The government of the United States of America donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria on Tuesday. Jynneos is a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and mpox in adults aged 18 years and older who are at risk of mpox infection. Speaking during the official handover of the mpox vaccine …

Japan’s Foreign Minister, Ms Kamikawa Yoko, met with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, on Saturday, marking a significant step towards deepening bilateral relations. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Ministerial Meeting. Held in Tokyo, the discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in various sectors, particularly business and economic relations. This information …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja after a three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea. The Gulfstream jet carrying the president touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 6.30 pm on Friday The trip was his 22nd foreign trip since taking office about 15 months ago. Tinubu was received by top government …

Two hundred and six countries (including AIN and EOR) participated in the just concluded Paris, France 2024 Summer Olympic Games. AIN, in the context of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is french for Individual Neutral Athletes (Athletes Individuels Neutres) meant to enable athletes from Russia and Belorussia compete in the Olympics as individuals not representing their countries due to the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said the nation had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory, and the Federal Capital Territory, from the beginning of 2024. The Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press conference …

In light of Nigeria’s ongoing performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, table tennis legend, Chief Waheed Ekun, has made an impassioned plea to both the Nigerian public and the nation’s leaders to give greater attention and support to sports beyond football. Chief Ekun made his appeal during an interview with our correspondent, Oluwasemiloore Ige while reflecting on the achievements of …

What if the key to overcoming our challenges lies not in waiting for change, but in actively creating it ourselves? Indeed, America didn’t build Americans; rather, Americans built America. The nation’s identity and strength come from the people who have contributed to its development, bringing diverse backgrounds, ideas, and innovations. It is the collective effort, resilience, and spirit of Americans …

In June 2024, Nigeria faced a major cholera outbreak, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reporting 1,539 suspected cases and 54 deaths across 17 states. The outbreak significantly impacted various regions, underscoring severe public health challenges and the urgent need for targeted interventions to curb the disease’s spread. Media data analysed by Nigeria’s leading media intelligence …

ALL parts of Nigeria have been thrown into darkness as a result of the power system collapse. The Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, which have no power to supply to customers, have apologized to their customers. In a notice to its customers, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), stated: “EEDC wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system …

President Bola Tinubu has described the lingering insecurity bedevilling Nigeria, particularly the North West region of the country, as inherited security compromises. The president added that the banditry and insurgency facing the country is a likelihood of historical injustices meted out to the adverse victims of conflicts. Reflecting on his inaugural speech one year ago, Tinubu noted that “we promised …