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Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease
Pop superstar Justin Bieber announced Wednesday that he has Lyme disease. In a post on Instagram, Bieber said he will address his struggle with the illness, which is contracted through a tick bite, in a YouTube documentary. “It’s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far
We lost 80 members over blood shortage, says Sickle Cell Club
The Kano Sickle Cell Club said no fewer than 80 of their members died in 2019 as a result of shortage of blood caused by economic hardship. The secretary of the organisation, Mr Abdulkadir Muhammad, who revealed this to newsmen in Kano, said economic challenges had made it difficult for most of the patients to
Asian shares rebound as US, Iran stand down
Asian stocks had their best session in weeks on Thursday, as the U.S. and Iran backed away from the brink of conflict in the Middle East and investors reversed their flight to safety. U.S. President Donald Trump responded to an Iranian attack on U.S. forces with sanctions, not violence. Iran offered no immediate signal it
‘Not time to make waves’ —Mbappe on new PSG contract
French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe brushed aside questions about his future at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday when he said “it’s not the time to make waves” over contract talks. The 21-year-old striker, long linked with a move to Real Madrid, insisted his mind was only on helping PSG defend their Ligue 1 title and
US-Iran crisis: Ukraine warns against speculations on causes of airliner crash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned against speculations on the probable causes of a crashed Boeing-type airline owned by Ukraine International Airlines. The UIA said there was no immediate indication that foul play may have caused the plane to go down soon after take-off. Bereaved friends and families have joined in mourning after the Ukrainian
Tennis: Barty not concerned despite first up loss
World number one Ashleigh Barty remains upbeat about her Australian Open preparations despite losing her opening match of the season at the Brisbane International on Thursday. American qualifier Jennifer Brady notched up her first-ever win over a top 10 player when she beat Barty 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Pat Rafter Arena. It was Barty’s first
Police among four dead in Vietnam land clash
Three policemen and a villager died Thursday in rare violent clashes with Vietnam’s communist authorities over disputed land around a military-owned Hanoi airport. Construction of the Mieu Mon facility has been a long-running sore for villagers who say it is being built on land illegally seized by the military. Clashes erupted on Thursday before dawn
$24,000 extortion: EFCC combs Shehu Sani’s houses, office
Adelani Adepegba and Success Nwogu Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday searched two houses and an office of the embattled Senator Shehu Sani in Abuja. The action, it was gathered, was part of the ongoing probe of the former lawmaker for alleged extortion of $24,000 from the Chairman of ASD Motors,
Ukrainian plane on fire was ‘trying to turn back to airport’, says Iran
A Ukrainian airliner, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back after experiencing a problem, Iranian authorities said. “The plane, which was initially headed west to leave the airport zone, turned right following a problem and was headed back to the airport at the
Passengers tackle Chisco Transport over faulty bus
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe Some passengers have criticised Chisco Transport, a firm that runs interstate bus services, over their alleged ill-treatment. The affected passengers had boarded one of the firm’s buses from Lagos State to Aba, Abia State, on December 23, 2019. PUNCH Metro learnt that the vehicle, which the passengers boarded from the Jibowu bus terminus
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