Author: David Great

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and 162 deaths across 125 Local Government Areas in 28 states. The NCDC confirmed said 911 cases from the suspected cases from January to June 9, 2024. The agency disclosed the figures in its Lassa fever situation report on its website on Friday. According to the World Health Organisation, Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. Humans usually become infected with the Lassa virus through exposure to food or…

A man died on the sidelines of mass demonstrations against proposed tax hikes in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday, with the mounting protest a day earlier also leaving 200 people injured. A police watchdog said it was investigating allegations that the man was shot by police after Thursday’s demonstrations in Nairobi, the second this week. Led largely by young Kenyans, the protests began in Nairobi on Tuesday before spreading nationwide. They have been galvanised by widespread discontent over President William Ruto’s economic policies as many people already grapple with a cost-of-living crisis. Thursday’s demonstrations in Nairobi were mostly peaceful,…

Two US Members of Congress, Representative French Hill (Republican) and Representative Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat) visited detained American citizen Tigran Gambaryan at the Kuje Detention facility on June 19 and posted a video on social media calling for his release. Hill, an Arkansas 2nd congressional district representative noted that Gambaryan was suffering from malaria and double pneumonia, adding that, he has been denied medical attention. In a video posted on X, Hill and Houlahan urged the US Secretary General and others in authority to do all they can to bring Gambaryan back home. “Yesterday, @RepHoulahan and I visited with US citizen…

West Ham fear Ghana winger Mohammed Kudus, 23, will ask to leave the club this summer. (Football Insider) Liverpool are pursuing Turkey’s 19-year-old attacking midfielder Arda Guler from Real Madrid. (Teamtalk) Fulham have revived their interest in Chelsea’s 24-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah. (Standard) Aston Villa have enquired about the availability of 21-year-old Argentinean midfielder Matias Soule, but Juventus say he is not for sale. (Sky Sports) Chelsea are in talks with Boca Juniors over a deal for 19-year-old Argentinean defender Aaron Anselmino. (Athletic – subscription required) Manchester United are preparing to trigger the £33.8m release clause in the contract of Bologna’s 23-year-old Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee. (Telegraph – subscription required) Manchester United will walk away from talks with Everton for…

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 11, 2024 arraigned one Usman Mallam for allegedly tearing EFCC’s official Investigation Activities’ letters and obstructing the Commission’s investigation before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Mallam, a desk officer in charge of responding to official correspondences in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, ( SSG ) Gombe State,  was arraigned on a one-count charge of willful obstruction of investigation activities and tearing  official documents of the EFCC. The lone charge against Mallam reads “that you,…

Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88. Donald’s son and Hollywood actor, Kiefer Sutherland, confirmed his father’s death on Thursday. No further details were immediately available. “I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film,” Kiefer Sutherland said on X. “Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that.” The tall and gaunt Canadian actor with a grin that could…

England spurned their first opportunity to reach the 2024 UEFA European Championship knockout rounds after they produced an underwhelming performance to draw 1-1 with Denmark in Frankfurt, ensuring it will be all to play for in the final group game. After scoring an early goal in the 1-0 win over Serbia, the Three Lions made another impressive start against Denmark, requiring just 18 minutes to break the deadlock in Frankfurt. Kyle Walker was the architect, showing great persistence to win the ball high up the pitch before his cross diverted into the path of Harry Kane, who produced a simple…

A Federal High Court in Kano, on Thursday, nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstatement. The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, said, “I hereby order that every step taken by the government is hereby nullified and becomes null and invalid and that this does not affect the validity of the repealed Emirates Law but actions taken by the governor which include the assenting to the law and the reappointment of Sanusi. “I have listened to the audio of the governor both in…

In the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, Nigeria has fallen to the 38th position. The Super Eagles now have 1498.93 points, a decrease from their previous 1520.27 points. This drop marks a significant shift in the global football landscape, as Nigeria continues to face challenges on the international stage. Formerly ranked 30th, Nigeria’s decline follows its performance in the two matches after the African Cup of Nations, where they emerged as runners-up after losing 2-1 to the host nation. In their recent games, the Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo, Akwa…

The Edo State Working Committee of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday expelled a former deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, for alleged anti-party activities. The PDP SWC also expelled the South-South Vice Chairman, Dan Orbih, while it also upheld the expulsion of a former member of the House of Representatives, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, by Ward 2, Oredo Local Government. The decisions were taken on Wednesday at the PDP SWC meeting in Benin. Present at the meeting were the Chairman of the Edo PDP, Tony Aziegbemi, and seven other members of the SWC, including Tony Anenih Jr., who joined…