Analysis: jihadists regroup after Boko Haram ‘defeat’ in the north-east while secessionist forces grow in south-east By Emmanuel Akinwotu “Can our president keep us safe when we travel to any part of this country?” said Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, months before the former military dictator won the Nigerian presidency on a wave of mass anger at jihadist violence and corruption. …
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Study shows that dogs detect Covid-19 faster than a PCR test
Faster than PCR and more accurate than lateral flow tests, the latest weapons against Covid-19 have four legs and a wet nose.
Read More »Real Madrid put Eden Hazard up for transfer for just £43m with star ‘keen on return to Chelsea’
Eden Hazard reportedly wants to leave Real Madrid this summer and is hoping for a return to Chelsea.
Read More »Njideka Udochi younger sister of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala receives Covid-19 engagement Award in the US
—-Pledges to Use Award Grant to Vaccinate Children Njideka Udochi M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P., a Nigerian-born medical doctor practicing in the US and younger sister to the current WTO DG, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received a major award for Covid-19 Community Engagement and Response in Howard County, Maryland, USA.
Read More »Sasha Johnson: Black Lives Matter activist in critical condition after being shot in the head in south London
Prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is critically ill after being shot in the head, her party says.
Read More »Late COAS: Buhari approves Monday work-free day for armed forces
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the National Flag Fly at half-mast in honour of the late chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers that died in an air crash on Friday.
Read More »Five Israelis among 14 killed in Italian cable car accident
Fourteen people died including five Israelis on Sunday when a cable car slammed into the side of a mountain in northern Italy, emergency services said.
Read More »Woman who married herself 11 years ago says she remains happily committed
When Karen Reed imagined her wedding day, she had thought there would be someone standing waiting for up at the end of the aisle.
Read More »Manchester United stars will each pocket a £75k bonus if they win the Europa League
Manchester United will pick up an average of £75,000 a man if they win the Europa League final on Wednesday. It is understood Old Trafford chiefs have set aside a pool of around £4million.
Read More »Arsenal sack under-23s coach Steve Bould after more than 30 years with club
Arsenal sack Steve Bould after 30 years at the club as a player and coach; 58-year-old led Arsenal’s U23 side to 10th in Premier League 2; Bould had overseen the development of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe Arsenal have sacked under-23s coach Steve Bould after 30 years of service at the club.
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