Death toll from Lagos cholera outbreak rises to 24, confirmed cases at 35
The Lagos state government says the death toll from the cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 24. Providing an update on his X page, Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, said as of June 19, 417 suspected cases have been recorded out of which 35 have been confirmed. He added that 24 infected […]
62-year old dies, five hospitalised as cholera hits Ogun State
The Ogun State Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera which has claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman with five persons hospitalised. The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said the incident happened in ljebu Igbo, ljebu North Local Government Area. The incident occurred four days ago. A source in the community said […]
US Supreme Court revokes the right of citizens to guarantee their noncitizens spouce an admittance into the country
The United States (U.S.) Supreme court has ruled that citizens don’t have a constitutional right to bring their noncitizen spouses into the U.S. According to Washington Times, the court, in a 6-3 ruling on Friday, June 21, 2024, reaffirmed Congress’s broad power to set immigration limits and the executive branch’s role in carrying out those […]
Netherland 0 v 0 France: VAR rules out a Xavi Simons strike denies Netherlands win
Kylian Mbappé sat proceedings out with his broken nose and France, positive but achingly profligate, showed how much they will need him back. The first goalless draw in this European Championship was not short of scoring opportunities and it must concern Didier Deschamps that, without his talisman, the favourites were ultimately blunt. They could even […]
ASUU Begs FG To Save Public Varsities From Total Collapse, Threatens Another Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign and implement the renegotiated 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement in line with the collective bargaining principles as enshrined in the International Labour Organization Convention. The Coordinator of the Lagos zone of the Union, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, made the appeal on Friday while […]
Nigeria puts up three presidential aircraft for sale
The federal government is selling three ageing presidential jets to reduce excessive spending on fleet maintenance, according to TheCable. This decision follows the recommendation from the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, which advised purchasing two new aircraft for the president and vice president. Shehu Buba Umar, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Ukraine produces stirring 2-1 comeback win against Slovakia at Euro 2024
Ukraine gritted their teeth before roaring back from a goal down to defeat Slovakia and put the cat among the pigeons in Group E at Euro 2024. After being thumped 3-0 by Romania in their opening match of the tournament, Ukraine could have been forgiven for fearing the worst when Ivan Schranz gave Slovakia the […]
Ondo youths disrupts APC campaign in the state
Youths in Ondo State have taken a bold stance against the All Progressives Congress (APC) by disrupting the party’s campaign in the state. The governorship election, scheduled for November 2024, is already generating controversy, and the APC is facing an uphill battle. Incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is the APC’s flag bearer, and he is poised […]
Putin Takes Kim Jong Un On Drive In Limousine, Later Gifts Him Car
A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin drive North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a Russian-built Aurus limousine has gone viral on social media. In an attempt to show the growing proximity between the two nations and their leaders. In the video first released by Russian state TV, the Kremlin leader is seeing behind the […]
Nigeria incurred N24.33trillion debt in just three months – Debt Management Office
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that Nigeria’s total public debt has surged to N121.67trillion, marking an increase of N24.33trillion or 24.99 percent over a span of three months. The DMO’s new figure of Nigeria’s public debt contrasts with a total debt of N97.34 trillion recorded as of December 2023. According to the revelation […]