Nigeria has recorded 204 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) warning that delayed hospital visits, poor health-seeking behaviour and increasing infections among healthcare workers are complicating efforts to contain the outbreak. The agency disclosed this in its Epidemiological Week 19 report, which showed…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that the National Assembly is considering the establishment of a national commission to oversee state policing operations as part of ongoing efforts to introduce state police across Nigeria. Akpabio made the revelation while speaking with journalists after leading National Assembly leaders on an Eid-el-Kabir visit to President Bola…
President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s decision to remove fuel subsidies, stating that the move saved Nigeria from economic collapse and helped steer the country away from bankruptcy. Speaking on Friday, May 29, while hosting state governors at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos during Sallah celebrations and events marking the third anniversary of his…
Barcelona have completed the high-profile signing of England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, the club confirmed on Friday, May 29, in a deal reportedly worth up to €80 million ($93 million). The 25-year-old has signed a five-year contract that will keep him at the Camp Nou until June 30, 2031. Gordon arrives in…
José Mourinho has signed a contract to return as the next head coach of Real Madrid. The 63-year-old has agreed to a three-year deal that will run until June 2029. According to The Athletic, Mourinho will earn a gross annual salary of €12 million. Real Madrid are expected to officially present Mourinho after the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has projected that Nigeria could emerge as the world’s fifth-largest economy within the next 50 years if current regional trade growth and economic reforms are sustained. The prediction was made during the bloc’s 2026 parliamentary session held in Abuja, where ECOWAS officials highlighted the long-term economic potential…
The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has dismissed reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu has converted from Islam to Christianity. Olusegun made the clarification in a statement shared on X on Thursday, May 28, describing the claims as false. “Please disregard the video circulating claiming PBAT has converted. It…
Blessing Fubara, the brother of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his intention to contest the state governorship election under the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), pledging to serve only a single four-year term if elected. Speaking ahead of the party’s governorship primary, Fubara described himself as a capable and energetic candidate…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to hold a Special National Convention on Saturday to officially ratify former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The convention is scheduled to take place at the A’ Class Event Centre in Wuse 2, Abuja, starting at 10…
The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that suspected Boko Haram members were arrested in Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, described the reports circulating on social media as false and misleading, stressing that no such arrests were made anywhere in the state.…
