Four persons have died in a road crash that occurred around 11 p.m. on Monday at the Ijebu-Imushin axis of the Ijebu Ode–Ore Expressway in Ogun State. The crash, which was attributed to speeding, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BDJ 482 XC and a blue MAN Diesel truck belon…
The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday received 708 stranded Nigerians from Niamey, the Niger Republic. The Head of Operations, NEMA Kano Office, Dr. Nura Abdullahi, made this known while briefing newsmen, shortly after receiving the returnees at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airpo…
The following accomplished professionals, Mr. Femi Fadayin, Hon. Johnson Sunday Babatunde, Mrs. Adeola Olamide Fabamise, and Mr. Rotimi Oluwole, have successfully completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees for the 2024/2025 academic year from Olusegun Agagu University of Scienc…
The Abia State Government will hold a state burial service in honour of the late Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai on Thursday. Ukpai, who died on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80, was a prominent Pentecostal preacher and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association. He was widely known for his large-scale …
The All Progressives Congress is moving toward a consensus arrangement to settle on Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Lagos State, The PUNCH reports. Similarly, the party stakeholders are said to also favour the senator representi…
Europe is now entering the season of spring, known in Italian as primavera. The word comes from Latin: pr?mus meaning “first” and v?ra from ver, meaning “springtime.” Literally, primavera means “the first season of the year,” when plants and life begin to bloom after winter. Spring is a season of r…
Rangers are set to battle Celtic for the services of 25-year-old in-form Motherwell midfielder Elijah Just in the summer transfer window. Huddersfield Town attacking midfielder Cameron Ashia is emerging as a potential first summer signing for Rangers and the …
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has dispelled speculations about a possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, declaring that he remains committed to the party. He made this known while addressing PDP stakeholders drawn from all 33 Local Government Areas of the state at the Local Govern…
Former Anambra State Governor and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the reported arrest of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, describing it as a troubling sign for Nigeria’s democracy. In a post via his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said he had…
Algeria national team: Vladimir Petkovic punishes a key player! As the next Algeria national team training camp approaches, Vladimir Petkovic could be about to make a strong statement. According to several local sources, Baghdad Bounedjah, although initially included in the expanded squad list, may…
DRC: Yoane Wissa returns to the national team despite limited playing time Yoane Wissa makes his return to the DR Congo national team after several months away. The Newcastle striker is included in the squad announced by head coach Sébastien Desabre for the intercontinental play-off final, a crucia…
Figures Abstract Commercial bat guano fertilizers distributed in Thailand were screened for the presence of coronavirus genomes to assess potential public health risks. A total of 41 samples were analyzed for Alphacoronavirus (AlphaCoV) and Betacoronavirus (BetaCoV) using partial Spike (S) gene seq…
Figures Abstract Hepatitis E virus (HEV) remains a leading cause of acute viral hepatitis globally, particularly in South Asia and Africa. However, epidemiological prioritization is hampered by fragmented data and discordant disease burden estimates. Following JBI and PRISMA-Sc guidelines, we condu…
Figures Abstract Background Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, accounting for substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic loss. Successive administrations have implemented various anti-malarial drug policies aimed at curbing this endemic disease. This study applies…
The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries US$7.5 billion. Eighteen African countries have sign…
The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gases. Solutions will be especially useful in Africa, because so much building still need…
The Court of Appeal, which tried the case of the criminal organization Golden Dawn at second instance, has just announced its decision on the sentences. With its ruling, the court maintained the same penalties that had been imposed in the first trial on members of the leadership of Golden Dawn. Spe…
This vessel was used for many years to transport people and goods between East and West Azerbaijan, but due to the gradual drying of Lake Urmia, it is now stranded on the salt flats. (Photo: Hossein Sadri Nobarzad, “Untitled,” Iran, Islamic Republic Of, Shortlist, Professional Competition, Environm…
A Lagos-based TikToker claims she was harassed while documenting long queues and severe bus shortages at the Ikorodu BRT terminal, highlighting the daily struggles faced by thousands of commuters along one of the state’s busiest transport corridors. “I got harassed on the queue because I spoke up,”…
Over the past few days, the White House has been posting a series of highly stylised war videos on social media. The clips combine real footage of US military operations in Iran with scenes from Hollywood films, video games, sports broadcasts, and even Spongebob Squarepants, edited together with dr…
