Health

President Muhammadu Buhari says he received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba…

Doctors are concerned for the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and have advised that she remains under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. Immediate family members have been informed and are currently traveling to…

Japan expects to spend around 1.7 billion yen ($12 million) on a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe, the government said Tuesday, despite controversy over the plan. Abe was shot dead on the campaign trail in July,…

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned leader of former Soviet Union, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, describing him as, “a courageous reformer who will be remembered for years to come because of his immeasurable contributions to world peace…

The North-East Nigerian states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe will get a significant amount of food and nutrition support from the United Kingdom (UK), who announced that she will spend £15 million in emergency humanitarian funding. The…

Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has expressed sadness over the death of his former Chief Press Secretary, Duro Onabule. This was contained in a condolence message he signed in Minna, yesterday. He said: “I…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Sunday, a week before the leader was expected to attend an African development conference in Tunisia. Kishida took a PCR test “after experiencing a…

A Consultant Pediatrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Okechukwu Kalu, on Monday called for health insurance coverage for the treatment of fertility issues in the country. Kalu, also Proprietor, Life Point Fertility Centre, Aba, made the call…

Olivia Newton-John died “peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” according to an Instagram post shared by her family. She was 73. “We ask that everyone please respect the family’s…

Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs, has died, media said on Tuesday. He was 84. Miyake,…