Tag: United Kingdom
Global COVID-19 death toll passes three million
The global Covid-19 death toll passed three million on Saturday as the pandemic speeds up despite vaccination campaigns, leading countries like India to impose...
US, Europe raise alarm as Iran bolsters its nuclear assets
The United States and the European countries party to the Iran nuclear deal pushed back on Wednesday against Tehran’s decision to enrich uranium at...
Prince Philip’s funeral: Premier league fixtures moved
Racing’s Scottish Grand National as well as football and rugby fixtures in the United Kingdom are to be moved “as a mark of respect”...
Prince Philip’s death has left a huge void – Queen Elizabeth
The Queen has described the death of the Prince Philip as "having left a huge void in her life", her son the Duke of...
Prince Philip’s death marked by gun salutes across UK
Gun salutes were fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes flooded in for a man who was...
Britain says AstraZeneca vaccine should not be given to under-30s
Britain should not give Oxford/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to under 30s where possible, Britain’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said on Wednesday, due...
Ibori loot: Niger Delta group sues FG
The Niger Delta Democratic Union (NDDU), has approached the Federal High Court, Asaba challenging the federal government decision to declare itself sole owner of...
European countries suspend Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
Health authorities in Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shots following reports of the formation of blood...
UK suspends recruitment of doctors, nurses from Nigeria
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced the suspension of international recruitment of health and care workers from Nigeria and 46 other countries under a...
Research reveals that COVID-19 can survive for three days on clothing
Scientists have found viruses similar to the strain that causes Covid-19 can survive on commonly-worn fabrics for up to three days.
The study by De...
