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http://ift.tt/2skvVlz < Previous 1 of 10 Next > Tunisian forward Youssef Msakni vies for the ball against Egyptian striker Mohamed Ghaly Salah during their African Cup of Nations CAN 2019 preliminary stage qualification football match in Rades on June 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID Egyptian striker Mohmoud Abdelmonem Soliman (11) vies with Tunisian forward Amine Ben Amor (14) during their African Cup of Nations CAN 2019 preliminary stage qualification football match in Rades on June 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID Tunisian striker Taha Yassine Khenissi celebrates after scoring against Egypt during their African Cup of Nations CAN 2019 preliminary stage qualification football match in Rades on June 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID Tunisian players hug their teammate striker Taha Yassine Khenissi(11) after he scored against Egypt during their African Cup of Nations CAN 2019 preliminary stage qualification football match in Rades on June 1...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue for a second term. Obasanjo spoke on Saturday in Makurdi after commissioning the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery. He said that he was impressed with what he saw at the two schools, which lost official recognition for the past three years, but with the help of the governor they regained accreditation. He said that all the facilities that were lacking, have been provided by the governor, adding that it was not a mean feat. The elder statesman said that with what he had seen so far, Ortom was doing well and needed to be given more time to consolidate on his achievements. He also urged people in privilege positions to indulge in things that could usher development. He also stressed the need them for them to work for the unity of the country, and stop finding faults on everything rather they should strive to correct imperfections anytime they notice them. He also admonished people agains...

http://ift.tt/2qI4CxW (From L) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, US President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and advisor Jared Kuchner take part in bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh on May 20, 2017. MANDEL NGAN / AFP Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump’s visit to the traditional US ally. “This package of defence equipment and services support the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian threats,” the official said. It will also bolster the kingdom’s “ability to contribute to counter-terrorism operations across the region, reducing the burden on the US military to conduct those operations,” the official added. Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “will attend a signing ceremony for the deals,” the official said. The offic...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ibadan – Prof. Catherine Falade, a malariaologist and expert in pharmacology and therapeutics, has cautioned Nigerians and community health officials against the use of Vitamin C and 7up in treating malaria. “Consuming Vitamin C and 7up is not the treatment for malaria; nobody needs Vitamin C to treat malaria. “Nigerians and community healthcare officials should not use it to treat malaria as it cannot cure malaria. “The World Health Organisation (WHO) has standards — Arteminis Combination Therapies (ACTs), injectable and oral administrations are best practices. “In Nigeria, the use of ACT must be adhered to just as the administration of the drug must be strictly followed by a heavy nutritious diet,” Falade said on Saturday in Ibadan. Falade, who is also a lecturer at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, said reports from a survey on effective treatment of malaria at the grassroots revealed that many patients and community healthcare givers were gui...