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​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 All Progressives Congress has disqualified four loyalists of the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara from contesting the primaries of the scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026.This was contained in the final list of aspirants released by the party and sent to our correspondent on Friday.Those disqualified are two serving members of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly name, Awaji InombekAbiante and Boma Goodhead.Abiante, is one of the prominent Rivers State politician who purchased governorship form for incumbent governor, Siminalayi FubaraThe other two not cleared are Air Commodore John Opera (rted) and  Hon. Anderson Igbiki.Meanwhile 21aspirants including the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule were cleared by the party to conte...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have successfully submitted their membership registers in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 ahead of the 2027 general election.In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, the Commission said the submissions were completed following an extension granted to political parties after concerns were raised over the original deadline.According to the Commission, the extension followed a meeting held with political parties on March 24, 2026, during which stakeholders expressed reservations about the timeline contained in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the ...

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 evaluationNEMA 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...