Uganda has started a 42-day countdown towards being declared Ebola-free after discharging its final patient from an isolation unit. According to a Reuters report, the patient’s release from Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala on Thursday morning, July 16, triggered the mandatory waiting period required by the World Health Organisation (WHO) before an outbreak can…
Hollywood Actor, Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honored at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm, his agent confirmed on Thursday. Neill’s family had earlier announced that the actor, globally recognized for his iconic roles in “Jurassic Park,” “The Piano,” and numerous other films, passed away on Monday in Australia….
The family of 26-year-old nurse Mary Habila has asked the Ebonyi State High Court to halt the police investigation into her death and release her body for burial. In an affidavit, her father, Tanko Habila, said the family suspects no foul play, opposes an autopsy, and does not want her body or organs tampered with….
The United States House of Representatives has approved a legislative amendment that seeks to increase the withholding of specified US aid to Nigeria from 50 percent to a complete 100 percent, until the nation implements decisive measures to halt violence and safeguard its population. The legislative change, introduced by Representative Gregory Steube, was adopted…
APC chieftain Farouk Aliyu says the party retained its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket because it delivered victory in 2023 and believes it can do so again. Speaking on Arise News, he argued that concerns about Islamisation raised before the last election had not materialised. Aliyu said the controversy differs from the 1993 MKO Abiola–Babagana Kingibe ticket…
Physiotherapist Anita Baaki has recounted the final moments of late nurse Mary Habila in an affidavit filed before the Ebonyi State High Court. She said Habila told her she was tired and planned to take a shower before going to bed after returning from a hair appointment on June 26, 2026. Baaki said they had…
Omega Fire Ministries founder Apostle Johnson Suleman says owning or reading the Bible alone does not guarantee victory over life’s challenges, urging Christians to cultivate a living relationship with the Holy Spirit. Speaking in a sermon shared on YouTube, he said the spiritual realm operates on principles requiring believers to remain spiritually sensitive. “There are…
The father of late nurse Mary Habila, Tanko Habila Wisdom, has opposed an autopsy on his daughter’s body and withdrawn the family’s participation in the investigation into her death. In an affidavit filed before the Ebonyi State High Court, he requested the immediate release of her body for burial. Habila, who died on June 27,…
APC chieftain Farouk Aliyu says many Nigerian Christians are now more accepting of the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were before the 2023 election. Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, he defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his 2027 running mate. Aliyu said the APC saw no…
Good governance activists, Peter Akah aka RandyPeter and Precious Oruche aka MamaPee were on Wednesday, July 15, invited by the police to answer questions over allegations of abuse of the Naira. Both activists were invited separately via a letter dated 24th June, 2026. Following the invitation, the activists, accompanied by their lawyer, Inibehe…
