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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is confident he will be fit enough to take part in Egypt’s World Cup opener against Uruguay in Yekaterinburg next Friday, Spanish newspaper Marca reported on Saturday.
Egypt’s Salah hopes to be fit enough for World Cup opener Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised the public to support persons showing signs of depression by encouraging and talking to them to seek help to prevent them from attempting suicide.
Encourage persons showing signs of depression to seek help – WHO Read More
An increasing number of migrant children are being expelled to Niger as countries across Europe and North Africa seek to curtail irregular migration, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
UNICEF says migrant children expelled to Niger as Europe, North Africa tighten borders Read More
The African Union (AU) High Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) on Friday launched three reports on emerging technologies that are believed to help drive Africa’s sustainable socio-economic and structural transformation.
AU launches reports on emerging technologies to help drive Africa’s transformation Read More The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the Federal Government’s recent commitment to increase maternity leave for nursing mothers from 12 to 16 weeks is a welcome development.
UNICEF lauds FG’s commitment to increase maternity leave for mothers Read More
A member of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Insp. Idowu Haruna, on Friday narrated at an Ikeja High Court how Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, used a soldier as a decoy in his high profile criminal activities in Lagos.
Evans used soldier as decoy during crime spree – witness Read More
Leicester City have signed defender Jonny Evans on a three-year contract from Championship side West Bromwich Albion, the Premier League club said on Friday.
West Brom’s Jonny Evans joins Leicester City Read More
Anthony Bourdain, a chef, storyteller, and writer, has committed suicide.
CNN host, Anthony Bourdain commits suicide Read More
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recorded its first confirmed case of Ebola in over a week, the health ministry, although medics say they have made significant progress in their efforts to contain the disease.
Ebola outbreak: Congo reports first confirmed case in over a week Read More
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said over 1.3 million of Edo population still practice open defecation, and attributed it to low level awareness on healthy living and sanitation among residents.
Over 1.3m people in Edo practice open defecation – UNICEF Read More