Ex- Army chief Victor Malu is dead

   

   A former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Victor Malu, is dead. Malu, who was Army chief  during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s  administration died on Sunday in a Cairo hospital in Egypt.

Baru replies Kachikwu, says allegation baseless

   

   The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Maikanti Baru has finally responded to allegations of lack of adherence to due process in the award of NNPC contracts levelled against him by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu.  Baru’s response was sequel to President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to him to consider and respond expeditiously to the allegations.

FG Denies Being Responsible For Monkeypox Outbreak

 The Federal Government has denied the report that the outbreak of Monkey Pox in some parts of the country resulted from the alleged free medical care by the government in the affected areas.
   The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday, said Nigerians should disregard the report which, apparently, is being spread by some unscrupulous persons to fit into a sinister agenda. Lai Mohammed said, ”The Federal Government has not conducted any free medical service or care in either Bayelsa or Rivers state, as alleged in the fake report being circulated. So that could not have been the cause of the outbreak of Monkey Pox in both states.

   “Monkey Pox is a virus found only in monkeys and it is rare in human beings. It belongs to the same family as Chicken Pox and Smallpox. ”It is suspected that someone may have contacted it by eating monkey meat, thus triggering the current outbreak.” Monkeypox epidemic was first recorded in Bayelsa with three other suspected cases in Rivers State and one other confirmed case in Akwa Ibom.

Germany Win Historic 10th World Cup Qualifier

 

    Midfielder Leon Goretzka netted twice as Germany routed Azerbaijan 5-1 on Sunday to make history with a perfect World Cup qualifying record of 10 wins in as many games.

Arsenal Defender Mustafi Suffers Leg Injury

 

   Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi limped out of Germany’s World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Sunday, with head coach Joachim Loew suspecting a serious injury.