First Man Cured Of HIV Dies Of Cancer
The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown — known as the “Berlin Patient” — has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday. Brown made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living with the virus that causes […]
Pompeo Calls For Pope To Show ‘Courage’ Over China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revived a spat with the Vatican Wednesday during a visit to Rome, a month ahead of the US elections and hot on the heels of a diplomatic breach that experts see as an effort to win conservative Catholic votes. Pompeo is not meeting Pope Francis because the pontiff avoids […]
Trump’s Ex-Campaign Manager Had 10 Guns, Hits Wife – Police
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale had 10 guns in his Florida home and his wife accused him of beating her, police said Monday, after he was dramatically detained outside his house. Parscale allegedly hit his wife, loaded a pistol and threatened to commit suicide during an argument on Sunday, a police report about […]
Independence Anniversary: Queen Elizabeth Writes Buhari
The Queen of England, Elizabeth II has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. The message, conveyed by the British High Commission in Nigeria, goes thus: Read Also: Independence: Lagos Cuts Water Transportation Fare By 40% ‘It gives me great pleasure to offer my warmest congratulations on the […]
Ethnic Leaders Tackle Buhari Over Lopsided Recruitment By DSS
Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the latest recruitment exercise carried out by the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Bichi where 535 northerners and 93 southerners were allegedly employed. Citing the People’s Gazette report based on official documents and contributions of senior intelligence officials, the leaders alleged that Bichi […]
China Says US ‘Abusing Power’ By Squeezing TikTok
Beijing on Monday accused the Trump administration of abusing “national power” by trying to ban TikTok, as a federal court gave the video app’s US operations a stay of execution. A US government order had sought to ban new downloads of the Chinese-owned app from midnight (0400 GMT Monday) — but allow use of […]
Qatar Airways Gets $2bn State Aid After Huge Loss
Qatar Airways said Sunday it received $2.0 billion in state aid to weather the coronavirus crisis, as it posted huge annual losses after enduring one of its “most difficult years”. The firm said that the combination of the coronavirus pandemic, a boycott by Gulf neighbours and the liquidation of 49 percent-owned Air Italy which announced […]
NSCDC: Paul Ayeni Deployed To Lagos As Commandant
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Paul Ayeni as the new Commandant of the Lagos State Command. Until his posting, he was Commandant, Zone D, Niger State. Ayeni took over from Makinde Iskil Ayinla who has been redeployed to Kwara State Command. Handing over at the Lagos headquarters in Alausa, Ayinla […]
Boris Johnson Says He Was Obese But Lost Weight Since Virus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed Tuesday he was obese when he contracted coronavirus earlier this year, but after losing weight said he now felt much better. The 56-year-old spent three nights in intensive care in April after contracting Covid-19, and there have been swirling questions about his health ever since. Read Also: UK Inflation […]
ASUU Strike Will End Soon – Nigerian Govt
The federal government has assured that the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would soon end. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He disclosed that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the Accountant General will meet with the union. […]
Flood: My People Now Sleep By Roadsides – Kogi Lawmaker
Over seventy per cent of Koton Karfe communities have been submerged by flood in Kogi State as residents now live and sleep by the roadside and schools. This is as over nine Local Government Areas, Ibaji, Koton Karfe, Ajaokuta, Igalamela, Lokoja, Ofu, Bassa, Idah, and Omala have all been sacked by flood in Kogi State. […]
Nigeria At 60: Abdulsalami Abubakar Advises Nigerians
A former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to be patriotic and disciplined so that the country can experience meaningful development. Abubakar made the call while addressing newsmen ahead of the 60th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria in Minna on Wednesday. The General said that for the country to attain greatness, all […]