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The Ugandan government on Monday confirmed two more cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The latest developments bring the total number of cases reported in the East African country to seven. Uganda’s Ministry of Health said in a statement on Monday that the two new cases were health workers at a private health facility in the capital Kampala and were both …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Qawiyu Oloyede for allegedly circulating a fabricated video of a bandit attack on social media, in what authorities claim was an attempt to cause public panic and attract attention online. The suspect, a tailor residing on Sokoto Road in Atan-Ota, was arrested after the video, which falsely portrayed an …

Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holiday on Monday in a statement signed by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and abroad, describing Eid-ul-Adha as a festival of sacrifice, obedience …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new Electoral Law, 2026, to June 9. The case on the cause list that day could not proceed because Judge Mohammed Umar was not present. Although NDC lawyer, Vincent Ottaokpukpu, and NDC lawyers, …

The Lagos State Government has arrested 931 people for waste management violations in the state. The State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this at the 2026 Ministerial Press Conference held in Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, saying the ministry’s enforcement teams inspected 2,251 sites, issued 1,711 infringement notices and sealed 239 facilities as part of intensive environmental …

By Ayo Kehinde The federal government has admitted it does not have detailed documents identifying local Nigerian contractors, subcontractors and other beneficiaries involved in the $460 million Abuja CCTV security project, prompting fresh calls for full disclosure and accountability from the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The disclosure is contained in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Finance …

Thousands of commuters traveling along the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Sunday were trapped in prolonged traffic congestion as the rush for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration intensified ahead of Wednesday’s festivities. The situation, which began on Saturday, has been worsened by ongoing rehabilitation works on sections of the motorway, forcing motorists to move to multiple diversion points and alternative routes. The heavy traffic …

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned the confiscation case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, until July 16. The judge adjourned the matter following the inability of EFCC lawyer, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, to file a compliance report in …

Nigeria’s banking industry appears to be booming, largely driven by the policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the leadership of Governor Olayemi Cardoso, while the real economy continues to experience sluggishness. At a time when millions of Nigerians are increasingly slipping into poverty, when inflation continues to erode household incomes, when the business world is collapsing due …

*Provides a strategic framework and international network for success at the Commonwealth University Leaders’ Conference Professor Anthony Kila, Director of the Commonwealth Institute and Professor of Strategy and Development, has urged Nigerian universities to aggressively pursue the recruitment of international students in Commonwealth countries, describing global education as one of the most strategic and underutilized opportunities for revenue and influence …