Queen Elizabeth Approves Posthumous Honour For Australian Teenager
Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to recognise a teenage sailor who went down with his ship firing on attacking planes in World War II, her royal representative in Australia said on Wednesday. Governor-General David Hurley said Elizabeth, Australia’s head of state, had agreed to the government’s request to award Edward “Teddy” Sheean a posthumous Victoria […]
New Zealand Reports Four New Possible Cases Of Coronavirus
New Zealand on Wednesday reported four new possible cases of COVID-19, as the country’s largest city went into lockdown. Auckland is in lockdown after four cases of COVID-19 were detected on Tuesday within one family in the city, with officials unable to establish where the cases had come from. The cases came after 102 days […]
Vaping Teenagers At High Risk Of Contracting COVID-19: Scientists
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine said teenagers and young adults that vape are at substantially higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19. They made the claim in a new study published on Tuesday. The study was the first to examine links between vaping use in young people and coronavirus infection, Alarabiya reports. It found that […]
Femi Fani-Kayode Threatens To Dump PDP
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to quit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, if the National Working Committee, NWC, removes the party structures in Cross River State from Governor Ben Ayade. According to Fani-Kayode, It would be a big mistake for the National Working Committee of the PDP to take the party structures in […]
Gbajabiamila Advocates More Youth Participation In Politics
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said political leaders and governments must commit to opening the political space to allow for greater participation by the nation’s youth. He said this while delivering a keynote address at a webinar for the commemoration of this year’s International Youth Day, organised by the Office of […]
Ghana Evacuates 2000 Citizens From Lebanon
The Ghanaian government has begun the evacuation of 2000 citizens stranded in Lebanon, following the deadly explosions in its capital Beirut, an official has said. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Charles Owiredu said the government has already evacuated 500 nationals. He said the government expected to evacuate the remaining 1,500 in […]
26,734 Benefit From Conditional Cash Transfer In Jigawa
Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa on Wednesday said the federal government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme is expected to inject about ₦1.25 billion monthly into the economy of the state when the target beneficiaries were fully captured. The governor made this known when 26,734 beneficiaries were officially added to the scheme in Gagarawa Local Government […]
EFCC Nabs 2 Lebanese Smuggling $890,000 Out Of Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the investigation of two Lebanese, Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohammed. They were arrested on Wednesday by officers of the Customs Area Command, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Khali and Mohammed were attempting to smuggle a total sum of $890,000 out of Nigeria through the Port […]
UNILAG Governing Council Sacks Vice Chancellor, Professor Ogundipe
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the institution. His removal was announced during the meeting of the Governing Council of the institution which was presided over by its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN) at the National Universities Commission […]
Russia Receives Orders For 1Bn Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A total of 20 nations from Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia have already requested doses of Russia’s breakthrough coronavirus vaccine, which was confirmed to be registered on Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a conference dedicated to the announcement of the vaccine’s registration, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) […]
Two-Headed Russell Viper Discovered In India (Photos)
Terrifying two-headed viper snake that could kill a human with a single bite have recently been discovered. Russell’s vipers are “one of the most dangerous snakes” in Asia. The 11cm long creature was found outside a home by shocked local Dimple Shah in the Kalyan district of Maharashtra state on August 7. Read Also: Snakebites […]
With Kamala Harris, Biden On The Way To Victory
It is a good sign that with his first important decision as a presidential nominee, Joe Biden got it right. Kamala Harris was the best available choice for a few reasons. Obviously, she’s history-making, the first Black woman to be a major-party veep nominee. She’s smart and tough and will probably be an effective attacker […]