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US reports first death linked to monkeypox
Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox but said they are still investigating what role the disease played in the demise of the “severely immunocompromised” patient. So far, there have not been any other reports of monkeypox patient deaths in the United States during the recent outbreak, and few who
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PSG sign Fabian Ruiz from Napoli
Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz has joined French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal from Napoli, the Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday. Fabian is the fifth signing of the summer by PSG and will further strengthen their midfield following the arrival of Portugal duo Vitinha and Renato Sanches. The 26-year-old spent four seasons with
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JUST IN: Tinubu meets Jonathan after Obasanjo’s visit
The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday night, paid a scheduled visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors in Jonathan’s residence, was in continuation of the former Tinubu’s nationwide consultation with critical stakeholders. Tinubu, who was accompanied by his
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Chelsea suffer shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton
Chelsea crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton as their rocky start to the Premier League season took a turn for the worse on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side blew the lead at St Mary’s after Raheem Sterling put them ahead midway through the first half. England forward Sterling bagged his third goal in two
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Strike still in full force – UNILAG ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Lagos branch, has restated its commitment to the ongoing strike action by the union. The branch of the union debunked what it described as fake news that purportedly stated that its branch had suspended the strike. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairperson of the branch,
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No rift between Tinubu, Adamu –APC NWC
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday dismissed speculation that its Presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the party national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, are at loggerheads over his choice of Governor Simon Lalong and Festus Keyamo as director general and spokesperson for the APC presidential campaign. Reports have been rife
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Ex-Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is dead
The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, is dead. Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday that he died in Moscow at the age of 91 years. “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a serious and long illness,” the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow said, quoted by the Interfax, TASS and RIA Novosti
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FG inaugurates presidential delivery tracker, website
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Presidential Delivery Tracker and an accompanying website developed by the Central Delivery Coordination Unit. The PDT/CDCU is designed to track, review and periodically report the activities of MDAs, performances of ministers and permanent secretaries, among others, in the delivery of their ministerial mandates. Key areas under review include
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Wimbledon champion Rybakina crashes out of US Open
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina crashed out of the US Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday, slumping to straight sets defeat against French qualifier Clara Burel. Burel, ranked 131st in the world, punished a lackluster performance from 25th-seeded Rybakina to advance 6-4, 6-4. Despite winning her maiden Grand Slam title in early July, Kazakhstan’s Rybakina
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Academy faults politicians’ London, Paris meetings
A group of professionals, under the aegis of the Nigerian Academy of International Affairs, have faulted Nigerian politicians for travelling to London, Paris and other foreign countries to hold meetings. The group described as “unfortunate and heartbreaking” the voyage of politicians to foreign countries “in search of delusion-solutions to Nigeria’s problems.” This was contained in
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