Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians are going to the polls for a crucial presidential vote that will see the country’s next leader elected. The hotly contested poll is being held simultaneously with voting for representatives for the country’s parliament. Polls opened in Nigeria on Saturday morning in what will be Africa’s largest democratic exercise. About … Read more
CNN — A manhunt is underway for the killers of a senatorial candidate for Nigeria’s opposition Labor Party, who was shot and burned in his campaign vehicle late Wednesday in the country’s southeastern Enugu State, local police said Thursday. The politician, Oyibo Chukwu, was murdered along with an unnamed personal aide by assailants police suspect … Read more
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed Nigeria’s central bank to reissue old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes withdrawn just days ago as concerns grow that the botched introduction of new money could disrupt general elections later this month. Violent protests have erupted in recent weeks as millions of people struggled to get their … Read more
CNN — Nigerian tech entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi has “made a deposit” to buy Sheffield United, in a takeover that would make him the only Black majority owner in England’s top two professional leagues. Sheffield United currently lie second in the Championship competition and are on course to being promoted to the Premier League, which is … Read more
At least 3,40,000 hectares of land also have been affected, worsening fears of food supply disruptions. At least 3,40,000 hectares of land also have been affected, worsening fears of food supply disruptions. The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds … Read more
Nov. 23, 2021 Health authorities have confirmed that a Maryland resident who recently returned from Nigeria has monkeypox, making it the second case of the rare but potentially fatal viral illness found in the United States this year. So far, the person has shown only mild symptoms, the Maryland Department of Health said in a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Shares of were trading flat in Tuesday’s trade ahead of its quarterly earnings scheduled for later in the day. The telecom major is expected to report a muted set of quarterly results with sales rising 8-9 per cent on a year-on-year basis and margins coming in flat sequentially. Analysts’ projections on profit differ … Read more
July 23, 2021 As public health officials keep track of the contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 across the U.S., the CDC is also watching for a potential outbreak of another virus — monkeypox. More than 200 people in 27 states are being monitored for possible exposure after they had contact with an American … Read more
Nigeria’s ruling class have been hit particularly hard by Covid-19 while the government’s initially swift response to the pandemic has since been hampered by low testing numbers. CNN’s Stephanie Busari reports from Lagos. Source link