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At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than a month into the outbreak, frontline responders have expanded care and testing at unprecedented speed, but conditions on the ground remain challenging. “It’s encouraging to see that since the outbreak was first reported five weeks ago, the response has scaled up significantly,” he said. In just over a month, treatment capacity has grown from fewer than 10 beds to more than 500 across 19 health centres, while laboratory testing capacity has increased from 30 daily tests in the capital Kinshasa to more than 2,000 tests each day across nine laboratories in three provinces. Early…

The National Universities Commission has approved six new undergraduate programmes for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, with effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. The approval followed a successful resource assessment visit by the commission to evaluate the university’s readiness and the availability of the required human and material resources for the proposed programmes. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Head of the Directorate of Public Relations, Olasunkanmi Olajide. According to the statement, the newly approved full-time programmes are Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, Public Health, Biotechnology, Science Laboratory Technology, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene,…

Telecommunications channel partners need more agility not more anchors While connectivity has become the lifeblood of businesses and households, with a growing addressable market offering attractive opportunities for SMEs and innovative businesses to scale in the sector, there is a tension between South Africa’s need for job creation and economic expansion and the exclusionary, gatekept realities for businesses trying to enter the local telecommunications landscape. Commenting on this development is Chloe Castle, channel partner lead at Backspace, a South African B2B telecommunications company and technology enablement partner. Castle explains that while the opportunities are clear, business owners trying to find…

The Kebbi State Government has dismissed claims by the senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Garba Musa Maidoki, that he was denied the All Progressives Congress ticket for re-election because of his criticism of insecurity in the state. The government described the allegation as misleading and an attempt to justify the senator’s failure to secure the party’s ticket. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Nasir Idris, Ahmed Idris, the government said Maidoki’s claim was far from the truth. Maidoki had alleged during a television programme on Channels Television that he lost the APC…

By Chinedum Anayo After decades of debate, arguments, and political hesitation, Nigeria has taken a historic step toward deepening its federal structure. With the passage of the State Police Bill by the Senate on June 24, 2026, the country appears set to embark on one of its most significant governance reforms since the return to democratic rule in 1999. For years, security experts, legal scholars, governors, and citizens have argued that a centralized policing system is increasingly inadequate for a nation of over 200 million people with diverse security and social challenges. However, as with many reforms in Nigeria, the…

The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has dismissed as “misleading, unfounded and baseless” allegations of financial impropriety levelled against its chairman, Olufemi Soluade. The Director General of the Directorate of Media, Communications and Publicity of the party, Adesina Olanrewaju, stated this on Wednesday at a briefing held at the party secretariat, Abeokuta. The rebuttal comes following a petition to the national leadership of the party, accusing Soluade of financial mismanagement over the funds paid for the nomination forms ahead of the 2027 elections. Olanrewaju said that the party had conducted its findings on the allegations in the…

The Association of Resident Doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has suspended its ongoing 10-day warning strike following assurances from the the state government on the payment of its members’ professional allowance on or before July 31st, 2025. The association said that the government gave this commitment at a meeting held with the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Head of Service, Mr Olanrewaju Saka and which also had in attendance the state leadership of Nigeria Medical Association. The President of the association, Dr John Omotoso disclosed this in a statement issued…

World football’s governing body FIFA has suspended Nepal’s football association, officials said Thursday, barring the country from all international competitions. Nepal is currently ranked 175th in FIFA’s world rankings. The women’s national team ranks 88th. FIFA said in a letter to the All Nepal Football Association that the decision came after “undue interference by a third party”, referring to arguments between ANFA and Nepal’s National Sports Council, the country’s authority for sports administration, over governance of Nepali football. FIFA holds that a national football association must operate independently of government bodies. FIFA decided on Wednesday “to suspend ANFA with immediate…

Nollywood actress Omeche Oko has recounted a frightening on-set accident that left her hospitalised after falling from a motorcycle during a film shoot. The actress shared the video on Instagram on Wednesday, showing moments from the filming process, the aftermath of the accident, and her treatment at a hospital. In the video, Oko was riding on the back of a motorcycle operated by her colleague, Victory Michael, as part of a scene. The shoot took a dangerous turn when Michael collided with a vehicle barrier’s metal pole at the location. The impact slammed Michael’s arm against the structure, causing him…

Mr Tunde Bakare, father of 22-year-old tailor Abdulmalik, who was allegedly killed by suspected cultists during a violent attack in Oreta, Ikorodu, Lagos State, speaks with DANIEL AYANTOYE about the tragic loss of his son, the impact of the incident on his family, his quest for justice, and the need for stronger government action to curb recurring cult-related violence in the community Your son was recently killed by suspected cultists. How did it happen? Around 12 noon last Wednesday, a truck carrying a container arrived in the Ajebo area of Ikorodu. Some boys in the area demanded land money from…