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Nigeria recorded a historic 440,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2025, a massive leap from the 138,591 cases reported just five years ago. Speaking in Abuja to mark World TB Day 2026, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, attributed this surge not to an outbreak, but to a radical expansion of…
The Naira weakened by 2.48 percent in early Tuesday trading as corporate demand for the US Dollar intensified. Opening rates at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market averaged ₦1,388.38, a sharp drop from the previous week’s close of ₦1,353.90. This sudden volatility tested the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new electronic matching system. Intraday rates even touched…
Great Britain achieved its most successful World Athletics Indoor Championships in history following a clinical 28-minute golden blitz in Torun. The three-medal rush on Sunday evening brought the team’s gold tally to four, surpassing the previous record of three set in 1999. Georgia Hunter Bell, Molly Caudery, and Keely Hodgkinson each secured world titles to…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has retained its eighth-place position in the FIBA World Rankings following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The African champions produced a mixed bag of results in Group A, securing two wins against Colombia and the Philippines while falling to South Korea, France, and Germany. Despite finishing…
Health authorities in Kent are struggling to contain a meningitis outbreak that has now claimed two lives and infected dozens. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Saturday that cases have risen to 34, up from 29 earlier in the week. Of these, 23 are laboratory-confirmed, while 11 notifications remain under investigation. The fatalities…
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has honoured filmmaker Toyin Abraham with the Box Office Champion award following the record-breaking success of her film, Oversabi Aunty. The recognition, presented on Thursday, 19 March 2026, marks a historic shift in the industry as Abraham becomes the first directorial debutant in Nollywood to surpass the…
South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya have approached the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to secure emergency fuel contracts as the Middle East energy crisis threatens continental supplies. Bloomberg reported on Friday, 20 March 2026, that Pretoria is seeking a 12-month supply deal to insulate its economy from the fallout of the Iran-Israel conflict. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility in…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa requires $4.5 billion annually to mount a credible response to tuberculosis (TB), despite achieving the world’s fastest adoption rate for new treatments. In a message marking World TB Day 2026, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, revealed that current funding levels leave a staggering…
The 98th Academy Awards arrive tonight in Los Angeles with a high-stakes duel between two vastly different cinematic giants. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners enters the Dolby Theatre with a record-shattering 16 nominations, the most in Oscar history. It faces a formidable challenge from Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which holds 13 nods and has…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched the state-level rollout of the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health (NPCSH), beginning with a major stakeholder summit in Lagos. This five-year roadmap aims to sanitise a domestic market increasingly flooded with hazardous chemicals. The policy seeks to tighten the leash on manufacturers and…
