[ad_1] Pele’s death released me from mental block, the problem of every writer. Even though his health had deteriorated and his death was inevitable, when he finally passed, I felt a deep sense of loss like most football fans around the world. Pele was the first global sports icon; undoubtedly the man who made soccer…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 08:09, January 06, 2023 Medical workers help a 101-year-old COVID-19 patient surnamed Li as she leaves the Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 26, 2022. (Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital/Handout via Xinhua) BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — China is doing its best to prevent severe illness and…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic said he had no choice but to sit out tournaments in the United States after authorities said non-nationals will need to have had COVID-19 vaccinations to enter the country. The US Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully vaccinated against the disease would be…
[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed the Appropriation Bill into law. The earlier budget estimate of N20.3 trillion was later increased by N1.3trillion after a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) to reach N21.82 trillion. The President’s assent also came three months after he presented the budget on October 7, 2022. The budget…
[ad_1] From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan National Chairman of Accord, Muhammed Nalado, has said his party will record landslide electoral victory across Nigeria during the 2023 general elections, including Oyo State. He made the disclosure in his address when he handed over the party’s flag to the Oyo North senatorial candidate, Shina Peller, currently representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa…
[ad_1] Health Kenya misses Covid jabs target by 4 million doses Friday January 06 2023 A health worker injects a Covid-19 vaccine to a patient in Nyeri town. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG Kenya has missed its Covid-19 vaccination target for 2022 by 4.1 million doses amid an increasing struggle by the Ministry of…
[ad_1] Boss Talk MICHAEL KAMAU: New NHIF chair takes over with pledge to rein in tender cartels Friday January 06 2023 Chair of the National Health Insurance Fund, Michael Kamau. PHOTO | NMG Engineer Michael Kamau left the public service in 2015 under a cloud of allegations that include abuse of office and failure to…
[ad_1] Victor Ayeni The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Prof. Cyril Usifoh, has condemned the murder of a physician, Dr. Uyi Iluobe, in Oghara, Delta State, while he attended to a patient in his hospital. The PSN President made his position known in Lagos on Wednesday, in a condolence message signed by Felix…
[ad_1] The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has banned cash withdrawal from all federal, state and local government accounts. Modibo Tukur, NFIU director-general, spoke to journalists at a conference in Abuja on Thursday. Tukur said the ban would take effect on March 1, 2023. He said the agency will launch investigations against any public officials…
[ad_1] Dayo Oyewo The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the agency would position Nigeria strategically for the manufacturing of vaccines. Adeyeye disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja while highlighting the agency’s strategic goals for the years 2023-2028. The President,…
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