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This is to inform all Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and the General Public that the 12th Founder’s Day and 9th Convocation Ceremonies of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) have been scheduled to hold as follows: ABUAD Founder’s Day and Convocation Ceremonies Programme of Events Sunday, November 14, 2021 Special Thanksgiving ServiceVenue: Alfa Belgore HallTime: 10:00amMinistering: Bishop Timothy Yahaya, Bishop of Kaduna Anglican Dioceses. Monday, November 15, 2021 Pre- Convocation Press Conference. Venue: Talent Discovery CentreTime: 10.00amSpeaker: The Vice-Chancellor Tuesday, No… Continue reading “Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti ABUAD 9th Convocation Ceremony Programme of Events, Information to Graduands”

Philstar.com November 9, 2021 | 2:29pm MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang can take its grievances to court if it is displeased with the decision to make face shields optional in Manila, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said Tuesday. Speaking in an interview aired over ABS-CBN News Channel, Domagoso argued that the local government unit has the power to make such a decision for the city, adding that his order on the repeal of face shield rules is valid until declared otherwise by a court. “Yes, we will [still implement the order], because, under existing laws, we are empowered to protect th… Continue reading “Moreno: Relaxed face shield policy in Manila stays despite Palace opposition”

The Food and Drug Administration has linked its database of certified antigen test kits to online vending platforms so people can check the brand before buying. FDA acting secretary-general Supatra Boonserm said on Tuesday the database was now available for buyers on Shopee, Lazada and HDmall.co.th. When consumers type “ATK” in the search box of the platforms they will be shown a banner that takes them to the FDA’s database of certified ATK brands, she said. She said that in fiscal 2021 the FDA and consumer protection police arrested seven big-time ATK smugglers, seized smuggled products worth… Continue reading “Vending platforms now show list of certified antigen test kits”

By Trend Turkey is ready to mobilize all its capabilities to solve any problem of Azerbaijan, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said during a joint press conference with Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Trend reports. — Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz Continue reading “Turkey ready to mobilize all its capabilities to solve any problem of Azerbaijan – Turkish MoD”

(Reuters) -Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd will start selling a generic version of Merck & Co’s antiviral pill for COVID-19 following local regulatory approval, it said on Tuesday. The announcement marks the launch of the world’s first generic version of Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ tablet, molnupiravir, which has been touted as a potential game-changer in the fight against the coronavirus. Molnupiravir received its first regulatory approval globally, in the UK last week. It is still under review in the United States and Europe. Beximco will soon begin selling generic molnupir… Continue reading “Bangladesh’s Beximco to sell generic version of Merck COVID-19 pill”

By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) – Facebook’s parent company said on Tuesday it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce’s nickname ‘#saltbae’, having found the tag had been blocked globally days after a video was posted online of Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in London. “We’ve unblocked this hashtag on Facebook and we’re investigating why this happened,” a spokesperson for Facebook operator Meta told Reuters, confirming the tag had been blocked for all Facebook users around the world, not just in Vietnam. It wasn’t immedi… Continue reading “Exclusive: Facebook unblocks ‘#saltbae’ hashtag after Vietnamese minister’s golden steak”