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The United States has escalated its travel advisories for three African countries due to an ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease, urging citizens to avoid travel to the affected nations. US Department of State, in a statement issued on Tuesday, advised Americans not to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, or Uganda for any reason, elevating those countries to Level 4: Do Not Travel. The department also raised its advisory for Rwanda to Level 3: Reconsider Travel. It said, “The Department of State strongly urges Americans not to travel to the Democratic Republic of the…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 19, 2026 10:04 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Adeyemi to Man Utd or Chelsea? Manchester United and Chelsea have been handed a boost in signing Borussia Dortmund attacker Karim Adeyemi at the end of the campaign, according to Teamtalk. The German has averaged just 47 minutes per appearance this campaign, but he has still contributed 10 goals and six assists from 39 matches.His current deal expires in June next year. With no intention to pen a renewal, he could be on his way out of the Bundesliga giants this summer.United…

Popular X influencer, Grace Akanni-Lawrence, popularly known as Lady Motara, has earned rave reviews following her stage debut in the Nollywood comedy production, No Wahala Therapy, staged over two nights in London. The play, produced by Mofe Duncan under M54 Productions, explored themes of migration, identity and the struggles associated with the popular “Japa” movement among Africans abroad. Lady Motara shared the stage with notable Nollywood stars, including Odunlade Adekola, Timini Egbuson, BamBam and Ronke Oshodi Oke. According to a statement released by the production team on Saturday, the influencer delivered a standout performance that left audiences and critics impressed…

Motell Solomon is a content creator, comedian and event host. The social media personality, who has 208,000 followers on Instagram, tells FAITH AJAYI about his content creation journey  Tell us about your background. I was born in Cross River State to a family of six children. I am the first son. What educational qualifications do you possess? I enrolled in the University of Calabar, but I had to drop out because of financial challenges. When did you become active on social media? I started being active online when I noticed I had something to put out. I believed I would…

Trinity University has launched the Trinity International Model United Nations aimed at equipping students with diplomacy, negotiation and global leadership skills in what the institution described as a major step toward experiential education. The initiative was formally unveiled on Thursday during an evening of political stage drama titled Summit of Shadows, a production written entirely by a student and staged as part of activities marking the launch of the conference. University officials said the Model United Nations initiative, known as TiMUN, is expected to become an annual flagship conference attracting students from universities across Nigeria and beyond. The project was…

In the late 1940s—when computer engineers were grappling with unreliable hardware and noisy transmission environments—a team of engineers inside a modest lab at the University of Manchester, England, confronted a problem so fundamental that it threatened the viability of digital computing itself. Machines could generate bits, but they could not reliably read them back.The inconsistent reading back of memory data did not initially present itself as a grand theoretical challenge. It showed up as something more mundane: inconsistent computing results.Engineers including Frederic C. Williams, Tom Kilburn, and G. E. (Tommy) Thomas traced the failures not to logic errors but to…

Venezuela’s interim President, Delcy Rodriguez, has ordered an investigation on Monday into the death of political prisoner Victor Hugo Quero Navas in state custody. Quero’s mother, Carmen Navas, 81, died on Sunday, just days after confirming her son’s death, sending shockwaves across the country. Quero, 51, was arrested in January 2025 on terrorism charges, a charge regularly used to lock up dissidents under the ousted socialist president, Nicolas Maduro. Navas searched tirelessly for her son during his detention but failed to confirm his whereabouts until authorities reported his death in early May. Her loved ones said she put off dealing…

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has recorded a profit before tax of N24.28bn for the 2025 financial year, while signalling interest in the Federal Government’s planned concession of major airport terminals across the country. The company disclosed this at its 45th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos over the weekend, where shareholders urged management to leverage its strong financial position and operational capacity to bid for airport ownership and management under the Federal Government’s privatisation programme. The Federal Government is currently pursuing the concession of five major international airport terminals through a Public-Private Partnership arrangement supervised by the Bureau…

Former Minister of Transportation and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence in his chances of securing the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election, saying former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may no longer be electorally viable. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Monday night, Amaechi said that although Atiku had consistently won party primaries, he had failed to convert them into presidential victories. “I listened when the former vice president said he never failed a primary before. I hope this will be the first time he will fail primary,” Amaechi said. He…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday emphasised the need for people to watch their diet, embrace regular exercise and prioritise medical care to keep fit and stay healthy. Obasanjo, who said that he is “officially 89”, yet he has been nursing diabetes for over 40 years, adding that aside from the grace of God, the fact that he kept to a healthy diet without joking with regular exercise as well as seeking medical care and taking necessary medications must have helped him to stay fit and healthy at 89. The former president disclosed this on Saturday after performing the tee…