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Nigeria’s Super Falcons players at the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup taking place in Morocco have complained that their money was stolen from their hotel rooms in Casablanca. Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo opened up, alleging $700 was stolen from her wallet, and other teammates also experienced the same. The AFC Toronto forward made the allegations in a series of posts on …

… The disease spreads to 23 states despite control efforts …Young adults remain hardest hit as transmission spreads to 114 LGAs Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention has raised fresh concerns over the resurgence of Lassa fever after confirmed infections rose again, with the death toll rising to 229 nationwide. The agency revealed that Nigeria had …

Paula Narvaez, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, briefed journalists in New York on her recent visit to the country. Speaking from Chile, he said the earthquake left more than 5,000 people dead and more than 23,000 displaced, “but statistics alone cannot describe the death toll and the true scale of this tragedy.” Women on the front lines …

Team Nigeria’s athletics contingent has received a major boost ahead of the start of athletics events at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with two of the country’s brightest stars, Ella Onojuvwevwo and Temitope Adeshina, arriving in Glasgow, Scotland. World-class 400m runner Ella Onojuvwevwo joined her teammates on Sunday, bringing renewed excitement and confidence to the Nigerian camp ahead of Monday’s opening …

On July 16, the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) deployed a base near the town of Nyakunde, in Ituri Province – allowing ‘blue helmets’ to patrol to better protect hospitals and patients. The base opened one day after a series of incidents rocked communities in and around Nyakunde. On July 15, a group of young people vandalized local …

Here are the top stories from around the country today. 1. Why northern Nigeria is still struggling with poverty, insecurity and underdevelopment – ​​Elders Prominent elders in the northern region have put forward the reasons they say the northern region is grappling with worsening insecurity, poverty and underdeveloped development.Read more 2. Nigerians are bracing for tough times as the price …

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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has fielded Grace Oluwatobi Coker as its deputy governor candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election. Coker will act as the party’s governorship candidate, Prince Laja Adeoye, as the APM ramps up preparations for the 2027 general elections. Reacting to her appointment on Saturday, Coker described her appearance as both an honor and a …

Forest fires destroyed 2.2 million hectares of land in WHOEuropean area by 2025 – up from 1.4 million hectares in 2022. In Spain and Portugal alone, the number of forest fires has doubled compared to last year. Madrid declared a national emergency on Friday as forest fires near the capital forced 10,000 people to flee. The head of the regional …

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced an upward review of performance bonuses and instant rewards for Nigerian athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow, Scotland. Speaking on the development, NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko said the new package was approved to further motivate the Nigerian team. “During a brief meeting with the CEO, we agreed to …