Marquinhos Says 2026 May Be His Last Shot at World Cup
Brazil captain Marquinhos arrives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying the weight of…
Marquinhos Says 2026 May Be His Last Shot at World Cup
Brazil captain Marquinhos arrives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying the weight of experience, regret and ambition, insisting the campaign in North America may be his final opportunity to lift football’s ultimate prize. The 32-year-old centre-back, fresh from back-to-back UEFA Champions League triumphs with Paris Saint-Germain, has urged Brazil to convert elite pedigree…
Report Links Elon Musk to Viral Belfast Riot Narratives Researchers tracking the online fallout from last week’s anti-immigrant riots in Belfast have placed Elon Musk at the centre of the storm, reporting that violent narratives the billionaire amplified on his platform X reached tens of millions of users within days of a knife attack in…
Hope for Nigerian Prisoners as Ethiopia Signs Transfer Pact
Hope returned to the cell blocks of AbaSamuel Prison in Addis Ababa as Nigerian inmates erupted in celebration over a newly signed bilateral Prisoner Transfer Agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia, a deal that clears the way for eligible prisoners to be brought home to complete their custodial terms. The Federal Government facilitated the agreement…
Release Kanu Or Detain Gumi, Ayodele Charges Tinubu Govt
A fresh appeal for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu has come from the founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, who urged the Federal Government to free the separatist agitator or apply the same treatment to Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. Ayodele made the call while…
“I Will Free Kanu As President,” Obi Tells Nigerians In US
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has renewed his call for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, declaring that there is no justification for his continued detention. Obi made the remarks during an interaction with Nigerians in Washington, D.C., in a video that has been…
Your Votes Will Count If You Insist, Obi Tells Citizens
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has said elections in the country are often manipulated because citizens fail to take ownership of the electoral process and defend their votes, declaring that the ballot will only count when voters are determined to make it count. The former Anambra State governor made the…
Katsina Confirms Death of Abducted Retired Major General
Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has died in the custody of bandits, the Katsina State Government has confirmed, bringing a tragic end to weeks of efforts aimed at securing the release of the former Director of Defence Information. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Mu’azu, announced the development in a…
Global Fund Slashes HIV Prevention Budgets for Nigeria, 61 Nations
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has announced sweeping funding cuts for HIV prevention programmes across Nigeria and 61 other low- and middle-income nations. A comprehensive review by the Geneva-based multilateral institution reveals that a severe tightening of international donor allocations has forced a major restructuring of its global healthcare financing portfolio….
FG Unveils Strategic Blueprint to Slash Malaria Burden by 50%
The Federal Government has launched the National Malaria Strategic Plan (2026–2030), aiming for a 50 per cent reduction in malaria prevalence and mortality rates by 2030. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, alongside the Minister of State, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, announced the ambitious timeline during recent high-level public…
Lassa Fever Outbreak Claims 15 Lives in Edo State
The Edo State Government has confirmed that 15 people have died from Lassa fever following a sharp spike in local transmission across multiple communities. Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, the Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, announced the mortality figures in Benin during a comprehensive public health briefing. Ojeifo revealed that surveillance teams…