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The Enugu State Government has sealed four private hospitals in Enugu North Local Government Area of the state for failing to meet regulatory requirements. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Enugu by the Ministry of Health’s spokeswoman, Chidiogo Ugodu. Mrs Ugodu said the hospitals were sealed on 8 July as part of the ministry’s intensified monitoring and supervision of private health facilities across the state to ensure quality healthcare delivery and compliance with regulatory standards. She said the renewed enforcement exercise was initiated by the Commissioner for Health, George Ugwu. According to the statement, the Director…

Kiley McDanielJul 10, 2026, 07:05 AM ETCloseESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ Multiple AuthorsThe 2026 MLB draft starts Saturday (1 p.m. ET), so it’s time for my final projections on the first two rounds.The intrigue begins with the No. 1 pick this year. The Chicago White Sox are still debating among the three players in a clear tier at the top of this draft class: UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Texas prep shortstop Grady Emerson and Georgia…

EXCLUSIVE: When FX‘s American Horror Story Season 13 premieres on September 24, it will be without Ariana Grande. Due to conflicts with timing changes to the production dates of the horror series and with her Eternal Sunshine Tour happening simultaneously, Grande was unable to make her AHS debut a reality, sources tell Deadline. The pop star did not shoot any scenes for the new season. FX and 20th Television declined to comment for this story. At the end of June, Grande rescheduled select July concerts. Her July 12 stop at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center was rescheduled to July 14, and she…

Funmi Ogundare  The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with Ororo Waste Management, has commenced a two-day capacity-building programme for waste pickers, market women and youths on the safe collection and management of used cooking oil, as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and strengthen the circular economy in the state. The training, which began on Thursday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Building, Alausa, Ikeja, is aimed at equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills for the proper handling, collection and disposal of used cooking oil, while creating new income opportunities for them.…

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that eight suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State were arrested during the rescue operation, while some others were killed. Onanuga made the disclosure on Saturday in a post on his X handle, providing further details of the security operation that led to the victims’ rescue. He said the arrested suspects are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). “In the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were…

The Presidency has confirmed the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen in Ahoro-Esiele community, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, confirming THISDAY earlier reports. The confirmation was made by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his facebook page on Friday. “Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies”, Onanuga said. The victims were kidnapped on May 15 when heavily armed gunmen invaded the Ahoro-Esiele community, abducting 46 pupils, teachers and the principal of a secondary…

By Peter Egwuatu Mobile Screens and Sounds (MSS), one of Nigeria’s leading technical production companies, has concluded an arrangement to train100 young Nigerians in industry related skills, screen and live event production as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR. This is coming following the launch of the MSS Event Tech Academy, a 10-week hybrid training, mentorship, and business programme designed to equip 100 young Nigerians with practical, industry-relevant skills across screen and live event production. According to a statement from the MSS, it is part of our 20-year anniversary celebrations. The Academy is tuition free Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR initiative…

Meta must change Facebook’s and Instagram’s “addictive” design or face a heavy fine, the EU has warned.In its preliminary findings, the European Commission said features such as infinite scroll, autoplaying videos and personalised recommendations could encourage “compulsive use”, particularly among children and teens.If Meta does not make suitable changes, it could be fined up to 6% of its total global annual turnover.A spokesperson for the tech giant told the BBC it disagreed with the findings “which don’t accurately take into account the significant steps we’ve taken to protect teens”.In the preliminary findings, the Commission said the endless stream of content…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deliberately keeping former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai in custody to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, insisting that while the ADC does not oppose the prosecution of anyone with a legitimate case to answer, it believes the handling of El-Rufai’s case suggests a political motive. Abdullahi argued that the continued detention of the former governor despite facing bailable offences had strengthened the opposition’s suspicion…

Researchers are trying to make human sperm (shown here in a colourized electron microscope image) from stem cells in the lab.Credit: Juergen Berger/Science Photo LibraryIt sounds like science fiction: collecting a person’s blood cells, engineering them so they eventually transform into immature sperm, and then incubating them in a tiny pouch grown on a mouse’s kidney.The quest to make babies with lab-grown eggs and spermBut it’s not. Today, a team of researchers reported in the journal Cell Stem Cell1 that it has successfully carried out the procedure, with the ultimate goal of making mature human sperm in the laboratory.For now,…