[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu says the Ajaokuta steel complex will provide 500,000 jobs once it is completed. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said this on Sunday when he flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi. The governorship election will be held in the state on November…
[ad_1] A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience long-term symptoms — or ‘long colds’ — after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19. Some of the most common symptoms of the ‘long cold’ included coughing, stomach pain, and diarrhea more than…
[ad_1] The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has called on states affected by diphtheria to launch extensive education campaigns to tackle vaccine hesitancy. The director-general of the NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, said this to journalists on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Adetifa defined diphtheria as a serious bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called…
[ad_1] At least 600 Israelis have been reportedly killed in the ongoing fight between the Palestinian Hamas militant group and Israel. In the early hours of Saturday, the militant group infiltrated Israel in an unprecedented assault. At least 100 people in Israel were confirmed killed, with more than a hundred others receiving hospital treatment. Mohammed…
[ad_1] Peter Rufai, a former goalkeeper of the Super Eagles, says the federal government must invest more in sports to tackle mental health issues and curb terrorism. Rufai spoke in Abuja on Saturday during an event on the potential of sports in Nigeria’s socio-economic development which was organised by ISACA. The ex-international said sports have…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 21:04, October 08, 2023 JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The death toll of Hamas’ unprecedented surprise attack on Israel reached 600, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported on Sunday, the second day of the deadly war. Kan quoted government officials as saying that the death toll reached at least 600, marking one of…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 21:05, October 08, 2023 CAIRO, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Palestine requested an Arab League (AL) emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the developments amid the ongoing deadly conflict with Israel, said a Palestinian diplomat in Cairo on Sunday. Mohannad Aklouk, Palestine’s permanent representative at the AL, said that his…
[ad_1] Technology How private firms can help accelerate and streamline achievement of goals by 2030 Monday October 09 2023 Technological services have improved financial inclusion. PHOTO | POOL In a world of complex and interconnected challenges, the private sector’s role in advancing sustainable development has never been more pivotal. Companies today have a unique opportunity,…
[ad_1] …Group rolls out programmes against the scourge Breast cancer is said to cause high morbidity and mortality Rivers women and sometimes men, forcing a study to be initiated in Port Harcourt to measure prevalence. The Port Harcourt cancer registry situated at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, has found after 10 years survey…
[ad_1] At least 2,000 people have been killed and more than 9,000 injured after a powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan. According to Reuters, the death toll was given by Mullah Janan Sayeeq, a spokesperson for the ministry of disasters. Sayeeq said 2,053 people are now dead, 9,240 injured and 1,329 houses have been damaged or destroyed….
