Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is in a Washington hospital for testing and observation after developing a fever, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff said. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” Angel Ureña posted on X. Clinton, 78, is being treated at the Georgetown University Medical Center, Ureña…
Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan took to the streets on Tuesday, marching to the Governor’s Office to protest the renaming of the institution after the late Dr Omololu Olunloyo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest, which began at about 6.00 a.m., led to the closing of the institution’s gates, thus paralysing…
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) plays crucial role in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in West and Central Africa. The fund also addresses key challenges such as maternal mortality, unmet family planning needs, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and vulnerabilities of women and girls in humanitarian crises. Alian Akpadji, the UNFPA Resident Representative for West…
Kenya’s President William Ruto has expressed his country’s interest in joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism and deepening its partnership with China in green energy and industrial development. Ruto emphasised that multilateral cooperation would open new export markets for Kenyan goods and foster technological sharing for mutual growth. The Kenyan leader said this in an interview…
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says it is deploying 35 medical professionals to Zanzibar, Tanzania, to bridge both the educational and professional gaps in that country. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director General (DG) of NTAC speaking at the deployment of the professionals comprising nurses and doctors said on Tuesday in Abuja, that the exercise…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on Tuesday, said that the German Navy would contribute ships to defend infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. He said this was amid concerns about Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet’’ of oil tankers and recent incidents of damage to cables. Scholz, who is attending a gathering in Helsinki on Baltic Sea security, said that…
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has thanked residents for his victory in Saturday’s council election, promising more people-focused projects across the municipality. Maikalangu spoke at a victory press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Represented by the Secretary-General of the Maikalangu/Nadabo Campaign Council, Mr Zakari Babale, he described the poll…
Former British prime minister, Sir Tony Blair, yesterday pledged his readiness to support the incoming administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed in office as the next president of Nigeria. Blair gave the commitment when he visited the president-elect at the Defence House, Abuja. He said the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change which he…
The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to begin manufacturing of boats in the country in a bid to phase out rickety vessels and curb incidence of boat mishaps. Mr Pius Akutah, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja….
In a developing crisis for Olympic boxing, Imane Khelif, the Algerian champion poised to compete at the Paris 2024 Games, has been confirmed to possess male chromosomes, as disclosed in a sex-test report from the 2023 World Championships. This announcement follows World Boxing’s recent decision that Khelif must undergo sex screening to compete in women’s…
