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Being a successful cougar is an art
By Bunmi Sofola Cougar’ is a sophisticated word introduced to the dating scene a few years back. A cougar, aka Puma, aka American mountain lion, is a fierce-looking animal who
Vaccine apathy threatens COVID-19 response
As experts blame trust deficit By Chioma Obinna For decades now, vaccination programmes in Nigeria have been making progress. But the advent of COVID-19 vaccines may be bringing back ugly
Lebanon Faces Tough Ramadan Amid ‘Insane’ Food Prices
Many Muslim families in Lebanon are struggling to afford iftar, the evening meal which breaks the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan, as food prices soar amid the
US, China Agree to Cooperate on Climate Crisis with Urgency
The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit
1,081,548 Nigerians Receive Astrazeneca Vaccine Jabs
As the vaccination of Nigerians against Covid-19 enters its sixth week, the federal government says 1,081,548 people have received their first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccines, as at Saturday. According
India Under Siege from Covid-19, Hospitals Overwhelmed
India reported a record daily increase of coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Sunday, exacerbating shortages of oxygen supplies and hospital beds in some
Czechs Expel 18 Russian Envoys, Accuse Moscow Over Ammunition Depot Blast
The Czech Republic is expelling 18 Russian diplomats over suspicions that Russian intelligence services were involved in an ammunition depot explosion in 2014, its government said on Saturday. The central
Nigeria Civil Aviation Approves Commercial Flight Operations at Bayelsa Airport
After months of expectation, the Bayelsa State Government-owned airport finally received the nod of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday to commence commercial flight operations. NCAA Director-general, Dr.
Niger Delta Minister Akpabio Says Forensic Audit of Development Commission to End in July
Nigeria’s Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has set July ending 2021 as deadline for conclusion of the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), ordered
PDP wins Andoni in Rivers LG poll
Mr Erastus Awortu, chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Andoni local area council has emerged winner in the just concluded council poll having pulled the highest number
