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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has tasked Inspectors and Chief Inspectors of Police to embrace innovation, strengthen professionalism and champion ongoing reform efforts in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Disu made this suggestion while declaring the closure of the Operational Change and Leadership (OCL) Course held at the Nigerian Police Institute, Jabi, Abuja. Speaking at the closing …

…Parents and teachers are sounding the alarm about the safety of exam centres …. NUT warns that trauma can derail students’ academic performance Nigeria’s ongoing West African Senior School Certificate 2026 (WASSCE) exam, conducted by the West African Examinations Council, has come under renewed tension as escalating school kidnappings in some parts of the country raise fears for the safety, …

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefed journalists in Geneva a day after returning from Congo, where he met with various stakeholders and said he was encouraged by the Government’s commitment to fighting the deadly epidemic, which has also spread to neighboring Uganda. “What I saw gave me hope,” He said. “This outbreak had a big start, and we are still behind, but …

Fewer Nigerian children sat the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for Federal Government Colleges, with NECO recording a nationwide turnout of 58,187 candidates, 6,391 fewer than last year. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed the figure on Saturday while monitoring the examination in Abuja. The 2025 edition had 64,578 registered candidates. This is a decline of 9.9% year-on-year. …

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By Ayo Kehinde The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has intensified security surveillance across the state with a directive for round-the-clock patrols of schools, hospitals and other strategic locations, following rumors of alleged presence of bandits in some parts of the state. The security outfit, however, dismissed reports that bandits had infiltrated or occupied any …

Iran closed waterways to foreign shipping, attacked merchant ships and cut off around 20 percent of world oil trade by sea. About 20,000 sailors were stranded in the Persian Gulf. The UN Secretary General called for an immediate ceasefire. Behind all that, the fish continued to swim. Back in the water Three Chinese divers based in the United Arab Emirates …

While the anticipation grows in anticipation. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the East Point Convention and Visitors Bureau is positioning East Point, Atlanta as a vibrant and strategic destination for soccer fans, tourists, investors and stakeholders from around the world. Located just minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, East Point offers …

The family carried out the burial themselves – potentially exposing dozens more people to the virus. The incident provides a stark glimpse into one of the biggest obstacles facing efforts to contain this latest deadly epidemic, which has infected 381 people and claimed 64 lives in Congo as of June 3. For Marie Roseline BelizaireWorld Health Organization (WHO) Director of …

… Claims 1.3 million new cases will be recorded in 2024 as global response fails …Calls for urgent political commitment ahead of the HIV Summit in June 2026 The United Nations (UN) has warned that declining external funding for health programs is undermining hard-won gains in the global fight against HIV, with Africa and other regions increasingly exposed to rising …