The Democratic Republic of Congo has quarantined a passenger boat on the Congo River after five people died during its journey, prompting health authorities to screen all 255 passengers for Ebola and cholera. The Yingfeng 2, operated by a Chinese company, was intercepted near Bende Bende port, about 65 km upstream from the capital, Kinshasa….
Ukraine launched a wave of overnight drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, hitting two major oil refineries and targeting vessels in the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strikes on Thursday, identifying the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan republic and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in the Yaroslavl region as the primary targets. Bashneft-Novoil sits approximately…
Nine years at Liverpool, two hundred and fifty-seven goals, and now, a new chapter in the Black Sea. Mohamed Salah arrived in Turkey on Wednesday to scenes more fitting of a head of state than a footballer. Hundreds of fans mobbed Ataturk Airport in Istanbul as the Egyptian captain emerged wearing Trabzonspor colours, leading the…
The Plateau State Government has launched the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week in Jos, calling on families, employers, religious leaders, health workers, and development partners to build an environment where breastfeeding is protected and supported at every level of society. The official launch took place at the Ministry of Health Conference Hall, J.D. Gomwalk Secretariat, with…
Iran says it has agreed on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, with its foreign ministry describing the deal as being in its final stages. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed that the geographical coordinates of the proposed route had been agreed, but stopped short of releasing specific details. He added a firm…
One person is dead and twelve others wounded after Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon on Wednesday. This included a direct hit on the roof of a prayer hall at a cemetery in the town of Tibnin. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed the casualty as Israel’s military announced what it called “precise strikes” in response to…
Nigeria put on one of their most commanding performances of recent memory on Tuesday night, thrashing Egypt 6-2 in Casablanca to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The result was emphatic, the performance was dominant, and the message to the rest of the continent was clear. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed First Bank of Nigeria to freeze withdrawals from the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account as part of an ongoing investigation. In a letter dated 5 August 2026, the commission instructed the bank to place a post-no-debit restriction on the account pending the conclusion of its…
Four members of Uganda’s boxing team have gone missing following the conclusion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, prompting an ongoing police investigation. The missing athletes failed to board their scheduled flights back to Uganda and have reportedly switched off their mobile phones. Uganda’s team manager said he had “no idea” why the athletes…
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to resume his boxing career after his provisional suspension for a positive cocaine test was lifted. The 34-year-old New Zealander was provisionally suspended after returning an adverse analytical finding from a test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) on 25 October. The sample was collected…
