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The first ever case of monkeypox has been recorded in the UK. The rare viral infection was recorded on Friday in a Nigerian national staying at a naval base in Cornwall, Public Health England (PHE) said. The patient was transferred to the expert infectious disease … Read more via Welcome To...

Members of the National Assembly have called on the leadership of both chambers to extend their resumption from September 25 to the second week of October. A cross section of the federal lawmakers from both the Senate and House of Representatives, who spoke with SUNDAY PUNCH on the … Read...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that there is no plan whatsoever to Islamise Nigeria, contrary to the propaganda and narrative that has taken root in some quarters and churches across the country. Speaking at the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Sokoto Sunday, … Read...

Ahead of the upcoming governorship election in Osun State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has acused the federal government of secretly releasing the sum of N16.6 billion Paris Club refund to the state. PDP alleged that part of the fund was meant to “bribe” leaders of the … Read more...

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Bawa Bwari, attends the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja on February 21, 2018. The Federal Government has explained why it ordered the suspension of blasting and mining activities around areas that experienced earth...

The Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will choose a flag bearer for the party through indirect primaries. The party’s decision is to allow people to make their choice without imposition. Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, disclosed this to journalists … Read...

North Korea staged a major military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, on Sunday, to mark 70 years since the nation’s founding Continue reading… Read more via The Guardian – https://ift.tt/2wRvnUP Get more World News

The Israeli army said Sunday that it shot and fatally wounded a Palestinian man who sought to damage the fence on the flashpoint Israel-Gaza border. “Troops recognised a suspect who approached the security fence and.... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2O1ZYpj Get more...

The National Bureau of Statistics says 3.65million passengers travelled through Nigerian airports in the second quarter of 2018 as against 3.84 million recorded in the first quarter. The NBS disclosed this in its “Air Transport Data” (Q1 and Q2 2018) report posted on its website. The bureau...

Last night at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, Game of Thrones bagged seven of the 22 categories it was nominated in. Ryan Murphy’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story which won four awards... via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2wXIt26 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Drake and Meek Mill have both broken silence after the video of them performing at the Boston leg of Drake’s Aubrey and the Three Migos Tour surfaced. Recall that their beef started in 2015 after Meek Mill... via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2N2Gowv Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

An official memorial planned for late rapper Mac Miller is scheduled to take place at Pittsburgh’s Blue Slide Park, on Tuesday, September 11.... via Nigerian Entertainment Today – https://ift.tt/2oQTzCe Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Chelsi Smith, who won both Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1995, has died of cancer. She was 45 years old. Smith was a trailblazer as the first bi-racial winner of the Miss USA pageant. Her longtime friend Daniel Lara told RadarOnline, “She had the biggest heart, was so genuine and … via...

After the Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ competition.. It seems as though CeeC and Nina are going really strong as good friends. Nina showed her undying support for CeeC, by attending her sales event at House of Lunnetes where she’s their brand ambassador.... via Nairaland –...

England captain, Harry Kane has revealed who caused his side’s 2-1 loss to Spain in Saturday’s Nation League fixture at the Wembley Stadium. According to Kane, referee Danny Makkelie was responsible for his side’s defeat against the former World Cup winners... read more via Daily Post...

Sprint legend Usain Bolt’s football training has been put on hold after he flew out of Australia for a “previously planned commitment”, his A-League club has said. The Jamaican superstar is pursuing his long-held dream of... read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2NsxfwD Get More...

Novak Djokovic will be seeking his 14th Grand Slam title and Juan Martin del Potro his second when they meet in the U.S. Open final... read more via USA Today – https://ift.tt/2O1NCNL Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Chilean is yet to make the impact expected of him at Old Trafford, but a former Red Devils skipper believes he will grow into an iconic jersey... read more via Goal.com News – International – https://ift.tt/2O2xhIN Get More Nigeria Sports News

(NEW YORK) — Serena Williams has been fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during the U.S. Open final. The tournament referee’s office Sunday docked Williams $10,000 for “verbal abuse” of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for breaking her...

ROME (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a “coup”, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told Reuters, pointing to an anonymous column in the New York Times detailing resistance within the Trump administration... Read more via U.S. – https://ift.tt/2CAQY97 Get more...