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The Niger State Government has confirmed 17 deaths from diphtheria out of 124 cases recorded in three local government areas within the last seven months. The Commissioner for Health, Murtala Bagana, disclosed this on Friday while presenting an overview of the state’s health sector at the Second Quarter Press Parley organised by the state Ministry of Information and Orientation in Minna. Mr Bagana said 103 patients had been treated and discharged, while 17 deaths were recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas. He added that three new cases were recently identified, with one patient currently receiving treatment. The…

Throughout his school holidays and later during a 30-year career with Barclays, he volunteered in a range of roles with the RSPB.He said: “Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, because you think ultimately people volunteer because they want to do something good or give something back, but for me initially it was the opportunity to get closer to the birds and nature.”Just being with wildlife, seeing wildlife, understanding wildlife, whether birds, mammals or insects, is mentally very good for me.”RSPB volunteering development officer Tim Hughes said: “Few individuals can demonstrate such sustained commitment, breadth of impact and enduring legacy as Nigel.…

Sarah BarshopAug 9, 2026, 09:00 AM ETCloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.Multiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Davante Adams was hesitant to put any pressure on new Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie. But midway through training camp, the veteran wide receiver couldn’t resist the temptation to “gas him up” a little bit.”I can honestly say I don’t know if I’ll get…

Sleep. Exercise. Eat well. It’s the oldest recommendation in medicine, repeated so often it’s become a cliche. We know the advice, even if we don’t always follow it. But have you ever stopped to wonder why these three seemingly different habits have such remarkably similar effects on our brains and bodies?For generations we’ve treated them as separate prescriptions – sleep restores us, exercise strengthens us and food fuels us. Yet neuroscience is beginning to suggest something rather more elegant: they’re all essentially doing the same job.What has changed is not the recommendations themselves, but our understanding of the biology beneath…

Steph, 66, ChesterOccupation Retired primary school headteacher. Now does consultancyVoting record Always Labour, and is the local women’s officer for her partyAmuse bouche Steph has a bald dog named Archie, and unfortunately he doesn’t like having his head touched. He nearly snapped the Duke of Westminster’s hand offSteve, 51, Connah’s QuayOccupation Police officerVoting record Normally Conservative; Reform UK last time; would consider Restore Britain in the futureAmuse bouche Probably his best day with the police was when a young woman said, “You’re Jason Statham – you look like Jason Statham.” He logged it, and a colleague added to the log: “The…

Weeks before Luigi Mangione faces a jury over the killing of the UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, the hugely anticipated proceedings already have potential to reach trial-of-the-century status.Intense global interest in Mangione’s case is unfolding against a media landscape where news consumers expect minute-by-minute updates, a mise-en-scène now made all the more complicated by social media influencers who managed to get press credentials and often flock to major US criminal cases in search of clicks and money.The Mangione trial is certainly ripe for the headlines. He is accused of gunning down Thompson on the streets of Manhattan, triggering an intense manhunt…

The Irish government jet carrying suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan has departed Dubai for Dublin.The 49-year-old was arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April and is being extradited to the Republic of Ireland to face a charge of directing a criminal organisation.Kinahan will be immediately charged upon his arrival in Dublin and then brought by Gardaí (Irish police) to appear before the non-jury, three judge Special Criminal Court on Sunday evening.A large-scale security operation is in place. Ahead of the extradition the Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van which can be used to escort prisoners…

SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 21: Head Coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams stands on the sideline with his grandfather John McVay before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on December 21, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Rams 34-31. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)Getty ImagesFirst, it took 172 folks over the past 28 years not named Roger Craig to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Then this prolific runner and receiver for the San Francisco 49ers during their dynasty of the latter 20th century finally…

On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his gallery and studio in Bolinas, a small town on the northern California coast, Keith Hansen was putting the finishing touches on a watercolor of an almost improbably flamboyant painted bunting.With an ultra-fine sable brush, he made a few intricate additions to the cobalt blue plumage on the bunting’s head, and, satisfied with his work, slipped the watercolor into a stout binder that every few days welcomes a new addition.“That was number 420,” he said. Or to put it another way, just 584 to go.Hansen, a renowned ornithological illustrator and author, has a monumental…

Most people think Britain is not working as it should. For young people, the situation is at its most acute: Only one in four believe that everyone in society has a fair crack. Most think the game is rigged.It is clear why the generation who grew up during the post-2008 crash austerity years and in the shadow of the Covid pandemic are downbeat: the level of public service provision their parents enjoyed is gone, living costs are rising, the AI revolution is changing everything, and the planet is on fire.That is why Alan Milburn’s review into youth unemployment is vital.…