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An 11-year-old boy, who is defending champion in a drinking contest in Malawi, died during the final stage, local media reported on Monday. According to a local media website, Malawi24, the boy identified as Humphreys Chipeta, who was a keen drinker, died after drinking five bottles of kachasu at a beer-drinking contest in Mzimba in […]

Nigeria has recorded 79 new cases of the Coronavirus. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Sunday, making it the lowest figure in several months. Of the new cases, 30 were recorded in Lagos, 17 in Kaduna, seven in Ogun, five in Anambra, four in Kano, three in Katsina, the FCT and […]

Health workers, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), have begun their planned strike. The action took effect at 12 a.m on Monday, following the alleged inability of the Federal Government to meet their demands. JOHESU urged its members to withdraw their services across the country to key into the industrial action. The […]

Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title. Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and was in danger of trailing 3-0 in […]

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has advised young people to take care of their parents while they are still alive. According to the former Boxing heavyweight champion, You can’t give your parents a befitting funeral if you didn’t give them a befitting life when they were alive. He went further to say that they can’t see your love after […]

Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) says a 50 per cent increase in retail prices of bread and other finished baked items is inevitable. The leadership of the association disclosed in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Mr Raji Omotunde, Lagos State chapter Chairman of […]

Premier League chiefs say Black Lives Matter badges on team shirts will be replaced by patches promoting the organisation’s own anti-discrimination campaign. The badges were worn by players last season following the global protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States at the hands of a white police officer. However, the […]

The Federal Government has expressed optimism with regard to its ongoing plans to reopen educational institutions following months of a compulsory shut-down caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Daily Times had earlier reported that the Federal Government has sanctioned a phased reopening of schools in a bid to find a balance against the status quo, and […]

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors have suspended their industrial action. The association’s President, Aliyu Sokomba, confirmed this on Thursday evening. Sokomba, however, said that notwithstanding the suspension of the industrial action, negotiations with Federal Government will continue on Friday morning. Punch gathered that the strike was suspended following an understanding reached with […]

Serena Williams kept alive her hopes of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Tsvetana Pironkova in the US Open quarter-finals. The American six-time champion, 38, struggled early on with the variety of shots from the unranked player who was in her first tournament in three years. The […]

Less than a week after George Washington University announced Jessica Krug would not resume teaching this semester after the professor revealed she had been lying for years about being Black, the school announced she has resigned. “Dr. Krug has resigned her position, effective immediately. Her classes for this semester will be taught by other faculty members, and students in […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lamented that the poverty situation in the country, as well the economic distortions and hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are deepening daily. He said it was therefore important for relevant ministers and other key actors to expedite action on the N2.3trn stimulus package designed by the government to mitigate […]

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has announced that theatres across the country will now reopen on September 11, following months of shutdown. The association broke the news via its Instagram page on Monday, in a development that would end months of shutdown which the federal government had enforced in March to curb COVID-19 spread. […]

The Federal Government has concluded plans to provide solar home systems to no fewer than five million households in the next one year. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this on Monday at the first-year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President, who was represented at the event by the Vice […]