The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,500 confirmed cases, making it larger than the country’s deadliest epidemic recorded between 2018 and 2020, according to official figures released on Friday. Health authorities said the country has now confirmed 3,532 Ebola infections across five provinces, with 1,556 deaths recorded as the outbreak continues … Read more
The Young Advocates for Good Governance (YAGG), Ondo State chapter, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his reported comments on governors constructing flyovers, urging him to focus instead on what it described as more pressing national priorities. The group also called on the President to halt what it termed massive spending on the 700-kilometre Lagos-Calabar … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has uncovered a criminal syndicate involved in the production and circulation of fake diplomatic and official government number plates while also recovering large quantities of vandalised public infrastructure across Abuja. The breakthrough was announced on Friday by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, during a press briefing at the … Read more
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has called on the Federal Government to review visa approvals for South African artistes and their entourages, saying Nigeria should adopt a reciprocal approach if its citizens continue to face unfair treatment in South Africa. The Kogi Central lawmaker said Nigeria’s foreign policy must be guided by fairness and mutual respect, insisting … Read more
The Federal Government has announced plans to begin phasing out electricity subsidy payments from 2027 as part of efforts to tackle the mounting debt burden in Nigeria’s power sector. Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed the plan during a media interactive session on Friday, saying the Government intends to gradually wind down the … Read more
The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of supplying ammunition to bandits during a stop-and-search operation in Guma Local Government Area of the State. The suspect, identified as Joro Jarkata, was apprehended after one of the two men travelling on a motorcycle with him fled into a nearby bush on sighting … Read more
EDUCATION Nigerian Makes History as First Black Woman to Earn Robotics PhD at Michigan July 30, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team A Nigerian-born scholar, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, has broken new ground by becoming the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics Engineering from the University of Michigan, … Read more
NATIONAL Wike: FCT Can’t Afford ₦400bn Millennium Tower July 30, 2026 • 5 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that completing the long-abandoned Millennium Tower in Abuja would now cost between ₦300 billion and ₦400 billion, prompting him to urge President Bola Tinubu to … Read more
POLITICS Oyo 2027: Alli Unveils Fresh Campaign Power Team July 30, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Ahead of the 2027 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has unveiled a new set of campaign appointments as his team steps up preparations for … Read more
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives in Anambra State have intercepted a truck loaded with 45,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel after its driver abandoned the vehicle and fled during an enforcement operation. The truck, believed to be transporting Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) mixed with gas condensates, was intercepted following an intelligence-led operation … Read more