Sweden has confirmed its first case of the more dangerous variant of mpox, marking the first time this strain has been identified outside Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. The Swedish Public Health Agency revealed on Thursday, August 15, that the infected individual in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has praised President Bola Tinubu as a modest leader focused on improving Nigeria’s fortunes, describing him as a man who shuns extravagance. Speaking at a book launch in Abuja on Thursday, August 15, Shettima revealed his surprise upon visiting Tinubu’s residence in Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos, expecting a lavish mansion but finding…
Kamala Harris’s campaign said Thursday, August 15 that she would debate her Republican rival Donald Trump twice, while their running mates would do so once, after weeks of not giving a clear cut answer on the issue of presidential debates. Trump and Kamala’s camps had already agreed to one presidential debate on September 10 and…
Nigeria’s electoral body, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the results of the 2023 presidential election valid and authentic, dismissing claims of discrepancies between the results on its website and those presented by returning officers at the National Collation Centre, which were broadcast live on national television. INEC’s claim comes after the…
Bandits have abducted a mobile police officer in the Kampani community of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, while a soldier who was with him managed to escape. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening as the two security personnel were traveling from Zurak to Kampani when they were ambushed by the bandits. Local sources…
