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Mexican public school teachers rallied on Friday to demand a hefty pay rise, threatening mass protests at the start of the football World Cup on June 11 if their demands are not met. Around 3,000 members of the National Education Workers union marched in Mexico City on Teacher’s Day and were met by a wall of police to prevent them from reaching the education ministry. “Education isn’t a priority, but the million-dollar business of the World Cup is,” one banner held by a protester read. Another protester bounced a soccer ball between his feet as he marched. The government and official leadership of the teachers’ union have agreed to a nine per cent raise, but the union is divided. A dissident wing is calling for a 100 per cent raise. The monthly starting gross wage for Me...

US president, Donald Trump, has confirmed that they launched air strikes, killing several ISIS fighters in Northwest Nigeria, including second in command globally Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. The US Africa Command said the strikes were carried out “in coordination with Nigerian authorities” in Sokoto State. A US official told Reuters that the operation killed multiple targets. Trump, who was at his Mar-a-Lago residence, announced the military intervention on his social media platform, Truth Social, early Saturday saying: “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield. “Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISI...

​An outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus disease​ has been reported in Uganda, following the deaths of scores of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo​. ​The Ugandan ⁠health ministry, per Reuters, ​said the ⁠patient died in intensive care on ⁠May 14 after ⁠developing hemorrhagic symptoms​. ​The case ‌was ⁠an imported infection from the ​D​RC. ​On Friday,​ the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced a new Ebola outbreak in the remote Ituri province in Congo. Nearly 250 suspected cases of the virus and 65 deaths have been reported in the Central African nation, recorded mostly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones. Four casualties were among laboratory-confirmed cases, the CDC confirmed in a statement. Suspected cases have also b...

The National Emergency Management Agency has alerted the public to an unauthorised breach of its official website by suspected hackers. The agency, responsible for disaster management, disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Friday. The statement read, “The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been alerted to an unauthorized breach of its official website by suspected hackers. “The Agency is currently taking necessary technical measures to rectify the breach, secure the platform, and restore normal operations.” Did you know a Nigerian student built a robot in 1971 and was sent for psychiatric evaluation NEMA advised members of the public to disregard any suspicious content or fraudulent requests for money that may appear on the compromised webs...

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to pay their taxes as this remain essential for financing infrastructure, healthcare, education and welfare programmes targeted at vulnerable citizens. The President spoke on Friday, May 15, at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali. He said many citizens demand better roads, hospitals and social amenities but fail to pay their taxes. “Nobody wants to pay taxes. Yet everyone expects development. You want good roads and well-equipped hospitals, but you don’t want to contribute through taxes. The question is: how do we fund development and secure the future of our children? A citizen who pays tax is a citizen. If you are not paying taxes and not exempted, then you are not fulfilling your obligation,” he said. The president also defend...

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed five inspectors attached to the Department of Operations following their alleged involvement in a series of serious crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, and conspiracy. Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Placid, confirmed the dismissals in a statement released Friday in Port Harcourt. The officers, identified as John Okoi, Eyibo Asuquo, Udo Ndipmong, Bright Nwachukwu, and Anele Ikechukwu, were reportedly involved in criminal activities between September 2025 and January 2026.  The misconduct came to light after the Behind Bars Human Rights Foundation submitted petitions on behalf of multiple victims. Investigations revealed that the officers operated in minibuses, conducting i...

The Speaker of the Gwagwalada Area Council. Legislative Arm, Hon. Mohammed Ibrahim Ibwa and his aide, Ibrahim Ibwa, have d!ed in a motor accident at Sheda village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. It was gathered that the Speaker d!ed in the early hours of Thursday, May 14, 2026 at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, where he was referred after initially receiving treatment at Legend Hospital in Gwagwalada. His aide reportedly d!ed on the spot. An eyewitness said the accident occurred around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday and involved a head-on collision between a Mercedes-Benz car and a Sino truck at Sheda village. According to the witness, three persons were travelling in the Mercedes-Benz when the crash occurred. The third person is said to be currently receiving medical atten...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the addition of 600 megawatts to the national grid following the completion of a major transmission infrastructure project in Edo State. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made the disclosure on Thursday during the commissioning of the Ihovbor/Benin and Ihovbor/Ajaokuta 330kV Turn-In-Turn-Out Transmission Line Project. According to Abdulaziz, the project represents another significant step toward strengthening Nigeria’s electricity transmission network and improving the evacuation of bulk power from the Ihovbor Transmission Substation to distribution centres nationwide. He explained that the project involved connecting the existing Benin/Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line to the Ihovbor Transmis...

A newly elected Reform UK councillor has come under public attention after reports revealed he also works as an adult content creator online. Stephen Mousdell, who was recently elected to represent Haydock in St Helens, reportedly appears in a number of gay p0rn videos under the alias “LachlanTaylorUK”. According to reports, some of the videos allegedly show Mousdell engaging in explicit adult activity, including clips that appear to have been filmed outdoors. Although there are no allegations of criminal wrongdoing, reports noted that public s3xual activity could potentially fall under offences relating to outraging public decency under UK law. Mousdell’s online profiles reportedly describe him as a gay p0rn actor and DJ, while some posts allegedly promote collaborations and ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Nigerians against investing in unregistered online investment schemes being promoted across social media platforms, cautioning that many operate like Ponzi schemes. In a public notice shared on its X handle on Thursday, May 14, the commission said it had observed an increase in fraudulent investment promotions on platforms including WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Facebook and TikTok. “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission has been drawn to the increasing promotion of unregistered online investment schemes on social media applications and websites,” the SEC stated. According to the commission, many of the schemes lure unsuspecting Nigerians with promises of unrealistic or guaranteed returns. “Many of these investme...