Year 2024

US Reviews Georgia Ties Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

THE US has said it is reviewing its bilateral cooperation with Georgia over its controversial “foreign agent” law that triggered weeks of mass protests in the capital Tbilisi. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was…

UNICEF Challenge Parents on Girl-child HPV Vaccine

UNITED Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has challenged parents and guardians to encourage their girl-child to take the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in public health fafacilities. The UNICEF Health Specialist, Dr Ijeoma Agbo, made the call in an interview with the News…

EPL: Man United Defeats Man City To Lift 13th FA Cup

MANCHESTER United defeated Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to win 13th FA Cup trophy on Saturday. Much of the build-up to the game had centred on United manager Erik Ten Hag’s future with reports on Friday…

Flood Submerges INEC Office In Edo

THE headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin, the Edo State capital, has been submerged by flood following a torrential rainfall in the state. Reports said that the incident occurred on Friday, May 24, 2024. Confirming the…

WHO Releases Framework For Prevention, Control Of Mpox

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has released a strategic framework for the prevention and control of Mpox. This is contained in a statement issued by the organisation on Friday. According to the statement, Mpox has continued to affect people around…

UN Chief Says Africa Must Have Seats At Multilateral Forums

UNITED Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres says Africa must have a seat at every multilateral forum, including the UN Security Council, the international financial system, and other global norm-setting structures. He made this known on Saturday, in his message on the…