The current Ebola outbreak across Uganda and the DRC has reached 894 confirmed cases and 204 confirmed deaths, with 74 recoveries reported in the first month since the declaration on May 15, 2026. Dr Wessam Mankoula, acting head of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division at the Africa Centres for …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers has assured stakeholders of adequate security and transparent electoral process ahead of the June 20 Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Johnson Sinikiem, gave the assurance during inspection, distribution and collection of sensitive election …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that its Imo State office has registered 11,839 new voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The commission also disclosed that the registration was suspended in Egbema, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area, due to security concerns. INEC’s Head of Department, Voter Education …
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The Katsina State Police Command has commenced a statewide enforcement against vehicles operating without valid registration or concealed, fake and improperly displayed number plates. The command said the exercise followed a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, aimed at strengthening internal security and enhancing crime detection across …
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The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, Bayelsa, has handed over two wooden boats, 13 crew members suspected of illegal mining of black sand to the Police command in the state. The suspects were apprehended for conveying bags of illegally mined black sand at Lekeson Community and Liama Community, …
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The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State branch, has expressed concern over the ongoing three-day warning strike by resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. The NMA warned that the industrial action could escalate into a wider healthcare disruption if urgent steps are not taken. The strike, embarked upon …
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Elye Wahi will miss Ivory Coast’s second World Cup match against Germany after he was denied a visa to enter Canada, the Ivorian federation said on Thursday. “The administrative authorisations necessary for his entry into Canadian territory have not been obtained at this stage,” the Ivorian federation said, adding that …
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The Country Manager, West Africa, Mastercard, Mrs Folasade Femi-Lawal, says Nigerian Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) are driving growth through digital payments, workforce investments and expansion plans. Femi-Lawal said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), citing findings from the Mastercard SME Confidence Index. …
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The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15 on Thursday, joining a growing group of countries including Australia, Britain and Canada to take similar measures. Social media platforms will have to monitor and disable accounts created by under-15s or risk being blocked, a cabinet resolution …
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Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has dismissed claims that he has been rejected by the Mexican government, saying his delayed resumption is due to the ongoing World Cup being hosted by Mexico and the United States. Newsextra24 reports that Omokri stated this on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics …
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