Category: ARTS & LIFESTYLE

By Richard Branson I’m sorry to share that, sadly like a lot of people’s relatives and friends right now, my mum Eve has also passed away from COVID-19. She held on for one last victory, managing to fight off the virus, but had expended all of her energy in the process. One of my wonderful sisters, Vanessa, and nephew Louis were with her until the end, as were the wonderful nurses who she entertained with tales from her life and much laughter over glasses of whisky. Rather than mourn her…

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Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has expressed worry over the distribution of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, especially to health workers and the elderly in low-income countries. The DG said that rich countries were sabotaging equitable access to drugs just as he disclosed that more than 39 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in at least 49 higher-income countries, whereas only 25 doses have been distributed in one lowest-income country. According to him, some countries and companies continue to go around the…

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The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu has re-entered his palace, after about two months when an angry mob forced him to evacuate, during the ENDSARS protests. We gathered he returned to the palace, which was desecrated yesterday. Akiolu, whose palace known as Iga Idungaran, in Lagos Island was looted and vandalised by rioters, danced into the renovated facility, amid drumming, singing and chant of welcome in Yoruba language, as captured in a tweeted video that has gone viral on the internet. The Oba, who wore a nose mask, was obviously…

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Amazon Studios has unveiled the first trailer for “Coming 2 America,” which sees the return of American superstar, Eddie Murphy as the charming Prince Akeem. We gathered that in the upcoming sequel, Prince Akeem, who is set to become the king of the fictional country of Zamunda, finds out he has a son he never knew about — a street-savvy Queens native, Lavelle. To honour the former king’s dying wish to raise his grandson as the crown prince, Akeem and his younger brother, Semmi, once again leave for America, Variety.com…

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pleaded with families to wear face masks and socially distance at Christmas get-togethers to cut the risk of spreading coronavirus in January. The UN agency said the measures would ‘contribute significantly’ to saving lives and preventing loved ones from getting sick but admitted they ‘may feel awkward’. In updated guidance published today, the WHO warned that Europe was teetering on the brink of a third wave of coronavirus (COVID-19), which could peak in the first weeks of the new year. The body said that…

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Mrs Margaret Keenan taking the shot of the vaccine Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman, made herself available to be the first to receive Pfizer’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the United Kingdom (UK). The UK began a mass vaccination programme against the infection on Tuesday. The vaccine will be administered on the elderly first, and about 70 hospitals have been primed to participate in the programme. The programme is aimed at protecting the most vulnerable. The UK is the first country to use the vaccine which offers 95 per cent protection…

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It is additional good news for citizens and people of Japan as a new bill, which was passed has confirmed that all residents in Japan will get free coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Japan is battling record numbers of daily cases of the virus. Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. A new bill will however allow the government to cover all vaccine costs for Japan’s 126 million residents,…

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The United Kingdom has made history as the first western country to approve a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine with its regulator clearing Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s shot ahead of decisions in the United States of America and European Union, according to Bloomberg. The emergency authorisation clears the way for the deployment of a vaccine that’s expected to play a significant role in the global effort to halt the coronavirus. Pfizer and its German partner said in November that the shot, relying on novel technology called messenger RNA, was 95% effective…

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Governor Diri Douye of Bayelsa State From all indications, private school operators in Bayelsa State will not charge first term school fees for the 2020/2021 academic session. They will only collect third term fees for the just-concluded session. We gathered that the decision was reached during a meeting at the Education House in Yenagoa between the state Ministry of Education and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Nigeria Union of Teachers, and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools of Nigeria. The meeting followed controversy over whether…

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