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The last evacuation flight for passengers and crew of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will depart the Canary Islands on Monday, according to Spain’s Health Minister, Monica Garcia. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, which has recorded three deaths, arrived at the small industrial port of Granadilla on Tenerife early Sunday in…
A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has described the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections as unlawful, unworkable, and insensitive to Nigeria’s political and religious realities. Olawepo-Hashim warned that the electoral schedule risks fueling unnecessary political tension and destabilising political parties ahead of the next general elections…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made an unusual public appeal to West Ham United to assist his team’s Premier League title chase after City moved within two points of leaders Arsenal. The Spanish tactician’s plea came moments after City secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Brentford at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with…
A retired Nigerian career diplomat, Ambassador Thompson Olufunso Olumoko, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to combine diplomatic engagement with urgent economic reforms at home, even as fresh xenophobic violence in South Africa continues to claim Nigerian lives. Olumoko, who served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar, made the call in…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified that the recent judgment of the Federal High Court did not invalidate the NBA Stamp and Seal regime or aspects of its Continuing Professional Development policy, contrary to reports circulating on social media. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by its General Secretary, Mobolaji Ojibara,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds. In a notice posted on its website on Saturday, the anti-graft agency said Farouq, 52, an indigene of Zamfara State,…
Less than two weeks after Nigeria’s opposition leaders gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, pledging unity against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), their coalition is already showing serious cracks ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The immediate trigger was the decision by former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso…
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2026 celebrated the best of African film, television, and digital storytelling in a star-studded ceremony on Saturday night. The event, which brought together Nollywood’s biggest names and key figures from across the continent’s entertainment industry, honored outstanding achievements across multiple categories. Uzor Arukwe clinched the Best Lead…
Fresh political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election gathered momentum on Saturday after former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, publicly endorsed the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to zone its presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria. Kwankwaso spoke during the party’s national convention in Abuja while addressing delegates, supporters and party stakeholders, describing the…
The United States military killed two people on Friday after a missile strike destroyed a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Southern Command released a video showing a boat bursting into a fireball upon impact. This marks the third such attack in May alone. One survivor remains from this latest engagement. Washington claims the boat…
