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The Monkeypox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded, Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has said. Adewole made the disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). President Muhammadu Buhari chaired the meeting held at the State House Council Chamber, Abuja. The Federal Government, on October 11 confirmed that 33 suspected cases of the virus were recorded in seven states. Monkeypox is a rare viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms in humans similar to…

US President Donald Trump has said a lawmaker’s claim he made a soldier’s widow cry is “totally fabricated”. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said she was shocked by the president’s comments to the bereaved wife of a fallen soldier. The Democratic lawmaker claimed he told the widow: “He knew what he was signing up for, but I guess it hurts anyway.” Sgt La David Johnson was among four US special service troops killed in Niger by Islamist militants this month. READ: Justice Quadri adjourns Sule Lamido’s trial Mr Trump has already been criticised for not contacting the families of the dead servicemen…

Justice Babatunde Quadri of Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned trial of former Governor of Jigawa, Sule Lamido, until Nov. 15. Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, and two others by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 27-count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering. At the resumed hearing, counsel to the defendants, Kanu Agabi (SAN), informed the court of his appearance in the matter for the first time. Agabi said “I am coming here for the first time in this case and I am pleading with the court to…

Morata sat out Saturday’s disappointing 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace due to a hamstring injury but he is now set to return to action for the misfiring Blues. Alvaro Morata is ready to return to action and could even start for Chelsea against Roma in Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte confirmed that the Spanish striker is in line to make his return but was not sure if he will feature from the start. Read Also Man lands in court for seducing married woman He said: “I could have risked him on Saturday, but I am not…

The Taliban unleashed a wave of attacks across Afghanistan on Tuesday, targeting police compounds and government facilities with suicide bombers in the country’s south, east and west, and killing at least 74 people, officials said. Among those killed in one of the attacks was a provincial police chief. Scores were also wounded, both policemen and civilians. Afghanistan’s deputy interior minister, Murad Ali Murad, called the onslaught the “biggest terrorist attack this year.” Murad told a press conference in Kabul that attacks in Ghazni and Paktia provinces killed 71 people. In southern Paktia province, 41 people — 21 policemen and 20…

The Police on Wednesday arraigned one Ibrahim Bawa in a Minna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly seducing a married woman under the pretence of helping her. Bawa is standing trial on a count charge of seducing a married woman, punishable under Section 389 of the Penal Code. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ahmed Saidu, told the court that one Alhaji Tanimu Salihu of Paikoro reported the case at the police station on August 26. READ: Nigeria: Herdsmen, farmers sign peace pact He alleged that Bawa was in the habit of inviting the complainant’s wife to his house at night on the pretext of…

President Xi Jinping declared China has embarked on a “new era” of challenges and opportunities on Wednesday as he opened a Communist Party congress expected to enhance his already formidable power. Xi told some 2,300 delegates at the imposing Great Hall of the People that the party must “resolutely oppose” any actions that undermine its leadership as it steers a course through a high-stakes period in its development. “The situation both domestic and abroad is undergoing profound and complex changes,” said Xi, who is expected to secure a second five-year term as general secretary and stack leadership positions with loyalists…

Herdsmen and farmers in Mashegu Local government Area of Niger in Nigeria have signed a peace agreement to stop clashes among them. Alhaji Abdullahi Babayo, Director-General of Nomadic Affairs Agency in the state, disclosed this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Wednesday. Babayo said the aim of the meeting was to reconcile communities that were affected by farmers/herdsmen crisis in the area. He said that the meeting was attended by Alhaji Bala Sai’du, Chairman, Mashegu Local Government, Alhaji Ardo Adamu, Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Niger, Fulani Herdsmen, Farmers, District…

The wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has sued a Lebanese businessman for failing to deliver a $1.35-million diamond ring she ordered for her wedding anniversary, state media reported Wednesday. “First lady Dr Grace Mugabe is suing fugitive businessman Mr Jamal Joseph Ahmed for $1.23 million (1.05 million euros) over a diamond ring deal that went sour last year,” The Herald newspaper said. “In breach of the agreement, Mr Ahmed failed to deliver the ring, triggering a legal wrangle.” In 2015, Grace Mugabe placed an order for a 100-carat diamond ring worth $1.35 million to mark the anniversary of her…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting which started at about 10 a.m., was attended by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, acting Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr Habiba Lawal and cabinet ministers. The president was scheduled to leave Abuja for Turkey immediately after the Council’s meeting. A statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, said Buhari would participate in the ninth D-8 Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, on…