Author: Precious Opeyemi
Nigeria, 61 Other Countries Get Funding Cuts For HIV Prevention — UNAIDS
Funding for condoms, another preventive too, fell by more than 90% in some countries. Updated June 13, 2026 HIV_AIDS Injection…photo by medscape Almost 40% fewer people from Nigeria and 61 other countries got a drug to help prevent HIV infection in 2025 than in the previous year, as global aid funding cuts hit preventive services…
Ijaw, Itsekiri Warring Groups Agree On Power Sharing After Presidential Intervention
The agreement was reached on Friday night after a meeting convened at the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja. Updated June 13, 2026 As part of efforts to resolve the lingering dispute over electoral ward delineation, Representatives of the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities in Delta State have agreed…
Tinubu Hails REA’s Off-Grid Initiative As 20MW Project Births In Kogi
The President, in his Democracy Day broadcast, reiterated his administration’s stance that reliable electricity is a democratic dividend owed to every Nigerian. Updated June 13, 2026 President Bola Tinubu In commemoration of Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for its aggressive drive in deploying off-grid and mini-grid power…
US Beat Paraguay 4-1 In Dream Start For World Cup Co-Hosts
The hosts took the lead in the tournament’s first game on US soil within seven minutes thanks to an own goal, and by the end of an utterly dominant half, the home fans were in dreamland, their side up by three. Updated June 13, 2026 US midfielder #07 Giovanni Reyna celebrates with teammates after scoring…
We can fight terrorists with ‘juju’ – Yoruba monarchs agree with Ooni of Ife
By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South WestOn Friday, May 15 2026, scores of terrorists riding on motorcycles came in broad daylight when pupils of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School as well as students of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo state were already in the classrooms. In an operation…
Uganda Slams ‘Unfair’ Ebola Air Travel Restrictions
The East African country’s response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever has been broadly praised by public health officials, with only two deaths out of 19 confirmed cases since the alarm was sounded in the DRC in mid-May. By Channels Television Updated June 13, 2026 An image of the Ebola Virus Uganda…
Amusan Strikes Gold At New Taipei Athletics Open In Taiwan
Saturday’s win is the second consecutive time in a week the three-time Senior Africa Athletics Championship winner will be breaking a record. Track queen Tobi Amusan has won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open held in Taiwan on Sunday. The Nigerian won in a time of 12.72 seconds to…
Abducted Pupils, Teachers Held In Old Oyo National Park — Makinde
The revelation comes in an update on the rescue efforts released by the Governor on Friday, nearly four weeks after their abduction. By Bukola Oriowo Updated June 13, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has disclosed that schoolchildren and teachers abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of…
Acid Attack On Woman Doctor Sparks Fear, Protests In Pakistan
A man threw acid at Mahnoor Nasir at her hospital in the southern city of Quetta on Saturday. A woman walks past a poster displayed by medical practitioners to express solidarity with acid attack victim doctor Mahnoor Nasir, at a hospital in Quetta on June 9, 2026. Photo by BANARAS KHAN / AFP An acid…
US-Venezuela Operation Kills Transnational Gang Leader Nino Guerrero
Founded in Venezuela, Tren de Aragua has been designated a terrorist organisation by the United States and is also active in Colombia, Peru, and Chile. US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. The leader of the transnational gang…
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