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Benue discovers another polio variant, measles outbreak; commences vaccination
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi The Benue State Primary Health Care Board Thursday announced the discovery of a dangerous polio variant in the state saying already, vaccination against it is underway as a response to the outbreak. Besides, the agency has also disclosed an outbreak of measles in the state which it said needs massive
Sources: Tinubu due to arrive Abuja ahead of ‘crucial meeting’ tomorrow
Barring any last-minute change in plans, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is expected to arrive in the country on or before Friday, online newspaper, TheCable is reporting. The standard bearer of the ruling party has been away from the country for the last few days. “Where is Tinubu?” trended
Two die, 12 vehicles burnt in Ogun tanker explosion
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Two persons have been burnt to death in a petrol tanker explosion that occurred in Ogun State in the wee hours of Thursday. New Telegraph learnt that 12 vehicles were also burnt in the inferno. The explosion occurred at Sango-Ota Old Toll Gate Plaza, along the Lagos-Abeokuta road. The Federal Road
Mexico mayor, 17 others killed in town hall massacre
Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a small town in western Mexico, and at least 17 others, officials say. Police say gunmen stormed the San Miguel Totolapan town hall at 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Photos online show it riddled with bullet holes, reports the BBC. Mayor Conrado Mendoza Almeda’s left-wing PRD party
JUST IN: At least 28 killed in attack on Thai pre-school
At least 28 people have been killed after a former police officer opened fire at a pre-school child daycare centre in Thailand, police say. The gunman is still at large after the attack in Nong Bua Lamphu, in the north-east of the country, reports the BBC. Police say children and adults are among the
N’Korea carries out sixth missile launch in two weeks
North Korea fired another two ballistic missiles on Thursday – the sixth such banned launch in less than two weeks. Pyongyang on Wednesday described its recent blitz as “just counteraction measures” to joint US and South Korean military drills, reports the BBC. On Tuesday Pyongyang fired a missile over Japan, prompting the US to
Putin signs annexation laws amid military setbacks
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed the final papers to annex four regions of Ukraine – even as his military suffered further setbacks. The Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions are “accepted into the Russian Federation” the documents say. But in two of those areas – Luhansk and Kherson – Ukraine said it has
Sydney sees wettest year on record
With 86 days left of 2022, Australia’s biggest city – Sydney – has broken its annual rainfall record. The city has received more than 2,200mm of rainfall since January, Australia’s weather agency announced. Widespread flooding across Australia – driven by a La Niña weather pattern – has already killed more than 20 people this
Hong Kong to lure tourists with 500,000 free air tickets
Hong Kong says it will give away 500,000 airline tickets, worth HK$2bn ($254.8m; £224.3m), as it tries to boost its Covid-hit tourism industry. The city rolled back several of its coronavirus rules in recent weeks, reports the BBC. However, major airlines are struggling to get their flight schedules back to pre-pandemic levels. On
Rain interrupts Lagos Tennis Cup as Timibra shines
The opening games of the 2022 Lagos Tennis Cup were interrupted for about an hour before play resumed with players completing the day’s schedule on Wednesday at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Shining brightest on the day was late qualifier, Godsgift Timibra. The Bayelsa star had to travel from Port-Harcourt overnight by road
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