UNILAG VC urges Tinubu to tackle insecurity, improve health workers’ conditions
Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the country’s security challenges and create an enabling environment for healthcare professionals to thrive. Ogunsola made the call during the induction…
Makinde imposes 16-hour curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs over security concerns
The Oyo State Government has intensified efforts to free residents from the shackles of insecurity, kidnapping, and other criminal activities by imposing a curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park. In a statement issued by…
2026 World Cup: Herve Renard becomes second Tunisia coach to leave role
Tunisia head coach, Herve Renard, has revealed that he will leave the role after the 2026 World Cup.Renard has confirmed that his contract with the Carthage Eagles is just for the tournament. There are currently no plans to extend the…
Total electricity blackout hits Rivers, two other Nigerian states
Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo states have been thrown into total blackout as the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, announced a forced outage on its Alaoji 132-kilovolt transmission line. A statement by TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, said the forced outage occurred…
HIV response could cost lives, UNAids chief warns
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN’s HIV agency has warned.Please do not take money away because you are taking lives away,”…
Zambia ex-president’s family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
More than a year after the death of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he died – overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian…
South Sudan sets December date for long-delayed first-ever election
There have been a number of false dawns when it comes to elections in South Sudan, but the authorities have said the long-delayed first-ever vote will take place in December. The leaders of the world’s youngest country have not been…
Ebonyi NDC crisis deepens as deputy chairman, others resign
The crisis in the Ebonyi State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) worsened on Monday following the resignation of key party officials, including Deputy Chairman Comrade Okey Idenyi, Secretary Barr. Chinedu Adum, Welfare Officer, Mr Cyril Ajah, Youth Leader,…
Court Remands Sowore In Prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the…
Trump Ends HIV Funding for South Africa Over Violence, Land Reform Concerns
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the termination of South Africa’s participation in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), citing concerns over the treatment of white South Africans, land reform policies, and what Washington describes…