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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it warned it could potentially …

Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to avoid further monetary tightening at its 305th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, made the call in a statement on Sunday, warning that higher interest rates could weaken economic growth, investment and job creation. The News …

Some politicians have expressed mixed reactions over the by-elections scheduled for June 20 by INEC to fill the vacant seats in the National Assembly, barely six months before the 2027 general elections. The reactions come in the wake of the announcement by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, that the commission would conduct the by-elections to fill the vacant seats …

Electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to lament the epileptic power situation in the territory, describing it as unacceptable. The consumers who reside in Kubwa, Bwari, Kado, Apo and Dutse spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. NAN observed that band A consumers, paying upwards of ₦225/kWh, are experiencing erratic supply, …

Professor Julius Ihonvbere, the Majority Leader of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives has lost his bid to return to the Green Chamber after losing out in today’s All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Owan Federal Constituency. It was the third time that Ihonvbere was seeking to represent his people. Announcing the result of the primary …

Controversy on Saturday engulfed the House of Representatives primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in parts of Edo State, as parallel claims of victory emerged from Edo Central and Owan Federal Constituencies. The development has sparked concerns over possible internal crisis within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite assurances by the state leadership of …

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has declared that acts of impunity and unprofessional conduct in the Nigeria Police Force will no longer be tolerated, saying officers found wanting would face disciplinary action. Disu stated this during his one-day official visit to the Edo State Police Command in Benin City on May 15, 2026. The police boss while addressing officers …

Edo South Senatorial District’s meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ended with party chieftain, Chief Lucky Imasuen booed following his move to drive the imposition of Engr Omoregie Ogbeide Ihama as the district’s senatorial ticket for the election holding in 2027. Governor Monday Okpebholo, sources said, had allegedly given the order to Mr. Lawrence Orkah, Secretary of the Edo …

London — Wes Streeting has resigned as Britain’s health secretary, saying Thursday that he has “lost confidence” in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership and that it would be “dishonourable and unprincipled” to remain in his government. The move comes after days of speculation about whether Streeting would formally challenge Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party. In his letter to the …

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has alleged that some influential fuel importers fought hard to frustrate the establishment of the $20 billion refinery. He said the “mafia” feared that the refinery would alter the trade flows that encouraged massive importation of refined petroleum products into Nigeria despite the country’s status as a major crude …