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The federal government has intensified health screening at the country’s airports, seaports and land borders, announcing that travellers identified as high-risk or displaying symptoms associated with Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers will be subjected to secondary screening, isolation and referral procedures. The move comes amid growing concerns over the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease in parts of East and Central Africa and forms part of a broader national preparedness strategy aimed at preventing the disease from entering Nigeria. In a statement issued on Tuesday, signed by the Assistant Director of Press and Public Relations,…

Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku scored on his first international appearance in more than a year as Belgium beat Croatia 2-0 on Tuesday in Rijeka in a World Cup friendly. Lukaku found the net in the 96th minute, having been missing since September 2025 due to injury, in the Red Devils’ penultimate match before their tournament opener against Egypt on June 15. The 33-year-old has played just 64 minutes for his club this season due to a hip niggle. Croatia, World Cup semi-finalists in 2022, and a strong side including captain Luka Modric wearing a mask due to injury, end their…

Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been struck in as many weeks.  “Instead of enjoying the start of the school summer break, children and their families spent the night in underground shelters, woken up by air raid sirens, explosions and uncertainty,” he said. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack, his Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.He reiterated the Secretary-General’s urgent appeal for immediate de-escalation leading to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.Over 600 missiles and drones deployedWhile Kyiv and Dnipro were among the…

Most times when people talk about leadership, they focus on skills like vision, charisma, innovation, confidence and strategic thinking. These skills are important. After all, it is almost impossible to find anybody who wants to follow a leader who lacks direction and conviction. However, another skill subtly supports all of them but is usually ignored. When it is missing, even the most brilliant leaders struggle to achieve their goals. That skill is clarity. Clarity is one of the most powerful communication tools a leader can possess, yet it remains one of the most underrated. Many people do not notice it…

Nigerian companies are accelerating the adoption of digital procurement platforms as they seek to reduce costs, improve transparency in ICT and gain better visibility into supplier risks amid an increasingly complex business environment. The push toward technology-driven procurement emerged as a key theme at the inaugural Digital Procurement Africa Summit held in Lagos recently, where procurement executives, supply chain leaders and technology providers discussed how digital tools and artificial intelligence are reshaping corporate purchasing decisions across Africa. The summit, an invite-only gathering of procurement executives from large enterprises, highlighted growing interest among businesses in automating procurement processes that have traditionally…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, showed his political influence on Tuesday as six members of the House of Representatives, Oyo caucus, loyal to him, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the Allied Peoples Movement. At the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the session, read 13 letters announcing the change of parties by lawmakers. Recall that Makinde, a few weeks ago, defected to the APM, on which platform he has already declared to run for the presidential election in 2027. The members of the Oyo House of Representatives…

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The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has called out skitmaker Nasboi for allegedly using his platform to spread fear. He was reacting to a clip of turbaned men with sophisticated weapons shooting at a military base, which the actor tweeted on Tuesday. This is the second time in a week that a presidential aide has called out a Nigerian celebrity. Last Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, called for the prosecution of activist Martins Otse, otherwise known as VeryDarkMan, accusing him of disseminating a fake audio…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and State Security Service (SSS) have launched separate investigations into alleged unauthorised access to the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database, following a social media post by the spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka, which appeared to show details from the commission’s voter registration records. INEC spokesperson, Mohammed Haruna, said preliminary findings from its audit trail had enabled investigators to identify the user account through which the information was accessed. Mr Haruna, reassured Nigerians that there was no evidence of an external cyberattack on its systems. “Preliminary findings from the…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJune 2, 2026 18:35 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Nwaneri on his way out soon? Arsenal have made the decision to part ways with club graduate Ethan Nwaneri this summer, according to BBC Sport. The Englishman was on the radar of Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea last summer, but ended up penning a long-term deal with the Gunners.He was loaned out to Marseille last winter amid the lack of regular playing time, and it is now claimed that he could head for the exit door.Nwaneri is open to a new challenge elsewhere,…