Weeks after initial reports emerged that China had an interest in using Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, a new spate of reports have emerged on social media indicating that activity at the former U.S. base could indicate that China is moving forward with that plan. In early September, U.S. News and World Report said China was interested in using the base, which was abandoned by the U.S. weeks before the military’s final departure from Afghanistan . The base had been the largest American-run facility in Afghanistan. Multiple military assets given to Afghanistan by the United States were taken when the Taliban…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Experts weigh on what that fantastical future might be like “What would life be like without sex? In a nutshell, very impersonal and mechanical, to say the least. SOCIALLY, the family unit, that backbone of society itself, would never have been brought about. THEOLOGICALLY, both Jewish and Christian faiths would have changed beyond recognition.” — Jerry Falwell, Chancellor, Liberty University “If it wasn’t for sex, there would be almost no differences between parents and offspring, and evolutionary change would be very slow. I doubt, for example, if Earth would boast any multicellular life without it. So without sex there’d be…
Kebbi state governor, Atiku Bagudu has assured the people of the state that no community will be without portable water before 2023. The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Suleiman Argungu affirmed the governor’s position while inspecting borehole drilling equipment at the premises of State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA office in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The visit to RUWASSA was sequel to the governor’s directive after his visit to Tsohon Garin Masama in Arewa local government last week. Bagudu had ordered the Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Kangiwa to provide portable water to the village…
Governors of South East, Igbo political and religious leaders have vowed that the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will no longer be observed in the region. The Igbo leaders made the resolutions in a meeting of South East Governors, South East leaders, Traditional Rulers, National Assembly members and the clergy in Enugu on Tuesday. They also said that they will engage the federal government for amicable settlement of all issues agitating the minds of Ndigbo, particularly their youths. They further resolved that the South East regional security outfit, EbubeAgu, will be launched in all states if…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was not included on the annual Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest Americans. Forbes said Trump is now worth an estimated 2.5 billion dollars, leaving him 400 million dollars short of the cut-off to make this year’s 400 list. This is contained in a message on Forbes’ verified Instagram page on Tuesday night. Forbes said the real estate mogul is just as wealthy as he was a year ago, when he stood at No. 339 on the ranking, but he is down 600 million dollars since the start of the pandemic. It reported that technology stocks, cryptocurrencies and other…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has completed its first round of food distributions to people impacted by the spread of conflict from Tigray into the Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia. WFP on Tuesday said it has delivered food to nearly 300,000 people in the two regions – Amhara and Afar – since August but THE situation IS still ‘dire’. However, distribution of supplies into Tigray is lagging behind due to various impediments to the movement of humanitarian aid, the UN agency warned. “It is absolutely vital that we have the full cooperation and support of all parties to the…
Insinuation that Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has jettisoned his presidential ambition for the position of vice-president is a lie from the pit of hell, a group, the Global Alliance of Progressive Professionals (GAP3) has announced. The group made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday in Lokoja. The statement, signed by the National Coordinator and National Publicity Secretary of the group, Hon. Ahmed Chikaji and Hon. Suleiman Siraj respectively, said the publication by a national daily was not true. The group described the publication as unwarranted, malicious and capable of undermining the personality and integrity of Bello, who had…
Twenty-two players were at the Super Eagles camp in Lagos by Tuesday ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers Day 3 encounter against the Central African Republic (CAR). Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement on Tuesday that only Netherlands-based goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was being expected after 23 were invited. “Team skipper Ahmed Musa, deputy skipper William Ekong and goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi have arrived. “Others in camp include: defenders Kevin Akpoguma, Jamilu Collins, Chidozie Awaziem, Leon Balogun, Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina, Abdullahi Shehu and Kenneth Omeruo. “There…
World Health Organisation (WHO) says that global demand for care for people with life threatening illnesses will continue to grow as populations, age and the burden of non-communicable diseases rise. According to the UN health agency, by 2060, the need for palliative care is expected to nearly double. To address this need, the agency released two new resources to support countries in assessing the development of palliative care and improving the quality of services. The resources are being released in advance of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, marked on October 9, 2021. One of the resources is a technical…
AstraZeneca has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve its COVID-19 antibody treatment that would act as a long-acting drug mainly for those with compromised immune systems. The drug-maker, which was among the first to create a COVID-19 vaccine, said its antibody treatment, AZD7442, is a first of its kind therapy that utilizes long-acting antibody protection. “First and foremost we want to protect those vulnerable populations that haven’t been adequately protected by the vaccine. “But ultimately it will be up to health authorities to work out who they choose to immunize,” said Menelas Pangaloa, AstraZeneca’s head of Research…