People will be likely to need to have annual Covid vaccinations for many years to come, the head of Pfizer has told the BBC Dr Albert Bourla said he thought this would be needed to maintain a “very high level of protection”. The UK has now secured an extra 114 million doses of Pfizer and […]
Month: December 2021
COVID-19: Nigeria announces 105 new infections, 3 omicron variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced additional 105 COVID-19 infections as it detected three of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. The NCDC gave the figures in its daily COVID-19 report on Wednesday in Abuja. The Centre warned that Nigeria was at risk of registering high incidences of the new variant […]
ECOWAS Parliament seeks President Buhari’s support in quest for direct election of MPs
) The ECOWAS Parliament has solicited President Buhari’s support towards the realisation of its Direct Universal Suffrage which will enable the parliament to function more effectively and independently. Hon. Sidie Tunis, Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament called for support on Tuesday at the ongoing ECOWAS Parliament’s 2021 Ordinary Session […]
Elon Musk jokes about whistleblowers with new Tesla product
Elon Musk has made an apparent joke about whistleblowers as he promoted the latest piece of Tesla-branded merchandise. Mr Musk’s tweet to his 65.1m followers said “Blow the whistle on Tesla!” with a link to a $50 (£38) “Cyberwhistle”. It is currently marked as out of stock on Tesla’s website. In recent months, the electric […]
CNN suspends anchor Chris Cuomo over help he gave his governor brother
CNN said Tuesday it had indefinitely suspended primetime anchor Chris Cuomo after the release of legal transcripts that revealed how he helped his brother Andrew, then the governor of New York, combat allegations of sexual misconduct. At the start of the pandemic, the brothers soared to new heights of popularity: Andrew Cuomo earned praise for […]
Inditex: Zara founder’s daughter becomes fashion giant’s chair
High Street fashion giant Inditex, which owns brands including Zara and Massimo Dutti, has appointed the founder’s daughter as its new chairwoman. Marta Ortega will replace Pablo Isla, chairman of Inditex since 2011. Ms Ortega has been with the firm for 15 years, starting out as an assistant at its High Street brand Bershka. “I […]