World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on Tuesday, May 12, that “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus following the evacuation of a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak. The situation surrounding the MV Hondius has sparked international concern after three passengers died from the rare virus, which currently lacks…
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has raised concerns over the poor level of male involvement in maternal and child healthcare services in Nigeria, revealing that only 3.4 per cent of men accompany their spouses to antenatal and postnatal clinic visits. The Country Representative of UN Women to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Beatrice Eyong,…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Dadda’u Mamuda, has been remanded in custody over allegations of threatening police officers. According to reports, Mamuda allegedly threatened to attack any police officer involved in arresting supporters of former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, who is said…
The Pentagon has made a rare disclosure by revealing the location of a secretive Ohio-class nuclear-armed submarine, just one day after US President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal. The Navy’s Sixth Fleet released an image of the stealthy vessel and its crew docked in Gibraltar, a British territory off the southern coast of Spain….
A woman has narrated what her mother did to prove her love for her father. The woman shared the story on X. She narrated how during a time when there was panic that k!ller beans was circulating in the market, her dad insisted that he desperately needed to eat beans. The woman said her mother…
The President Bola Tinubu government is currently discussing a fresh $1.25 billion loan with the World Bank, according to a document seen by Channels Television. The document, titled “Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration,” revealed that the proposed funding is expected to support ongoing economic reforms, improve competitiveness, and create more jobs across the…
The family of Sarah Danh, a 27-year-old Texas nurse who fell into a life-threatening coma during her honeymoon in Japan, is celebrating what they call a “nothing short of a miracle” turnaround. Three weeks after she was medically evacuated back to the United States, her uncle, Khang Le, shared a new photo of the newlywed…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Mallam Dadda’u Mamuda, has been remanded in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service over an alleged d3ath threat to police officers. Mamuda was remanded in prison custody by the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia following his…
The United Arab Emirates reportedly conducted a covert military counter-strike against a vital Iranian oil refinery just as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was taking effect last month. According to the Wall Street Journal, the retaliatory operation targeted the Lavan Island refinery in the Persian Gulf, sparking a massive blaze that is expected to cripple the…
Owoeye Jesudunsin from Ekiti State has emerged as the highest-scoring candidate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The candidate, who wrote the examination in Ogun State, scored 372 out of 400 marks. Speaking during the 2026 admission policy meeting held in Abuja on Monday,…
