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World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that an estimated 200,000 persons die in Africa annually due to liver complications caused by hepatitis disease. The world health body also stated that despite the availability of diagnostic tools and effective treatment, less than one in every 10 of the 71 million people with hepatitis A or B have access to testing. This was contained in a message issued by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, in Abuja at the weekend as part of the build-up to mark the 2019 World Hepatitis Day. Moeti said WHO developed a hepatitis scorecard…

Russi Taylor, Disney’s official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced Saturday. She was 75. Taylor, who was prone to giggles just like the character she voiced, captured the heart and sound of Mickey Mouse’s counterpart on TV, in cartoons and film, and at theme parks. “Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor,” Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement. “For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the world — a partnership that…

Enyimba International Football Club of Aba’s coach, Usman Abdallah, has expressed confidence in indigenous coaches, saying with proper motivation, they will produce better results than the foreign coaches the country has always relied on to tinker the Super Eagles. At the just-concluded Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Algeria won by defeating Senegal (1-0); indigenous coaches coached the two finalists. Algeria had Djamel Belmadi and Senegal Aliou Cisse. French-German, Gernot Rohr, and French Alain Giresse coached Nigeria and Tunisia that played in the losers final. Speaking to The Guardian yesterday on the need to look inward for football managers…

What’s the story? Former Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o has heaped praised Real Madrid’s €100 million signing Eden Hazard and believes that the Belgian captain is now almost at the same level as that of Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi. He also stated that Hazard makes a strong case for lifting the Ballon d’Or this year. In case you didn’t know… Hazard was unveiled as the face of EA Sports’ FIFA 20 alongside Liverpool star and PFA Players’ Player of the Year Virgil van Dijk yesterday. The duo replace Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo as the popular game’s cover stars, after the former Real Madrid enjoyed a monopoly on the covers…

What’s the story? Barcelona’s new recruit, Antoine Griezmann, has responded to the bitter transfer row between the Catalan giants and his former club Atletico Madrid, stating that he is ‘hurt’ by the latter’s reaction to his big move to Camp Nou this summer. In case you didn’t know… Barcelona have been embroiled in a bitter feud with Atletico Madrid in the course of their transfer negotiations with Griezmann, who signed for the Spanish champions after his £107 million release clause was triggered. Prior to the announcement of the Frenchman’s signing, the Rojiblancos accused the Blaugrana of breaking transfer rules by holding negotiations with the Frenchman back…

After luring Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James to Old Trafford last month, Manchester United’s transfer business has stagnated in the last few weeks. There have been rumours linking players with a move to United but there haven’t been any substantial developments in any of those stories. Despite having a positive pre-season campaign thus far, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager to embellish his current squad to bridge the gap between themselves and the Premier Leaguepacesetters- Liverpool and Manchester City. With Premier League transfer deadline less than weeks away, the recent rumour mill suggests that Manchester United have upped their ante in the market. On this note, let us…

Electronic cigarettes are “undoubtedly harmful” and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit. The growing popularity of e-cigarettes, battery-powered devices that enable users to inhale addictive nicotine liquids, has raised fears among policymakers worldwide of a new gateway addiction for young people. While vaping exposes users to lower levels of toxins than smoking, the World Health Organization said the devices still pose “health risks” to users. “Although the specific level of risk associated with ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) has not yet been…

Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has decried the difficulties being experienced in the repatriation of stolen assets traced to foreign countries. He appealed to international law enforcement agencies to assist the agency in this regard. A statement by the commission’s Acting Spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade, in Abuja on Friday quoted Magu to have expressed the concern when Mr. Joe Abah, Country Director of DAI Nigeria, visited him in his office. DAI is an international development firm implementing programmes covering governance, in more than 100 countries worldwide. According to Magu, the process of repatriating monies…

Swedish politicians Friday fired back at US President Donald Trump, after he rowed with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven over Sweden’s move to press assault charges against American rapper A$AP Rocky. Several Swedish politicians protested Trump’s remarks, after the president took to Twitter on Thursday to express his frustration. “Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for being unable to act. Sweden has let our African American Community down in the United States,” Trump tweeted, adding: “Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM.” He also tweeted “We do so much for Sweden but it doesn’t seem to work the other way around.” But…

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) yesterday said it had begun investigation into alleged corrupt practices by some officials of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Also facing scrutiny are three permanent secretaries. Its chairman, Okoi Obono-Obla, dropped the hint while addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja. He claimed that foreign currencies were also discovered in the accounts of the suspects, adding that the panel would approach the court to seek for the forfeiture of funds to the Federal Government. The chairman said most of the inflows came from huge transactions deposited into their personal accounts. He…