World Health Organisation –WHO—revealed people affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend. The country, which reports more than 2,000 new cases a year ran out of supplies partly because drugs were held up after new regulations were introduced. The WHO said it had asked Nigeria to briefly lift its new testing policy and it expects the drugs to arrive from India on Sunday. Leprosy is curable with a combination of different antibiotics, but if left untreated the patients’ health...
Celebrating International Women Day: “I am worth defending!” Maasai Girls Take Up Self-Defense As Protection From Sexual Abuse And Early Marriage
“I am worth defending!” a group of girls chant as they each take up a fighting stance. They are about to practice combat techniques. And no, they are not part of a martial arts club. They are Maasai girls living at a boarding school in Transmara in western Kenya, which doubles up as a rescue center for teens who have escaped early marriage and female genital mutilation. “We learn how to protect ourselves, how to protect our bodies,” said Grace Musheni, 14, who has been living and studying at the Enkakenya Centre for Excellence since 2023. The center was set up in...
Canada To Name New Leader Amid Dealing With Trump Trade War
Canada looks set to pick a measured former central banker to deal with the threats President Donald Trump’s tariffs pose against a pillar of Western free trade. Mark Carney, 59, could become the next prime minister when the governing Liberal Party of Canada announces a replacement for Justin Trudeau in a leadership vote Sunday. The opposition Conservatives hoped to make the election about Trudeau, whose popularity declined as food and housing prices rose and immigration surged. Trudeau announced his resignation in January but remains prime minister until a successor is chosen. Election laws mandate a vote before October but one is expected sooner. Trump’s trade war and...
China Imposes 100% Retaliatory Tariffs On Selected Canadian Imports
China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, including a 100% tariff on rapeseed oil, rapeseed meal, peas, and a 25% tariff on pork and some seafood. China announced the major wave of retaliatory tariffs against Canadian agricultural products on Saturday morning as the war between Canada, China, Mexico and the United State continue to escalate. The new duties become effective March 20, according to a statement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. These tariffs claimed to be in response to Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric-vehicles and 25% levy on aluminum and steel products, announced...
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE – PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS PROFESSOR JEGA AS SPECIAL ADVISER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as adviser and coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. President Tinubu announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts. Jega, former vice chancellor of Bayero University, co-chaired the Presidential Livestock Committee with President Tinubu. The committee delivered comprehensive recommendations that underscored sustainable livestock reforms. One recommendation was the creation of the Livestock Ministry, which now has a minister. Jega, 68, is a member of the International Elections Advisory Council and the...
WWE ‘Smackdown’ Episode: Bianca Belair Confronts Naomi, Naomi Admits To Attacking Jade Cargill, Jade Cargill Makes Her Appearance.
In a gripping WWE SmackDown episode, Naomi confessed to being the assailant behind the attack on Jade Cargill, sending shockwaves through the wrestling community. The real life Bloodline member revealed that she wished she had pushed her harder and called Belair an “ungrateful bitch” before Cargill arrived and set off another beating on her attacker. The incident saw the former AEW star bloody back stage in November and laid out on a car hood, after being pushed on the car by Naomi. Liv Morgan who was the prime suspect in the case reacted to the revelation, demanding an apology from...
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Leaves Prison After Five Weeks Behind Bars
Suspended South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained. Released Yoon was shown in a live broadcast as he walked out of the detention center waving and bowing to supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and U.S. national flags while he climbed into a black van to travel to his residence in Seoul. In a statement distributed by his lawyers, Yoon said that he “appreciates the courage and decision by the Seoul Central District...
U.S. Cuts Intelligence Sharing With Kyiv, Russian Strike On Ukrainian Town Kills 11.
A Russian strike on a town in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region killed at least 11 people, officials said Saturday, as a wave of heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop sharing satellite images with Ukraine. Thirty people were also reported injured in multiple strikes late Friday that damaged eight apartment blocks in the town of Dobropillya, which is close to the front where Russian troops have been making steady advances. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said a Russian drone damaged a Ukrainian fire truck while rescuers fought to extinguish the burning buildings. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Authorities Reveal Actor Gene Hackman Died At Home, A Week After Wife Betsy Arakawa Died From Hantavirus.
Forensic experts came to a heartrending conclusion on Friday about the manner of death for actor Gene Hackman: he died of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease on an empty stomach a week after a rare, rodent-borne disease took the life of his wife at their home in Santa Fe. The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb. 26 when maintenance and security workers showed up at the home and alerted police. Authorities unraveled the mysterious circumstances and revealed that Arakawa likely died Feb. 11 at home from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare...