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As the prevalence of COVID-19 accelerates across Africa, over 40% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to clean water and are unable to heed the advice of health experts to wash their hands as a primary way to stop the spread of the virus. Preventing infection …

Hollywood actor, Chadwick Boseman, best known for his stunning role in Marvel’s blockbuster superhero movie, “Black Panther” is dead. The 43-year-old actor passed away in his Los Angeles home with his wife, Taylor Ledward, and other family members by his side, after battling a chronic colon cancer for four years, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redeployment of 13 permanent secretaries. He also approved the deployment of the 12 permanent secretaries sworn in on Wednesday. The information was contained in a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan. The circular, marked HCSF/CMO/AOD/012/V.III/39, is dated August …

The Nikkei 225 plunged 326.21 points or 1.41% to 22882.65 on Friday closing 0.33% lower for the week after national broadcaster NHK stated that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, as he wanted to avoid causing problems to the government due to a worsening of his chronic …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians to stop the consumption of an organic apple and black currant originating from Australia. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the products had been certified harmful …

The Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Monday restated its demand to the federal government, saying “what we need from government is sincerity.” The universities union, which reiterated its agitations through it verified Facebook handle, said “if government is sincere with us and we come to a satisfactory understanding, …

Bayern Munich has won the Champions League for a sixth time by beating Paris St Germain 1-0 in Sunday’s final thanks to a goal from former PSG youth academy graduate Kingsley Coman. Coman, France international appeared at the back post to glance home a cross from Joshua Kimmich in the …

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has announced that this year’s Annual Congress will take place Online from Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday, 18 September 2020. The 70th FIFA Congress was initially scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 5, but FIFA decided to reschedule the event …

Do you know that human beings and their primate cousins, chimpanzees, share almost the same DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)? DNA, is the king of molecules as Wikipedia says. It is a self-replicating material, which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes and carrier of genetic …

“Let me introduce myself, I am Colonel Assimi Goita, Chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People,” he said after meeting top civil servants, late Wednesday. Goita was one of the five military servicemen, who delivered a speech on national television on Wednesday morning to shed light …