UK Confirms Two New Mpox Cases

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed two additional cases of Clade IB Mpox, bringing the total number of cases in the country to three. These new infections have been traced to household contacts of the initial case, emphasising the virus’s potential for rapid spread in close-contact environments. Both patients are currently receiving specialist care…

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UK Plans to Reuse Old Graves

Old graves could be reused under new recommendations put forward to manage the shortage of burial space in Britain. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Law Commission, graveyards declared “full’’ during the Victorian era could also be reopened. The commission has warned the urban areas across England and Wales of fast running out…

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UK Rejects Russia Election Result

Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron on Monday said the result of the Russian elections showed “the depth of repression” under President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin praised Putin’s landslide re-election for a fifth term in office as “eloquent confirmation” of the people’s support. But Cameron, who on Sunday evening said the election was neither free nor…

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NiMet, UK Firm Partner on Service Delivery

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Varysian Limited, a United Kingdom-based weather and climate services consultancy to partner in key areas that will lead to improved service delivery by the agency. Speaking at the MoU signing on Tuesday, the NiMet Director General, Prof. Charles Anosike, said the partnership would further…

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UK Pledges $15m for Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector Development

The British International Investment, the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and impact investor, has finalized plans to invest $15 million in Nigeria’s agriculture sector through an agricultural commodities trading house, Valency International. BII disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the funding would facilitate the expansion of processing and warehousing infrastructure. According to…

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