The naira fell against the U.S dollar at the unofficial market on Wednesday after it remained stable in the last three market sessions respectively. However, the local unit gained slightly at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window of the forex market. According to abokiFX.com, the local currency closed at N515.00 per $1 at the parallel…

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Matt Cooper has quit The Tonight Show, the late-night news and current-affairs television programme, on Virgin Media One, that he has copresented since 2017. The journalist and broadcaster tweeted last night that he wont be returning to the show when it comes back from its summer break. Holidays have confirmed it for me. Need to…

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SEOUL, South Korea South Koreas daily increase in coronavirus infections has exceeded 2,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic, continuing an alarming spread despite the enforcement of strict virus restrictions in large population centers. Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol on Wednesday pleaded for people to stay home during the holiday break around…

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The powerful sister of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has denounced joint US-South Korean military exercises which began today as an unwelcoming act of self-destruction for which a dear price should be paid. Kim Yo-jong went on to criticise the perfidious behaviour of the South in a statement to the Korean Central News Agency,…

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By Nehru Odeh Just as we predicted, Beatrice and Yerins have been evicted. Though Niyi was the first to be evicted, it was just a matter of time before Beatrice and Yerins went the same way. Why the three housemates were evicted. BeatriceRight from the time the female housemates were ushered into the Big Brother…

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Nigeria will begin administering the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from August 10, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 said yesterday. The Director of Press, PSC on COVID-19, Willie Bassey, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja.He said the commencement of the second batch vaccination is pertinent as the country battles the…

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Vaccine maker Novavax announced Thursday it has asked regulators in India, Indonesia and the Philippines to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine — offering its shot to some low-income countries before rich ones with ample supplies. U.S.-based Novavax partnered with the Serum Institute of India to apply in the three countries, and plans later…

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People who want the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may not find it at CVS. A spokesperson for the company told The Hill it is no longer offering the vaccine at many of its retail locations. Customers can still get the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines at CVS locations across the country. Mike DeAngelis, a…

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SINGAPORE – Actor Li Nanxing has been perfecting his pie recipes for the past three months, tasting up to 10 pies a day. His Nonya-inspired ready-to-eat pies with flavours such as assam fish, beef rendang and chicken rendang, will launch on Sunday (Aug 8) at a special price of $8.80 each from 8am to 8pm….

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A permanent memorial honouring those that have died during the Covid-19 pandemic was unveiled on Wednesday at Tallaght University Hospital. The sculpture by artist Mark Ryan and sponsored by the Adelaide Health Foundation is located in the garden adjacent to the hospital chapel and contemplation room. It will be known as the Heart Memorial in…

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