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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified delays in seeking care, healthcare worker infections and gaps in the functionality of health facilities as key challenges that could undermine Nigeria’s preparedness for the 2026/2027 Lassa fever season. The health agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this in an advisory issued on Wednesday ahead of the peak Lassa fever season, which usually occurs between November and April. Mr Idris said although Lassa fever occurs throughout the year, the period before the peak season provides an opportunity for the government, health facilities and communities to strengthen preparedness before cases increase.…

L—R: Dr Ademola Olajire, interim deputy general secretary, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF); Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, commissioner of police, Lagos State Command; and Dr Shina Philips, president, Nigeria Pitch Awards. Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Stanley Nwabali were among the major winners at the 12th edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, as the organisers backed President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms in Nigerian football. The awards, held in Lagos, recognised outstanding contributions to Nigerian football in 2025. Osimhen emerged as the biggest individual winner, reclaiming the King of the Pitch award after polling 323 votes to beat last year’s…

The Instagram post, precision-guided by sex and age, had zeroed in on its target. Yuchen Tu is a conser­vatory-trained viola player from Chongqing, China, a lover of science fiction, and an aspiring member of the US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. She’s exacting and intense, with sky-high standards. And late last spring, just after her 24th birthday, she realized she might be the perfect candidate to freeze her eggs—for free.Tu goes by Sue, a name she likes because it reminds her of the 2024 body horror film The Substance, whose protagonist tortures herself in pursuit of youth and beauty. To…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Tuesday condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State, describing the incident as ‘another dark day’ for Nigeria’s democracy. Kwankwaso said what made the incident particularly disturbing was the reported attempt to stop Obi from entering Makurdi, arguing that political differences should never become a reason to deny anyone the basic right to move freely across the country. Speaking at the Rebuild Nigeria Summit organised by OKAY A NEW NIGERIA Initiative, Kwankwaso said…

The Police Command in Rivers State says it has rescued a kidnapped woman and apprehended a suspect during a raid on a kidnapper’s camp in the state. Blessing Agabe, the police spokesperson in Rivers, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a resident of Rivers, simply identified as Loveth, was abducted on 2 September while seated in front of her shop in Port Harcourt. Ms Agabe, an assistant superintendent of police, said that armed men reportedly fired shots into the air, forcefully abducted Loveth, and took her away in a…

Key eventsEd Aarons was in Naples tonight. Here’s his report. Thanks for reading this MBM!ShareMikel Arteta – who is unsurprisingly cutting a much more relaxed figure this season – speaks to TNT. “A fully deserved three points … the amount of chances and situations we generated … that doesn’t reflect the result … it should have been a much bigger win … a really tough environment and opponent … the team was superb … attitude … courage … quality … it was a shame we missed so many big chances.”SharePost-match postbag. “It’s going to be a tough season for Napoli…

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is leaving the BBC after eight series, the broadcaster has confirmed.A spokesperson for the channel said it was facing “very difficult choices” in the face of “significant financial pressures”.The show is currently broadcast on BBC Three and iPlayer. Future series – as well as its spin-off vs The World – will be broadcast on Wow Presents Plus, a streaming platform owned by the production company behind the show.At its peak, the UK version of the international drag competition averaged at around 1.5 million viewers per episode.A spokesperson for the BBC said it was “proud […] of…

The Abia State Government commenced a five-day capacity-building workshop for the 4,074 newly recruited teachers on Tuesday. Governor‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌ Alex Otti declared the workshop open in Umuahia, describing teachers as the greatest beneficiaries of reforms in the education sector. Mr Otti, represented by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, said the training signals the state government’s confidence in its ability to drive change. He described the recruitment as a product of the “New Abia” spirit of transparency and merit. “We recruited 4,074 of the 21,000, who succeeded without knowing anybody,” he said. Mr Otti warned the new teachers…

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying settler terrorists are carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. He said the move demonstrated British leadership and reaffirmed support for a two-state solution.Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026Share Burnham defends UK ban on Israeli settlement trade on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s push to calm the bond market is colliding with a more political role, as his planned Republican convention speech raises questions about the credibility he needs to manage U.S. debt markets.Bessent’s prime-time speech at the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday will mark the first time in 50 years that a sitting Treasury secretary has spoken at a national political convention. The Dallas meeting is the first time the GOP has held a midterm convention. But the principles that have kept Treasury secretaries off the national convention stage since Treasury Secretary William E. Simon spoke…