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Nigeria: Nottingham Forest Boss Wants Aina to Remain in Club

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has expressed his desire to see Ola Aina remain in the club. Aina signed a one-year contract extension this summer which will expire at the end of the season. The Tricky Trees are yet to open talks with the Nigeria international over an extension. There are are reports the Premier League club will offer the Nigeria international a new four-year contract. Santo is […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Bbnaija 9 – Sooj’s ‘Madam’ Nelly Evicted

[ad_1] Nelly of the former NELITA pair has been evicted from the ninth season of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show, themed 'No Loose Guard' on the grand finale day on Sunday night. Nelly, who was a stripper and video vixen prior to the show, got into the House with her bossom friend Anita, who was earlier evicted this Sunday. The NELITA pair was the only duo who made […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Japan

Ishiba fends off questions on endorsement of scandal-tainted LDP members

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba found himself increasingly between a rock and a hard place over whether to endorse Liberal Democratic Party members implicated in a recent slush funds scandal in the Oct. 27 general election as he faced off against opposition leaders in parliament Monday.Questions from Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda on where Ishiba and the ruling party would draw the line with scandal-tainted members intending […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

News

Nigeria: Maiden African Mixed Team Table Tennis Tourney Serves Off Oct 31

[ad_1] The first African Mixed Team Table Tennis Open Championships is set to serve off from October 31 to November 2, 2024, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The tournament sponsored by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, is offering a total cash prize of N4m. Organized under the auspices of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), said the tournament will feature at least 16 teams […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: Chairperson Welcomes Appointment of New President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Commends Tenure of Former President Zewde

[ad_1] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat warmly congratulates H.E Taye Atske-Selassie upon his appointment as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia during a joint sitting of the House of Peoples Representatives and the House of Federation today in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson also commends outgoing President H.E Sahlework Zewde for her historic and impactful leadership during her six-year tenure of Office as […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Africa

Africa: Advances in PrEP Options and HIV Vaccine Research Unveiled at HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — New data from the PURPOSE 2 study of twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention are among the scientific highlights at HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, taking place in Lima, Peru, and virtually from 6 to 10 October. At the official HIVR4P 2024 press conference today, PURPOSE 2 principal investigator Colleen Kelley of Emory University announced new efficacy, safety and demographic data from the […]

todayOctober 8, 2024

Japan

U.S. pair wins Nobel in medicine for discovery of microRNA

[ad_1] A pair of U.S. scientists involved in the study of gene activity were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.Victor Ambros, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Gary Ruvkun, a professor of genetics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discovered microRNA, a new class of tiny RNA molecules […]

todayOctober 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: Nasa Is Launching a Major Mission to Look for Habitable Spots On Jupiter’s Moon Europa

[ad_1] On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter's fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa Clipper, the spacecraft will conduct a detailed study of the moon, looking for potential places where Europa might host alien life. It's the largest planetary exploration spacecraft NASA has ever made: as wide as a basketball court when its solar sails are unfolded. It has a mass of about 6,000 kilograms […]

todayOctober 7, 2024

Africa

Taye Atske Selassie replaces Sahle-Work Zewde

[ad_1] Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde.Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the prime minister - currently Abiy Ahmed.Sahle-Work had reportedly fallen out with Abiy in recent years.The prime minister's backing of her initial appointment in 2018 was hailed as a […]

todayOctober 7, 2024

Africa

Africa: Burden of Hearing Loss in Africa Could Rise to 54 Million By 2030 – WHO Report

[ad_1] Brazzaville — About 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African region, but the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent measures are not take to address the problem, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report. Hearing loss has profound impact on human lives and economies, costing Africa US$ 27 billion annually, according to the Status Report on ear and hearing care […]

todayOctober 7, 2024

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