Twelfth Hantavirus Case Confirmed in the Netherlands
The World Health Organization confirmed that a twelfth person has contracted hantavirus in the Netherlands…
Twelfth Hantavirus Case Confirmed in the Netherlands
The World Health Organization confirmed that a twelfth person has contracted hantavirus in the Netherlands following a luxury cruise ship outbreak. Global health body Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an international appeal urging countries to monitor all individuals who recently travelled on the vessel. The localized cluster originates from the Dutch-registered cruise liner MV Hondius,…
Nigeria Targets N1.6tn Revenue Boost via Telecom Policy Overhaul
The Federal Government expects a thorough revision of the National Telecommunications Policy to bring in N1.6 trillion in tax revenue and create two million new jobs by 2028. The Nigerian Communications Commission unveiled the targets during an industry stakeholder workshop in Lagos. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Dr Aminu Maida, noted that deeper sectoral…
Health Sector Investment Initiative Reaches 2.1m, Pregnant Women -FG
More than 2.1 million pregnant women now access antenatal care services across Nigeria under new federal healthcare reforms. The Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative aims to fix systemic gaps in governance, infrastructure, and workforce distribution. National coordinator for the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp), Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, announced the milestone during a progress briefing on Friday. The…
World Health Assembly Approves Post-2030 Tuberculosis Strategy
The 79th World Health Assembly approved the development of a new global tuberculosis strategy to extend containment efforts beyond the year 2030. Member states directed World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to lead international consultations on the framework immediately. The global health body plans to present a comprehensive draft of the policy at the…
NNPC Considers 51% Chinese Equity Sale for Refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited plans to cede a majority stake in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries to Chinese investors. The state oil firm is pursuing an NLNG-style equity partnership that would give external buyers a 51 per cent controlling share. This structural shift moves away from traditional rehabilitation contracts toward direct asset…
Naira Maintains Stability Against Dollar Across Markets
The Nigerian Naira held its steady momentum against the United States Dollar during early trading on Friday. The local currency demonstrated continued stability across both the official window and the informal parallel market segments. In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, which handles formal trade, the Naira opened the morning session at 1,370.05 per Dollar. This…
Manchester City Renames Etihad Stand After Pep Guardiola
Manchester City will rename the North Stand at the Etihad Stadium to honour departing manager Pep Guardiola. The club announced the tribute following the Spaniard’s decision to step down at the end of the current football season. The newly redesigned section will take the name “The Pep Guardiola Stand” to mark his decade-long tenure in…
WHO Raises Alarm as Suspected Ebola Cases Hit 750
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned that a worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has outpaced official data. While laboratory tests confirm 82 cases and seven deaths, surveillance data suggest a far more severe epidemic. Health authorities now track nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected…
Lekki, Lagos Island Lead State Crime Charts
Lagos State courts handled 35,461 criminal cases over the last three years, driven heavily by affluent coastal neighbourhoods. The Lagos Criminal Information System reveals that Lagos Island and the Lekki-Ajah corridor generated more than 27 per cent of these offences. Lekki-Ajah alone accounted for over 16 per cent of the total courtroom entries. Property crime…
ADC Says INEC Ruling Opens Floodgates For APC Defections
The African Democratic Congress has declared that a Federal High Court judgment nullifying key sections of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s regulations for the 2027 general elections will unleash a wave of defections from the ruling All Progressives Congress, as the opposition party welcomed the verdict as a direct vindication of its earlier legal…