Author: Mohammad Adamu

FG activates preparedness plans across all 36 states as DRC death toll climbsThe Federal Government is considering restricting flights from Ebola-affected countries and isolating symptomatic passengers at points of entry, as Nigeria moves to shield itself from the worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The measures were disclosed Thursday by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, after a high-level strategic meeting in Victoria Island, Lagos, convened to review Nigeria’s Ebola preparedness and response framework. Gbajabiamila, who chaired the session, said the government is also exploring the use of cargo terminals to process…

Violators face fines up to $100,000, equipment seizure, and federal chargesDrone flights have been prohibited over US stadiums hosting FIFA World Cup matches and fan events, authorities announced Thursday, ahead of the tournament’s June 11 kickoff. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said no-fly zones will cover a three-nautical-mile (5.6km) radius around match-day stadiums, extending up to 3,000 feet (900 metres) above ground. Fan event zones carry a smaller but still firm restriction — one nautical mile radius and up to 1,000 feet altitude. “As fans from around the world gather at stadiums and fan events across the country for the…

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies and relevant ministries to strengthen protection measures for schools in high-risk areas, as Nigeria marked Children’s Day on Wednesday. Speaking in a message that coincided with the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Tinubu acknowledged that some children and teachers in Oyo and Borno states remain in captivity, pledging that his administration would not abandon them. “To those children, their parents, and their teachers, I say this as a father and your President: you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned,” he said.The President directed all relevant security agencies to sustain and intensify intelligence-led rescue operations for…

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has identified approximately 30,000 armed militants operating across Nigeria, describing them in a May 2026 report as among the deadliest non-state actors fuelling religious freedom violations in the country. Titled Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants, the report says the groups — operating in formations of between 10 and 1,000 members — have intensified attacks across the Middle Belt and southern regions, killing thousands, displacing communities, and deepening tensions between religious groups. “Violence by militants caused the highest number of deaths among all religious communities in Nigeria over the…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to bar former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing the suit as a gross abuse of court processes. In a decisive ruling, the court not only threw out the case but also awarded N20 million in costs against the plaintiff, directing that the sum be paid in favour of Jonathan. The judgment effectively clears the legal path for the former president should he choose to seek a return to the nation’s highest office in 2027.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has declared that the era of Gulf nations sheltering American military bases is over, delivering the stark message in a written statement broadcast by state television on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. “The nations and lands of the region will no longer serve as shields for American bases,” Khamenei stated, adding that the United States is steadily losing its former dominance in the region with each passing day. The remarks come against the backdrop of ongoing US-Iran exchanges aimed at securing a deal to end a war that erupted on February 28 and rapidly…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised motorists to take an alternative route through Kachia and Bwari as heavy Eid-El-Kabir traffic, ongoing road construction, and torrential rainfall combine to cause severe gridlock on the Abuja–Kaduna Highway. In a statement signed by Kaduna Sector Commander, Corps Commander Andrew Longkam, the FRSC identified the Nasarawa Azara axis between Katari and Jere towns as the worst-hit corridor, where traffic movement remains painfully slow. The corps blamed part of the congestion on lane indiscipline and impatience among motorists, and confirmed that additional personnel had been deployed along the affected route, with support from the…

Family identifies body of 29-year-old Blessing Moshood after she left home and never returnedThe body of a 29-year-old Sociology graduate, Blessing Moshood, was discovered in a canal in Jikwoyi, Abuja, after she was allegedly murdered last Thursday night. According to her sister, Abigail Moshood, Blessing left their home around 8pm following a phone conversation with an unidentified person. She later called to say she would return briefly to collect her phone charger — but never came back. The family grew alarmed when Blessing failed to return the following day. Their fears were confirmed after neighbours reported a woman’s body had…

Manchester United captain breaks record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne on final dayBruno Fernandes has rewritten the Premier League history books, setting up Patrick Dorgu’s header against Brighton on the final day of the season to register his 21st assist of the campaign — surpassing the previous record of 20 shared by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry and Manchester City icon Kevin De Bruyne. The corner that unlocked the deadlock at the Amex Stadium in the 33rd minute gave Fernandes sole ownership of a record that had stood for years, completing a remarkable individual season for the Portuguese…

Moroccan monarch grants clemency to jailed supporters as continental football dispute heads to CASKing Mohammed VI of Morocco has ordered the release of 15 Senegalese football fans imprisoned since the contentious 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, with the royal pardon timed ahead of Eid al-Adha celebrations scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th. The 15 supporters are among 18 Senegalese nationals jailed in February following a pitch invasion at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Sentences had ranged from three months to one year. Three of those originally detained have since served out their terms, making the royal decree applicable to…