Disease X: Are we ready for the next killer pandemic?
COVID-19 led to a golden age of medicine but also vaccine hesitancy. We explore global…
Month: October 2024
Former One Direction star dies at 31
[[{“value”:”Payne reportedly fell from 13 to 14 metres (about 42 to 45 feet) height into…
Nigeria to take delivery of anticipated malaria vaccine
[[{“value”:”The malaria vaccine is expected to be delivered to Nigeria in Abuja by the WHO….
How the ‘pagan’ Wole Soyinka saved a born-again Pastor Chuzzy Udenwa, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
[[{“value”:”It was in the dark days of the military dictatorship of General Sani Abacha and…
Swiatek hires Osaka’s former coach Fissette
Iga Swiatek has hired Naomi Osaka’a former coach, Belgian Wim Fissette, as her new coach.
Video: Mayor among victims of Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
Israeli air raids across one of southern Lebanon’s biggest cities included an attack on a…
Bangladesh court seeks arrest of ex-PM Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’
Toppled leader is in India, which has bilateral extradition treaty with Bangladesh – but loophole…
Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria
Deadly accidents are common in Nigeria, with most attributed to reckless driving and poor road…
UBA increases grant prizes for annual essay competition
[[{“value”:”The education grant prize for the winner has increased from N5 million in 2023 to…
Ex-senator urges Nigeria to ban importation of agro-machinery
[[{“value”:”The former senator called on Nigerians to embrace agriculture and return to farming, describing it…
Can Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton survive in the Premier League?
Newly-promoted duo Southampton and Leicester City go head-to-head this weekend in what could prove to…
What’s gone so wrong for Glasner at Crystal Palace?
Oliver Glasner could do no wrong. It was remarkable how he had masterminded Crystal Palace…
India all out for 46 in first cricket Test match against New Zealand
Virat Kohli among five Indian batters dismissed for 0 after they opt to bat first…
‘We will be watching’, US warns Israel on Gaza starvation
US ambassador to the UN warned Israel that any policy of starvation in Gaza would…
UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty
Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and…
Can Aisha Maikudi be stopped?, By Sulayman O. Nafiu
[[{“value”:”In light of the ideal characteristics of a 21st-century university Vice Chancellor, as outlined by…
Leaked US warning to Israel to ‘let aid in Gaza’ is merely a distraction
The Biden administration is trying to hide its complicity in genocide and help Harris win…
Israeli strike hits Syria’s Latakia, state media reports
Two injured in rare strike on port city that is a stronghold of President al-Assad…
Is China’s new stimulus enough to revive its economy?
China is trying to revive its economy from a COVID-era slump, but is it doing…
TSMC posts forecast-beating profit amid soaring demand for AI chips
World’s largest contract chipmaker reports record $10.1bn net profit for the third quarter.
