Jill Biden: US first lady tests positive for Covid-19

US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and was experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. The 72-year-old, who is vaccinated and has received boosters, will stay at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she and…

First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony

U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington’s official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus. The Stars and Stripes was hoisted up outside UNESCO’s headquarters with the…

LSU women’s basketball champs to accept White House visit

The LSU women’s basketball team will accept an invitation to the White House after beating Iowa in the national title game, contradicting a statement by star player Angel Reese that the Tigers would not visit. LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette told…

Jill Biden underscores the power of music at Grammys 2023, saying ”a song can unite”

American First Lady Jill Biden presented two awards at the Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday. Host Trevor Noah introduced her, joking that she was “the only person in the world who knows which of tonight’s songs the President sings…

Jill Biden undergoes surgery to remove two cancerous lesions

Jill Biden has undergone surgery to remove cancerous skin lesions from her face and chest, while a third lesion was removed from her left eyelid and sent for examination, the White House physician has said. Accompanied by her husband, US…

Jill Biden to have ‘small lesion’ removed from right eye in outpatient surgical procedure

Dr. Jill Biden is scheduled to undergo surgery later this month after doctors found a “small lesion” near her right eye. On Wednesday, the First Lady’s Press Secretary Vanessa Valdivia announced the upcoming procedure via Twitter. Valdivia shared a memo…

Biden thanks Asian Americans for reflecting the soul of ‘who we are as a nation’

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have thanked Asian Americans in the US for contributing to every part of American life and reflecting the soul of “who we are as a nation”, as they hosted the largest-ever Diwali…

Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19

United States President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out his duties the White House has said. Biden, 79, who will isolate at the White House, has been in…

*Court remands Lagos ex-vice council chair, Shakiru, over alleged cocaine export (Tribune)*UNILAG graduates 15,753, as 71-year-old woman bags PhD (Vanguard)

Court remands Lagos ex-vice council chair, Shakiru, over alleged cocaine export  (Tribune) Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has remanded a former vice chairman of Lagos Island Local Government Area (LGA) Asekun Sakiru Kehinde in…

*Lagos residents recount experiences on President’s visit (Guardian)*Motorists, commuters groan as robbers take over Lagos bridge (Punch)

Lagos residents recount experiences on President’s visit (Guardian) It was a harrowing experience for some Lagosians following the restriction of movement imposed on certain areas of the metropolis as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos. Although, motorists…

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