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From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar Nigeria and other West African countries could see more Lassa fever cases in the coming years as climate change alters rainfall patterns and pushes disease-carrying rats closer to humans. A 2025 systematic review by Cochrane Nigeria warns that shifting rains are already dictating when and where outbreaks occur, with infections spiking […]

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced plans for its 16th Annual Autism Conference, calling for a shift from autism awareness to practical acceptance and inclusion across families, schools, workplaces and public spaces. The two-day conference, themed “Acceptance in Action: From Family to Classroom to Workplace to Public Spaces,” will hold on Monday, July […]

Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAH+N), according to World Health Organisation (WHO) refers to an integrated approach to healthcare that aims to ensure the survival, health and wellbeing of women, new borns, children and adolescents by providing essential health and nutrition services throughout the life course. The overarching goal of MNCAH+N, however, is […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, as part of efforts to strengthen security in the state. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has warned against the diversion, hoarding or resale of fertiliser meant for farmers as the distribution of free agricultural inputs under Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration continues across the state. The warning was issued during the distribution of fertiliser allocated to Kebbe Local Government Area, where six trucks […]

The body of a teenage girl found in the trunk of US singer D4vd’s car had been decomposed to the point it was “unrecognizable,” a police detective testified in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday. The 21-year-old D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces several charges including murder in the horrifying death of […]

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves has presently risen to 52.52 billion dollars. Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting a communique issued at the end of the 306th meeting of the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). He had earlier announced the […]

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the bold reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu are repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity through growing economic stability, improved investor confidence and accelerated national development. The minister said this on Tuesday when the leadership of the APC Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses […]

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained their 26th position in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings but have dropped to fourth place among African nations following the release of the updated standings on Monday. The Super Eagles’ ranking remained unchanged after their last outing, a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly […]

  Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.” “I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following […]

  New World Cup champions Spain enjoyed a vibrant celebration parade on an open-top bus through the streets of Madrid on Monday evening, with a jubilant crowd of an estimated two million people out to celebrate, according to local authorities. The players, some shirtless, others holding drinks, set off on their procession under a blazing […]

  New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left. He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding separate calls with US President Donald Trump and […]