move as the war with Russia enters a critical stage. Zelenskyy announced their dismissal in Kyiv on Friday, broadening his battle against corruption since Russia invaded Ukraine 18 months ago.He said a state investigation into centres across Ukraine…
In a series of coordinated operations, Nigerian Army troops of the 82 Division, operating in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies, achieved significant breakthroughs against criminal elements in Enugu and Cross River states. In the first operation, carried out under the banner of Operation UDO…
PDP stalwart Segun Sowunmi is certain of victory in the event of a head-to-head battle with former Senate President Bukola Saraki for the office of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, saying, “I’ll beat him”. Sowunmi made the assertion during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. Asked how he…
by Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) regularly updates its guidance for policymakers and health workers as new information and data come in. Today, two infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines were issued: an updated Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a living guideline, and a new guidance on…
