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The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has said Nigeria is now better positioned to respond to future disease outbreaks following strategic investments made under the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism between 2021 and 2025. NACA stated that the intervention, which was introduced to support countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, has left behind stronger disease surveillance systems, improved laboratory networks, enhanced emergency response mechanisms and a more resilient health infrastructure capable of responding to future public health threats. The agency made this known ahead of a national close-out meeting convened in collaboration with the Global Fund and key implementing…

News » Premier League news » Manchester United newsJune 24, 2026 21:10 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Man Utd summer 2026 transfer targets Spurs agree terms with Fernandes for transfer Tottenham Hotspur have now agreed personal terms with Manchester United target Mateus Fernandes ahead of a possible transfer this summer. The Portuguese has been tipped to leave West Ham United after their relegation from the Premier League. Man Utd were leading the pursuit earlier this month, but they have been reluctant to meet the £85m price tag.Spurs have now moved into pole position as they are willing to pay closer to the reported valuation.…

Gospel singer, Joshua Bamiloye has defended the faith-based film ministry founded by his father, Mike Bamiloye, insisting that Mount Zion Films does not demonise Yoruba culture or spirituality. Joshua made the remarks in a post on X on Wednesday after the announcement that Agbara Nla, one of Mount Zion’s most popular films, will return to cinemas 34 years after its original release. His response followed criticism by an X user, identified as Ìfẹ́ṣọlá (@kootujirian), who accused Mount Zion of portraying Yoruba spirituality as evil while promoting Christianity. In the post, the user wrote, “Here we go again with the same…

“You don’t know when the war will end; you don’t know when the vessel can safely pass the Strait, so it is very difficult,” Third Officer Clarisse Bangga explained (read her testimony below).   The evacuation plan is directly linked to ongoing talks between Iran and the United States on ending their conflict, in line with a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both countries last week. If successful, it will see the number of ships transiting through the Strait return to pre-war levels of around 130 per day, as opposed to the high twenties and thirties of recent three days. “Transits…

The celebration of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi)’s third anniversary as the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District presents an opportunity not only to reflect on his achievements but also to examine the future of our dear Ogun State and the role young people must play in shaping it. Leadership is best measured not by the number of years spent in office but by the impact made in the lives of the people. Over the last three years, Yayi has demonstrated a style of representation that is visible, people-oriented, and development-driven. Through educational support programmes, scholarships, bursaries, youth empowerment initiatives,…

Abimbola Bajomo grew up around money. Not the kind of children tucked into piggy banks, but the kind discussed over dinner tables by adults responsible for moving them. Her mother worked in banking operations. Her uncle was a banker. So is her brother. Conversations about cheque clearing and customer complaints were normal in the house. “From when I was a child, I have literally known nothing more than money,” Bajomo says. “I remember going to the bank and watching how they used to manage it. It was fascinating.” Yet for years, she resisted the gravitational pull of finance. As a…

The Commissioner of Police for Imo State Command, Audu Garba Bosso, has assured of their readiness to provide adequate security during the elections including safeguarding officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The CP gave the assurance when he played host to the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Chukwuemeka Christopher, and the  management team at the Command headquarters, Owerri on Wednesday. Bosso said the command will secure INEC personnel, facilities, and all electoral activities during the electoral process. He pledged to provide sustained patrols and other proactive measures to safeguard the electoral process. The Police boss who noted…

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President Bola Tinubu has said that through the provision of critical infrastructure projects executed by his administration in the Federal Capital Territory and beyond, his administration is laying a foundation for Nigeria’s prosperity. President Tinubu vowed that no community will be left behind under his watch, even as he said his administration is “building the nation of our dreams.” Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja when he commissioned Phase 1 of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Dual Carriage Way, the president, who was represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the infrastructural development along the Kuje-Gwagwalada road is taking place across the…

Marshall Ekperikpe Ekpo, who recently emerged as the House of Representatives candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State, has publicly challenged what appears to be a denial of his paternity by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo. In a Facebook post, Mr Ekpo accused his father of rejecting him and challenged him to undergo a DNA test to establish the truth. “It is painful to hear words of denouncement from a biological father, the very person who should offer comfort and quiet direction at a time like this,” he wrote.…