Thursday, January 21, 2016

Nigeria battles Lassa fever

Barely one year after successfully combating the Ebola outbreak Nigeria is currently facing another health catastrophe known as Lassa fever. The Lassa virus which originated in Lassa town in Borno State, Nigeria in 1969 causes a haemorrhage-inducing fever similar to Ebola. Its primary host has...
    

The UAE set to assist Nigeria fight corruption

President Buhari in UAE Nigeria has reached a Mutual Legal Assistance agreement on Criminal and Commercial Matters with the United Arab Emirate. This empowers the UAE government to return monies hidden or invested in banks and real estates in their country when traced to corrupt Nigerian...
    

The Swedish group ABBA, seen together

The four former members of a Swedish band Abba made a rare appearance together on January 20 to the excitement of fans. The four namely Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, arrived in Stockholm, venue of an Abba inspired restaurant and entertainment place...
    

Ebola resurfaces in West Africa

Barely a week after celebrating the victory against Ebola in West Africa and the official declaration of its end by the World Health Organisation, the deadly virus has resurfaced in Sierra Leone. According to the Sierra Leonean Health Ministry, the patient is a woman of 38 years who was a...
    

Bomb explodes near Egyptian Pyramid killing Six people

Just few days to the anniversary of the January 25 Arab Spring, amidst heightened tension of a possible demonstration to mark the anniversary, the Egyptian security have recorded a bomb attack which has killed 6 people and wounded 15 others. The bomb blast which occurred in the suburb of...
    

Sunday, January 17, 2016

IRAN BACK ON TRACK

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE The U.N. Nuclear Agency has certified Iran to have met all its commitments under the nuclear deal, which aims...