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The Imole Campaign Council (TICC), a campaign organisation for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election, has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of sponsoring coordinated attacks on campaign materials belonging to the Accord Party across parts of the state. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council alleged that billboards belonging to the Imole Campaign and the Accord Party were vandalised in the early hours of the day in several local government areas, including Irewole, Ayedaade, Irepodun and Osogbo, the state capital. The group claimed that the attacks were politically motivated…

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following a fresh outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in parts of the state, as health authorities battle a growing number of infections. Cerebrospinal meningitis is a deadly infection that causes inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It spreads more easily during the dry and hot season, particularly in overcrowded communities with poor ventilation. Northern Nigeria, including Sokoto State, falls within Africa’s “meningitis belt,” a region known for recurring outbreaks. Confirming the outbreak, Commissioner for Health, Faruk Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday during an advocacy meeting…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al Nassr defeated Al Shabab 4-2 to stay five points clear at the top of the league table. Portuguese forward Joao Felix was the star of the match after scoring a hat-trick for Al Nassr. Ronaldo reached the 100-goal mark in the 72nd minute when he finished from close range after a low cross from Sadio Mane. It was also his 25th league goal of the season. After the match, Ronaldo celebrated the victory on social media. The Portuguese captain has now scored 100 or more league goals in England…

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards kicked off on Friday with the Cultural Day event, marking the beginning of activities preceding the Award Night scheduled for Saturday. Attendees appeared in elaborate traditional outfits, showcasing African culture, fashion and heritage at the event held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Among celebrities who attended the event were Omowunmi Dada, Nnenna Mbonu, Uche Jombo, Scarlet Gomez, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Jason Jae, Imisioluwa Ayanwale, Iyo Prosper and Ashiogwu Precious, who all appeared in colourful traditional outfits. Actress Uche Jombo. Credit: Instagram | uchejombo Credit: Instagram| NnennaMbonu This year’s…

The Human Rights Council-appointed experts also issued a general warning over the “continuing violence of patriarchal power systems” revealed in the files, which the US Department of Justice began releasing late last year. The massive collection of documents, photos, flight logs and other items related to investigations into the activities of deceased New York-based financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been the subject of significant legal and political debate in recent months in Washington DC and beyond. Transparent investigation call “We are gravely concerned by the credible allegations in the ‘Epstein files’ of systemic trafficking of young women and girls for…

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu, Prof. John Emaimo, has said the institution has unveiled 27 academic programmes, including Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and Software Engineering, as part of efforts to position the university at the intersection of healthcare and innovation. Emaimo disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing and facility tour at the university campus in Enugu ahead of the institution’s second matriculation ceremony scheduled for Saturday. According to him, the programmes were approved by the National Universities Commission following the institution’s transformation from the former Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy into…

The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency, with the support of the Nigerian Communications Commission, will commence a pilot telecommunications infrastructure cleanup exercise in Lagos State. Source at LASIMRA told Techeconomy that the Agency has intensified efforts toward enforcement of regulations against the improper installation of telecommunications cables, fiber optics, and utility infrastructure, which pose safety risks and cause environmental degradation. The Cleanup Committee of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is also mobilising its members for activie participation during the exercise. Techeconomy gathered that the pilot exercise by LASIMRA and NCC will begin from Emina Crescent…

President Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Fani-Kayode from Germany to South Africa. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode disclosed this in a post shared on his X handle on Thursday, revealing that his earlier posting to Germany was changed after he formally requested a redeployment.  According to him, he wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressing discomfort with serving in Germany due to personal reasons and instead requested to be posted to South Africa, a country he said he had…

Nigeria’s Eurobond market closed mixed on Thursday with sovereign bond yields ranging between 5.5 percent and 8.0 percent as investors continued to monitor global interest rate expectations, crude oil prices and emerging market risk sentiment. Data released by the Debt Management Office Nigeria showed that the country’s shorter-dated Eurobonds continued to trade at lower yields while long-dated instruments maintained elevated returns amid persistent global market uncertainty. The 6.500 percent US$1.5 billion November 2027 Eurobond closed at a price of $101.339 with a yield of 5.582 percent. Similarly, the 6.125 percent US$1.25 billion September 2028 Eurobond settled at $101.233 with a…