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Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called for urgent investments in health, education and skills development across northern Nigeria, saying the region continues to bear the consequences of inadequate human capital development. Mr Shettima made the call on Wednesday at the Northern Nigeria Human Capital Development Summit in Abuja. Represented by Ibrahim Hadejia, deputy chief of staff in the Office of the Vice President, Mr Shettima said no region in the country had paid a higher price for human capital deficits than northern Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the summit was organised by the Sir Ahmadu…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has infected 1,094 people and claimed 277 lives within five weeks of being declared, making it the largest first-month Ebola outbreak recorded in Africa. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this on Wednesday during an online media briefing on the outbreak and other global health emergencies. According to him, the outbreak, which was officially declared on 15 May, continues to outpace response efforts despite significant improvements in testing, treatment and surveillance capacities. “The outbreak is driven by the Bundibugyo strain, a rare Ebola virus…

Bosnia-Herzegovina kept their hopes of progressing into the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history as one of the best third-place finishers alive after beating Qatar 3-1 in Washington. Bosnia, who earned their first World Cup win in 12 years, finished level on points with second-place Canada but were forced to settle for third place as a result of the head-to-head rules. They will now keep a keen eye on developments elsewhere to ensure their last 32 spot is secured, where they could play either Germany or the USA while Qatar are knocked out. Kerim Alajbegovic opened…

The housekeeper attacked by a security dog at Chris Brown’s Los Angeles mansion nearly five years ago wept on the witness stand Wednesday as she described the mauling, saying it left her with severe injuries to her arm and face, extensive and painful scarring, and post-traumatic stress disorder. “I will never be the same again,” Maria Avila told jurors in a courtroom in Van Nuys, California. She testified that surgeons harvested so much skin from her abdomen to graft onto her arm, she was unable to bend at the waist during her lengthy recovery after the Dec. 12, 2020, assault.…

Jeans and a nice top is a tried-and-tested formula when it comes to dressing for an evening out. It is the little black dress of real life. A local dinner, an outing to the theatre or cinema, a birthday gathering in the pub: these do not require a cocktail dress. Still, you want to look nice. So you wear jeans and a nice top.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.If jeans and a nice top is the real life LBD, then jeans and a jacket is the normcore power suit.…

Under Pauline Hanson’s One Nation schools would enforce stricter discipline, wage a war on wokeism and force parents to face consequences for their children’s behaviour.

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the determination of disciplinary proceedings against him. The commttee’s secretary, Kabir Akanbi, who doubles as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, following the decision taken at the committee’s 173rd meeting held on Tuesday. According to the committee, which cited Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank to back its decision, the suspension is “pending the final determination of disciplinary proceedings currently before its Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has directed the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) to investigate allegations that officers of the Nigeria Police Force unlawfully handed over a woman to an angry mob that lynched her in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State. The directive followed a petition submitted by human rights activist and lawyer, Hamza Dantani, who called for an “immediate, independent and thorough investigation” into the circumstances surrounding the death of the woman, identified as Ummulkhair Muhammad. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mrs Muhammad, an Islamic teacher, was lynched in Mararaban Jos, a community along the Kaduna-Zaria highway, after…

Former Sweden coach Lars Lagerback has warned that Sweden must remain tactically disciplined and mentally strong ahead of their decisive FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F clash against Japan in Dallas on Friday. Sweden face Japan in their final group-stage match, knowing that their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds are hanging in the balance. Read Also: Messi leaves door open for 2030 FIFA World Cup Lagerback has fond memories of Sweden’s previous experiences in Japan, including a pre-2002 World Cup training camp in Miyazaki and a 1-1 draw with Japan in Yokohama shortly before the tournament. Sweden went on…

The city of Bergen, Norway, shook on the night of June 22–23, not because there was an earthquake or an unknown geological phenomenon. But because the Norwegian national team scored a goal during the 2026 World Cup. This curious phenomenon was reported by a team of researchers from the University of Bergen, who found that fan celebrations produce vibrations in the ground so intense they can be detected even by highly sensitive scientific instruments like seismometers.Generally, geophysicists use seismometers to measure movements and ground vibrations like the seismic waves generated by earthquakes. But during this year’s World Cup, researchers at…