The World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU health agency on Wednesday reported that many people are living with HIV in Europe without being diagnosed. The WHO Regional Office for Europe in a press release ahead of Dec. 1, which…
ADC appoints Mabel Oboh Nat’l Rep in Lagos Campaign Council
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has appointed Mrs. Mabel Oboh as the party’s Representative in the Funso Doherty Campaign Council, for the 2023 Lagos State governorship election. According to a statement by ADC, Chief Ralph Nwosu, the party’s National Chairman,…
Senate President mourns 2nd republic minister, Paul Unongo
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the family of a former minister of Steel Development, Paul Unongo, who died on Tuesday. Lawan in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media,Mr Ola Awoniyi in Abuja…
Libyan PM expresses readiness to hold national elections
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has expressed his government’s readiness to hold general elections in the country, calling for local and international pressure to complete the laws regulating the elections. Dbeibah made his remarks during a conference organised by the…
Mark Burnett exits Amazon’s MGM, returns to producing Roots, will continue to oversee Legacy series
Mark Burnett, Chairman of MGM’s Worldwide Television Group, is exiting after the company’s $8.5b acquisition by Amazon. Burnett is leaving the company and will return to “independently creating and innovating” but will continue to oversee his legacy series, which include…
Court remands medical director for alleged defilement
Justice Ramon Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday remanded the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, for alleged defilement of his wife’s 16 year-old niece (name withheld). The News Agency…
Man found dead in Wigan shot and attacked with acid
A man whose body was found dumped on a street covered in “potentially hazardous” substances had been shot and attacked with acid, police said. Liam Smith’s body was discovered on Kilburn Drive in Shevington, Wigan, at about 19:00 BST on…
Former Chinese president, Jiang Zemin dies at age 96
Former President of the Peoples’ Republic of China, Jiang Zemin is dead. Reliable sources announced via letters that Jiang died in Shanghai on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at about 12:13 p.m. at the age of 96. The Central Committee of the…
LASTMA nabs 2 suspected abductors, rescue female victim in Yaba
The Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have apprehended two suspected abductors and rescued a female victim inside their car around the Pedesbytrian Church, Yaba, Lagos. This is contained in a statement issued by the General Manager…
U.S.A. advances to World Cup knockout stage after pivotal win against Iran
The United States has defeated Iran in one of the most anticipated games of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament. The United States men’s national team scored their first and only goal…