The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading faster than any previous outbreak of the deadly virus, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases and 796 deaths recorded within two months. Speaking at a press briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the…
Troops of the 73 Battalion (Motorised), Operation HADIN KAI, have apprehended a suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) who surrendered to troops in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was arrested at about 6:47 p.m. on July 14, 2026 at the…
Mr. Tanko Habila Wisdom, father of late Miss Mary Habila, has rejected plans by the police for an autopsy to be carried out on his daughter’s remains and has withdrawn from further investigation into her de@th. In an affidavit of withdrawal filed before the High Court of Justice, Ebonyi State, Mr. Habila, of Sabon…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain has claimed that Christians are now much more comfortable with the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were prior to the 2023 general election. Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, Farouk Aliyu argued that the current administration has successfully dispelled initial fears of religious marginalisation….
Iran has issued a stark warning that any American strike on its domestic assets will trigger the wholesale destruction of infrastructure across the Middle East, according to reports from the Fars News Agency. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, speaking on behalf of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, made the country’s position clear by stating, “Destroy infrastructure, we…
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria has no business being poor Shettima made this assertion when he delivered a keynote address at the Agric, Development and Investment Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15. He recalled how Indonesia’s revenue from oil palm outweighed Nigeria’s income from crude oil in 2025. “Indonesia is…
A lawyer has shared the action he took after discovering that the client he was defending in court was indeed guilty of child defil£ment. Francis Paul Chukuwuma says that, according to the law, everyone is innocent until proven guilty and every accused person reserves a right to counsel. However, he said that while he can…
The British government has called on FIFA to investigate Argentina’s national team after several players celebrated their World Cup semifinal victory over England with a banner asserting Argentina’s sovereignty over the disputed Falkland Islands. The controversy erupted after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England in Wednesday’s semifinal in Atlanta, where players posed with a banner handed…
A woman has shared her surprise at a trend she is noticing among single ladies. The customer care specialist named Grace wrote on X that she has noticed single ladies renting houses and setting up their homes tastefully like marriage is not in the picture for them. She wrote: “Wait oo, who else is noticing…
At least 11 people, including children, were killed and 19 others injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers early Thursday, Algerian authorities said. The blaze broke out at about 3:00-3:30 a.m. at the two-storey childcare institution in Mohammadia, on the eastern outskirts of the Algerian capital, prompting an…
