Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said. They are believed to have contracted Ebola on 27 March while working in the eastern region of Ituri on a project unrelated to the virus, beforeContinue Reading
A suspect has been killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents outside the White House, the agency says. A bystander was also injured in the shooting. Footage shared by ABC News correspondent Selina Wang showed her taking cover as a volley of gunshots could be heard ringing out acrossContinue Reading
The Katsina State Government through the Office of the Special Assistant to the Executive Governor on Innovation and Technology, has unlocked a strategic partnership with Dar Blockchain, a Tunisia-based digital innovation company, to train tertiary students in Web3 and blockchain technologies across the State. The initiative has received approval fromContinue Reading
Yilwatda predicts landslide victory for APC in 2027 By Emmanuel Yatai May 23, 2026 Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party will record landslide victory in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda said this shortly after casting his vote during the presidentialContinue Reading
Canada has announced more than $30 million new support for initiatives in Nigeria and across West Africa. The Secretary of State for International Development, Canada, Mr Randeep Sarai, announced this at a reception organised in his honour by the Canadian Deputy High Commission on Friday night in Lagos. Sarai saidContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries nationwide as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. President Tinubu stated this after he participated in the APC Presidential Primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos, noting that the exerciseContinue Reading
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the nation’s government after months of tensions between the two men. A shock decree, read out on TV by a presidential aide, said Faye had “ended the duties” of his one-time political ally Sonko and “consequently thoseContinue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, participates in the ongoing nationwide All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary, at his country home, Radda Town in Charanchi Local Government. Speaking with newsmen at the venue, the Governor expressed strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s candidacy as the party’s flag bearer.Continue Reading
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a coal mine blast in northern China, officials have said. Rescue officials revised down the death toll in an update late on Saturday, having earlier said at least 90 people had died. The gas explosion at the LiushenyuContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently sign the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, 2025 into law. The foundation in a statement issued on Saturday to celebrate the 2026 World Biodiversity Day, warned that Nigeria’s biodiversity was facing unprecedentedContinue Reading