Новости за 14.08.2021

The Canadian government announced Friday it will require all federal workers and most commercial rail, air and ship passengers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid a surge in virus cases due to the Delta variant. “We know that vaccines are the best way to end this pandemic,” said Dominic LeBlanc, a government minister in charge…

A woman has taken home a stomach-churning souvenir following an overseas trip. The woman, 62, went to a dermatology clinic in New York complaining of a biting sensation in her back, according to the case in the New England Journal of Medicine. Doctors examined her and noted that she had six nodules on her back…

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has complained that Pere talks to the housemates like they are his kids. She said this on Saturday as she discussed Pere’s leadership pattern since the latter became the Head of House. In the conversation with Arin, Angel said that Pere does not talk to the housemates…

Gombe State Deputy Governor, Manasseh Jatau, says the high incidences of gender-based violence, including rape, is due to fetish purposes. Jatau spoke while receiving the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation team in his office on a courtesy visit. He decried the increasing rate of violence against women and girls, and advised that authorities…

…As Presbyterian prelate urges improved security As the 2023 general elections draw closer by the day, the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on Friday asked the government to improve security so the elections can hold in a safe environment. This was as the Independent National Electoral Commission dissociated itself from a fake Continuous Voter Registration online…

As the 2023 general elections draw closer by the day, the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on Friday asked the government to improve security so the elections can hold in a safe environment. This was as the Independent National Electoral Commission dissociated itself from a fake Continuous Voter Registration online portal, saying it had not accredited…

A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Dr. Emeka Anyaoku, says that the treatment meted to a Nigerian diplomat in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently, indicated the level of ignominy with which the rest of the world holds Nigeria. He lamented that Nigeria is not only “fast drifting away from the dreams of the founding fathers,” it has…

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Whitemoney, is on the run as he claims that Princess wants to be cuddled by him. This happened in the early hours of Saturday after the Jacuzzi Party on Friday night. Whitemoney flees from the room to the other room where Angel was, stating that Princess is waiting…

Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, Uba Nana, says there is no division in the party. Nana spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Bauchi, saying the party had not experienced any division or fracas in the state before and after the ward congresses….

Once Arsène Wenger launched the idea of the World Cup being played every two years, several significant voices pledged their support. World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthaeus (Germany) and former Golden Boot winner Gary Lineker (England) got behind the idea, with CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, the Royal Morocco Football Federation President, Fouzi Lekjaa and other voices…

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Tega, turned the house upside down over her ruffled bed sheet and missing pillow case. This happened in the early hours of Saturday as the housemates prepared to sleep after the Jacuzzi Party on Friday night. Tega met her bed scattered, pillow case missing and duvet gone. She…

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State says that, all over the country, the problem has to do with leadership. Umahi noted that Nigerian leaders do not think deeply about God bringing them to lead the people. He spoke while receiving the report of the judicial panel set up to investigate the violent clashes in Effium…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed that 11 patients died from COVID-19 on Friday in Nigeria. The NCDC, which made this known via its website on Saturday morning, said the country’s fatality toll from the pandemic is currently 2,211. The agency added that the country logged 636 new infections on Friday, 117 fewer…

The death toll from Turkey’s flash floods soared to at least 38 on Friday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited one of the hardest-hit cities to lead a prayer for the victims and pledge government help. The devastation across Turkey’s northern Black Sea regions came just as the disaster-hit country was gaining control over hundreds…

Big Brother Naija housemate, Sammie, has advised Jaypaul to act fast in winning Saskay’s heart. Sammie said this on Saturday, day 21 of the show, as some of the male housemates discussed about Saskay. The guys, which includes Michael, Whitemoney, and Kayvee, told Jaypaul to quickly ‘shoot his shot’ on Saskay as they speculated that…

A new Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussani, has assumed office in Imo State. This comes amid the seemingly unending attacks by “unknown gunmen” who have destroyed police formations, prisons, offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission, amongst others in the state. A statement by the police spokesperson in the state, Michael Abattam, said that the…

Several communities in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State have been devastated and ravaged by flood caused by a downpour, even as residents say that it is the worst disaster in over 70 years in the area. Our Correspondent learnt that the incident, which caused destruction to hundreds of houses and many farmlands, happened…

The kitchen drama in the Big Brother Shine Ya Eye house caused altercations among the housemates, which forced Whitemoney to cook for them at last. After Angel and Queen clashed over food, the former decided to call a meeting among the housemates on Friday night. Queen had earlier insulted Angel over food and making reference to…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has said that it would leverage every avenue to spread its message, even if it means engaging local town criers. The agency’s Director-General, Basheer Muhammed, said this on Friday at the headquarters in Abuja while hosting a delegation from the International Organisation for Migration led…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Friday said there were 42,210 registered refugees and asylum-seekers currently in Libya. So far in 2021, a total of 20,799 refugees and immigrants have been rescued at sea and returned to Libya by the Libyan Coast Guard, UNHCR said. “The number of people returned to Libya in…

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Morgan Chinda (aka Richard Johnson Adams) and Joshua Pina to three years imprisonment, for internet-related offences. The convicts were jailed after pleading “guilty” to one-count bordering on impersonation and internet fraud, upon their arraignment before Justice A.T. Mohammed by the Port…

The Nigerian Air Force has established an Ombudsman office to entertain complaints from citizens against its personnel. The office, according to NAF, would be independent and would provide an objective and compassionate channel for seeking redress. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Friday said the Chief Air Staff,…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday condoled with President Mohammed Bazoum, government and people of Niger Republic over devastating floods that left many dead and homes affected. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled ‘President Buhari mourns losses to…

Manchester City’s defence of the Premier League title gets underway on Sunday away to Tottenham with both clubs still in limbo over the future of Harry Kane. The England captain returned to training with his Spurs teammates for the first time on Friday after arriving back late from his holidays in the United States and…

The 12 detained aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, may be on the way to perfecting their bail and regaining freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services where they have been held for about 50 days. Saturday PUNCH learnt that each of the 12 detainees had…