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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. Oyebanji polled a total of 319,224 votes to beat his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 40,543 votes. Dare Bejide of the African Democratic …

Malaria wasn’t on Masaki Umeda’s mind when his drone startup, SORA Technology, launched in 2020 in Nagoya, Japan. At the time, he and his colleagues were focused on delivering medical supplies to hard-to-reach regions of Africa, but after talking with the health ministry, they realized that an AI-powered solution would be more useful in fighting the deadly disease that kills …

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Adedayo Faduyile, has been declared the winner of the Ondo South Senate by-election held on Saturday. Faduyile was elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission at the Okitipupa collation centre, after securing 68,474 votes to defeat candidates of other political parties, including APM, APP and Boot Party. The polling officer, Prof. Gbenga …

Congo now has more than 780 confirmed cases and 180 deaths, while Uganda has recorded 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths. In the field, the response has been widespread. About 400 beds are now available and four laboratories are operational. Two of them alone can process nearly 1,000 samples every day. But despite these improvements, the World Health Organization (WHO) …

In a statement on Saturday, Council members voiced concern over the risk of mass atrocities and demanded that the RSF immediately halt its attacks on the city, the capital of North Kordofan state. The Council also expressed deep concern over ongoing violence in Sudan, where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF have been fighting since mid-April 2023. The violence …

By Ayo Kehinde Fresh tensions have erupted across the Middle East after Iran announced the closure of the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a major disruption to global oil supplies. Iran’s military on Saturday said the vital sea passage had been closed to all shipping, accusing the United States and Israel of violating a recently brokered ceasefire …

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As of June 17, 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths have been reported across 31 health zones in the country, with Uganda confirming 19 cases and two deaths, according to the report latest updates released on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO). To safely deliver life-saving aid, WHO chief Tedros called a ceasefire last month amid decades-long clashes between …

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