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Arsenal Rout Coventry To Begin Premier League Title Defence In Style
Arsenal launched their Premier League title defence with a convincing 3-0 victory over newly promoted Coventry City, giving Mikel Arteta’s side an impressive start as they target back-to-back league titles for the first time since the 1930s. Arsenal’s English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka (R) celebrates scoring the team’s second goal during the English Premier League…
Fubara Commissions Omoku Zonal Hospital, Expands Access To Healthcare
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has commissioned the 105-bed Omoku Zonal Hospital, the third zonal hospital delivered by his administration as part of efforts to expand access to quality healthcare in Rivers State. The Omoku Zonal Hospital in Rivers State. Photo: Rivers State Government. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding access…
NECO Registrar Wushishi Elected AEAA Vice-President
The National Examinations Council (NECO) Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, has been elected Vice-President of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA), while Nigeria will host the 2027 AEAA Conference in Abuja. The Registrar/Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO), Dantani Wushishi. The Registrar/Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO), Dantani Wushishi, has been elected as the Vice-President…
UBTH Inaugurates South-South’s First Teaching Hospital Drug Testing Centre
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital has commissioned a Drug Testing Centre in Benin City, Edo State, described as the first of its kind in a teaching hospital in the South-South geopolitical zone, as part of a broader push to strengthen early detection and management of substance abuse. The facility was unveiled during the hospital’s…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak ‘Growing Exponentially’ — UN
The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, the United Nations’ senior Ebola coordinator warned Friday. The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country’s history, having killed more than 2,300 people from more than 5,000 cases, according to the African Union health agency. The virus eruption is “growing…
Gavi Pledges Additional $7m to Boost Ebola Response
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has committed an additional $7 million to support the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, funding the deployment of 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine amid the country’s worsening outbreak. GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced additional funding to support the response to the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak.…
DR Congo To Receive 70,000 Ervebo Vaccine Doses As Ebola Outbreak Worsens
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine as authorities battle the country’s deadliest outbreak, which has killed 2,476 people among more than 5,200 confirmed cases. A vial of the Ebola vaccine Ervebo during a previous outbreak of the disease in Sierra Leone [File: AFP] By Anadolu, AP and Reuters Published…
Imo Commences Robotic-Assisted Surgery In Owerri
Imo State is set to commence robotic-assisted surgery on Friday at the Imo Robotics and Oncology Centre in Umuguma, Owerri, marking a major milestone in the state’s efforts to expand access to advanced specialist healthcare. Governor Hope Uzodimma inspecting facilities at the Imo Specialist Hospital. X/@Hope_Uzodimma1 Imo State will commence robotic-assisted surgery on Friday in…
Kano Shuts 37 Private Health Facilities Over Regulatory Breaches
Kano State authorities have closed 37 private health facilities over alleged regulatory violations, with PHIMA saying more than 1,405 private facilities are currently registered across the state. The Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) has shut down 37 private hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the state over various regulatory violations in the…
World Humanitarian Day: UN, Borno Government Treat 55,000 Cholera Patients
The United Nations and Borno State Government have treated about 55,000 cholera patients, as humanitarian efforts in northeast Nigeria reached nearly 900,000 people in the first half of 2026 despite funding shortages. The United Nations, in collaboration with other Humanitarian Workers and the Borno State Government, has treated 55,000 cholera patients in Borno State in…
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