The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 said Nigeria is now better positioned to respond to future disease outbreaks following strategic investments made under the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism between 2021 and 2025. Ilori said the intervention, which was introduced to support countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, has left behind stronger disease surveillance systems, improved laboratory networks, enhanced emergency response mechanisms and a more resilient health infrastructure capable of responding to future public health threats. NACA boss stated this through a statement issued on Wednesday, 24 June,…
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A United States District Court in Tacoma presided over by Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright has sentenced a 42-year-old Nigerian man named Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, to five years in prison for orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded multiple victims of more than $3.5 million. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, which made this disclosure through a statement issued on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026, Nwadialo was sentenced after being convicted in connection with a long-running online fraud scheme that targeted vulnerable individuals through dating websites. According to the statement Nwadialo was arrested at an airport in Texas…
Following rising cases of abduction and kidnapping, the Christian Association of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 directed churches in the state to beef up security, suspend late activities, and fence their premises, reports thegazellenews.com CAN made the directive through a communiqué made available to newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026. The communiqué, which jointly signed by the CAN Chairman, Rev. Elisha Ogundiya, and Secretary, Very Rev. Samuel Owolabi, said “Due to incessant abductions and kidnappings in recent times, Oyo CAN advises churches to be more security-conscious by strategically positioning security personnel and…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and UN Women, on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 inaugurated the Nigeria Gender Profile and Roadmap to Equality 2030 to address gender disparities. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said the document provides an evidence-based assessment of gender equality and a framework for achieving national targets by 2030. Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the profile serves two purposes: presenting an honest picture of the current state of gender equality in Nigeria and outlining practical steps towards achieving national commitments. The Minister described gender equality as a strategic investment in national…
The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026, fixed Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 for ruling on an application by activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, seeking the restoration of his bail and the setting aside of a bench warrant issued against him. Justice Umar adjourned the matter after parties adopted their processes in the application. The court had, on June 16, revoked Sowore’s bail and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court for his trial on allegations bordering on cybercrime and criminal defamation. The Department…
The 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact ratings has rated Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, as Nigeria’s highest-ranked university placing the institution 72nd globally and becoming the only Nigerian institution to break into the top 100 worldwide. The ranking, released on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 by Times Higher Education, assessed 1,646 universities across 116 countries and territories based on their contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ABUAD achieved an overall score of 90.8, earning strong ratings in Climate Action, No Poverty, and Affordable and Clean Energy. The private varsity came second in Africa, below University of Johannesburg, South Africa,…
Tragedy occurred on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026 as a young woman named Eno was knocked down by a speeding vehicle in a convoy near the Rivers State University campus in Port Harcourt. It was gathered that the victim sustained fatal injuries after hitting her head on the ground following the impact of the accident. Sources said some occupants of the convoy vehicles reportedly fled the scene after realising that the woman had died. An eyewitness near the university said, “The security personnel attached to the university and the police were immediately alerted, and they quickly cordoned off all exit points…
France on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 confirmed its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak. The case is the first of the deadly haemorrhagic fever identified outside the African continent during the current outbreak, which has also affected Uganda. It’s also the first time Ebola has been detected in France. In 2014, during a major outbreak in West Africa, two patients were transported to France, but they had been diagnosed abroad. The health ministry “confirms today the identification of a first positive case…
Following their victories in the recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 swore in four newly elected senators. Their inauguration followed the by-elections held Saturday, 20 June, 2026, to fill vacancies in the four senatorial districts. The lawmakers are: Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District; Envulu Anza of the All Progressives Congress, representing Nasarawa North; Ikeje Asogwu of the APC, representing Enugu North; and Dayo Faduyile of the APC, representing Ondo South. The Rivers South-East seat became vacant following…
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Sports Commission has endorsed the 4th edition of 1XCup. Speaking during the visit of the officials of the 1XCup to the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), the Director General of the LSSC, Mr. Lekan Fatodu stated that the 1xCup has, over the past three years, positioned itself an outstanding grassroots football competition through which shining talents have been discovered and they have also been provided with opportunities for greater exposure and experience outside Nigeria. “The remarkable efforts on grassroots sports development being led by the 1xcup team and their experienced management team members…