Japan lifted its COVID-19 border controls for all arrivals on Saturday, with the decision brought forward by the government in anticipation of an increase in travelers during the annual Golden Week holiday that began the same day. The change means Japan will no longer require all entrants to present certification of at least three COVID-19…
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry said on Tuesday that a previously unidentified disease circulating in the country’s Panzi health zone is a severe form of malaria. Earlier this month, local authorities said the disease had killed 143 people in the southwestern Kwango province in November. “The mystery has finally been solved. It’s a…
Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal’s growing injury list could damage their bid to win the quadruple. Arteta’s side booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win against Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. But the Gunners’ ruthless dismissal of the League One strugglers was marred by injuries to Riccardo Calafiori…
The Chinese Government has pledged to remain committed to further deepening its cooperation with Africa in four key areas: strategic alignment, connectivity, new areas of cooperation, and coordination. This was disclosed by government officials at a joint news conference on Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa, ahead of the 2024 summit of the…
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended nine kidnap suspects and rescued two victims from their custody in the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri, that the suspects were arrested in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Edafe said that the suspected…
The streets of Tehran are seeing an unprecedented outflow of residents, as anxiety intensifies over the prospect of a full-blown war between Iran and Israel. With tensions soaring after a series of missile exchanges and increasingly bellicose rhetoric, Tehran’s exit routes have become paralysed with traffic. Petrol stations are overwhelmed, and queues snake for kilometres,…
An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi has claimed the lives of seven people, including four students from the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), while another student sustained injuries. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the FRSC Kogi Sector Commander, revealed the details to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday, attributing the accident…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation on Tuesday donated 25,000 bags of rice to the less privileged in Bauchi State as palliative to help ease their Ramadan fasting. Speaking during the distribution, Mr Ahmed Hashim, a representative of the Dangote Foundation, said that the foundation would also distribute the 10 kilograms bags of rice to some privileged…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters during a sting operation near Bayero University in Kano State. According to a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the arrests took place on Monday opposite the university’s New Site. “The operation was based on actionable intelligence…
The Federal Government will, on Wednesday, close the Independence Bridge (Marina bound), Lagos, to facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation works on the bridge. The bridge will remain closed until the end of May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. ”The Federal Ministry…
