Thousands of Muslims began to leave the holy city of Mecca on Friday after having completed the hajj pilgrimage in scorching heat and despite the shadow of war across the Middle East. This year, more than 1.7 million people from 165 countries took part in one of the world’s largest religious gather…
Socio-cultural groups and age grades have arrived at the venue of the Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Friday in a colourful display of traditional attire and cultural pageantry. Videos shared by EwesoOnline via Instagram on Friday showed the groups, adorned in coordinated and richly…
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the Florida launch pad Thursday night. The explosion shook nearby homes and briefly painted the sky orange. Bezos said it was “too early to know the root cause” of the incid…
Posted on 05/27/2026 9:21:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind Africa's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week. Drawing …
The Nigerian Navy has pledged its commitment to providing educational and health support for students in Cross River as part of its obligation to national development and human capacity building. Capt. David Odu, Command Education Officer, Eastern Naval Command, made this commitment during an educa…
Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Ituri province in the ea…
The Acting Director-General of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department, Abdulrahman Mohammed, has appealed to residents living close to water channels to consider relocating as the rainy season intensifies. The appeal followed a flooding incident in the early hours of Friday a…
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency. The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Con…
Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fears Next week's India-Africa Forum Summit has been cancelled due to the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The fourth edition of the summit, which fosters diplomatic interactions between India and countries of the Afri…
The North-East Development Commission on Thursday donated 130 trolleys to six airports across the North-East region, as well as broadcasting equipment to the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. Speaking during the handing-over exercise in Maiduguri, Borno State, the Managing Director of the NEDC,…
The Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has arrested a suspected foreign national and recovered 18 stolen rams valued at about N7m. The command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to him, the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation by the …
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport fares for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. Nafiu gave the advice on Wednesday during a forum organised by the News A…
The Osun Health Insurance Agency has commenced arrangements to enroll traditional rulers across the state and their spouses into the State Health Insurance Scheme following the approval of Ademola Adeleke. The agency said the initiative reflects the administration’s commitment to ensuring accessibl…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Mark Chidiebere, otherwise known as Justice Crack, in the sum of N5m over alleged cybercrime offences. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while ruling on the bail application, ordered that the bail bond …
Nigerian singer, Chike, seems determined to live up to his nickname, the ‘boo of the booless’. While this, on the surface, connotes a certain comfort the singer provides ladies through his lyrics, recent developments suggest that there is more to his title. In the past week, Chike has been in the n…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of a notorious “one chance” robbery syndicate allegedly operating around Ago Palace Way in Okota, Lagos State. This was contained in a statement released by the state police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi shared on X o…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have uncovered three illicit drug warehouses hidden within a residential estate in the Okota area of Lagos State, recovering narcotics valued at about N16.9bn. In a statement released on Wednesday signed by its Director of Media and Advoc…
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, has reacted to the viral video showing the killing of a suspect by a police officer in Delta State, saying the command has no clear explanation for the incident and that “spirituality may not be far from it.” Edafe made the comment duri…
It started with a headache. At least, that is what she told the nurse. A middle-aged woman sat quietly in the outpatient clinic, her hands folded tightly in her lap. She had visited the hospital three times in two months complaining of headaches, fatigue, and body pains. Her blood pressure was norm…
The Nigerian Air Force says it has carried out a coordinated air strike targeting terrorist positions in Guduf, located in the Mandara Mountains, as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations under Operation HADIN KAI. The Mandara Mountains, where the strike took place, are located along the nort…
