Month: August 2024

US Donates 10,000 Mpox Vaccines To Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

As part of efforts to mitigate the spread of Mpox, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneous vaccines to Nigeria. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday at the official handover, the Director General of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NHPCDA) Dr Muyi Aina, said the distribution of the vaccine will commence immediately and priority will be given to states with the highest cases and frontline workers. He thanked the US government for the support and pledged to the judicious use of the vaccines which…

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Domestic Air Fare Jumps By 25% In July — NBS

ADEOLA YUSUF

Domestic travellers paid 25 per cent more for air flights in July 2024, a new report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The bureau in its Transport Fare Watch Report for July said domestic air fare rose by 25 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to ₦98,561.74 in July 2024 from ₦78.775.74 in July 2023. NBS said: “In air travel, the average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey was N98,561.74 in July 2024, showing an increase of 9.65 per cent compared to the previous month…

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Nigerian-Born Chika Dibz And Non-Verbal Communication Style in Comedy

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘1.4m TikTok followers And Still Counting’ Nicknamed ‘Khaby Lame of Africa,’ the unique stype adopted by Nigerian-Born Chika Dibz in content creation is raising important questions about the role of non-verbal communication in comedy and the ways in which African content creators are influencing global culture. You Want To Live Long? Get a Second Wife, Study Says Lies People Aged 40 and Above Believe about Their Health + Risk, Danger Mariah Carey Reveals She Lost Her Mother, Sister Same Day Last Weekend In the vast and rapidly evolving landscape of…

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Mariah Carey Reveals She Lost Her Mother, Sister Same Day Last Weekend

ADEOLA YUSUF

Mariah Carey and her mum, Patricia, who was a renowned opera singer, collaborated before her demise Ace American singer, Mariah Carey, has said losing her mother and sister on the same day last weekend, left her “heartbroken”. In a statement she released on Monday, the multiple Grammy-winning artiste confirmed the two incidents but failed to disclose the causes of death for both women or the specific day they died. READ ALSO: Train Kills Man On Railway Track NFF Announces New Head Coach Of Super Eagles “Shot, Butchered,” Son Of Popular…

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Train Kills Man On Railway Track

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday said that a man was found dead on a railway track after being hit by a train. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement in Lagos. He said the agency responded to a distress call regarding a train accident along the railway line opposite Cappa in Lagos, at about 18.00 hrs. READ ALSO: NFF Announces New Head Coach Of Super Eagles The Rise of a Political Shyster: Inside Ikenga Ugochinyere’s Controversial Career, By Ebimokumo Pondei…

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NFF Announces New Head Coach Of Super Eagles

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect.” Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia, who won two caps for…

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Ikenga Ugochinyere: A Peep Into Basket of Crisis And Confusion, By Ebimokumo Pondei

ADEOLA YUSUF

There are individuals in every society who for a few shillings will sell their mothers down the river or their nations into the hands of foreign enemies. Nigeria is not lacking in such individuals whose moral compass inexorably swing in the direction their bread would be buttered. For these individuals, nothing is sacred; not national values, national security or above all, human life. To them, everything is fair game as long as their plans are greased and their pockets lined with filthy lucre. “Shot, Butchered,” Son Of Popular Lagos Monarch…

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Nigeria’s First Olympics Medalist, Nojim Maiyegun, Is Dead

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A former Nigerian boxer and first-ever Olympic medalist, Nojim Maiyegun has died at the age of 83. A confidante, Rudolfine F Soultan, confirmed the death of the boxer in a Facebook post on Monday. The post read, “My Jimmy died. I can’t say more about this right now because it’s just horrible. The day after tomorrow, we would have been together for 17 years.” Maiyegun as per The Cable breathed his last on Monday morning at his base in Vienna, Austria. Maiyegun was reportedly battling an unnamed illness for a…

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“Shot, Butchered,” Son Of Popular Lagos Monarch Assassinated

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tension has gripped the Ajiran community in the Agungi area of Lekki, Lagos State, following the brutal murder of Demola, the first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The attack occurred on Monday near Chevron Drive, close to Ebano Supermarket, where gunmen shot and butchered Demola. A source, who spoke anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, confirmed the assassination. The killing has caused panic in the community, leading to residents deserting the area. READ ALSO Wukari Varsity Now Destined for Ceaseless Ascent – Prof. Iysa…

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Wukari Varsity Now Destined for Ceaseless Ascent – Prof. Iysa Ade Bello

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “Our university must be a hub for agricultural research, development, and extension services,” full text of Address by Chair of the Governing Council/Pro Chancellor Federal University, Wukari, Professor Iysa Ade Bello, at the Inception meeting of the Council   Chair of the Governing Council/Pro Chancellor Federal University, Wukari, Professor Iysa Ade Bello, has declared that thr university is destined for ceaseless growth. Platforms Africa reports that Bello said this at the inception meeting of the Council, maintaining that the university must be at the vanguard of this transformation.…

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