Lassa Fever Kills 214, Fatality Rate Rises To 25% — NCDC
The fatality rate represents an increase from the 18.9 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025. Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7, 2026), the fatality...
Bureaucracy Hindering Global Aid Efforts, Pope Warns
He said humanitarian concerns were often not a priority despite global rhetoric on the need to alleviate human suffering. Pope Leo XIV slammed Monday the “progressive bureaucratisation of solidarity” which hampers the delivery of aid to the world’s hungry, while weapons move freely, fuelling conflicts. On a visit to the headquarters of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome, the pope appealed...
Qatar Gas Plant Blast Injures 54 People, 18 Missing
The country's state-owned energy company said the blast occurred "during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City, which resulted in an explosion and fire at Barzan local gas supply facility". A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub that sent flames shooting into the night sky has injured 54 people, authorities said Monday as they searched for 18...
Driver Killed, 28 In Hospital As UK Train Collision Probed
The crash Friday afternoon near Bedford, a town around 90 kilometres (55 miles) north of the British capital, involved two London-bound trains on the same track, according to East Midlands Railway (EMR), which operates both services. UK accident investigators were on Saturday probing the cause of a train collision north of London which killed a driver and injured scores of...
Gombe University Laments Admission Crisis As Over 13,000 Applicants Jostle For 7,000 Slots
The revelation comes as the university officially commenced its 2026/2027 academic admission exercise, setting clear policy guidelines during a media briefing at its Senate Chambers. Gombe State University (GSU) is currently experiencing low admission slots in the 2026/2027 academic session, as just 7, 000 slots are available for more than 13, 000 applicants jostling for entrance into the institution. The revelation...
25 Feared Killed As Bandits Attack Plateau Community
No fewer than 25 people have been reportedly killed following an attack by suspected bandits on Kawel community in Mushere District of Bokkos Local No fewer than 25 people have been reportedly killed following an attack by suspected bandits on Kawel community in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a telephone interview with Channels...
Five Dead, Eight Rescued In Multiple-Vehicle Crash In Ibadan
The accident occurred on Friday night at about 10 p.m. and involved several vehicles, including tankers, trucks and smaller vehicles. It was a gloomy weekend in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as a multiple-vehicle accident on the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed at least five lives. The accident occurred on Friday night at about 10 p.m. and involved several...
Police Recover Vehicle Stolen Five Years Ago
Authorities further discovered that the vehicle was sold in Kaduna State before eventually being transported to Gombe State for the purpose of re-registration. Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command have successfully recovered a Toyota Highlander that was reported stolen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, five years ago The recovery occurred on June 8, 2026, during a routine operation. According to the...
JAMB Ends Affiliated Degree Courses In Colleges Of Education
The development marks a major shift in Nigeria’s teacher education system, effectively making the Nigeria Certificate in Education the sole entry route into the institutions from the 2026/2027 academic session. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially ended admissions into affiliated degree programmes run by colleges of education. The decision is contained in JAMB’s newly released NCE/ND Agric Registration Guidelines...
Court Orders Sowore’s Remand In Kuje Correctional Centre
The court also dismissed Sowore's earlier application seeking the judge's recusal from the case on the ground of alleged bias. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre. In a short ruling, Justice Umar ordered Sowore to be kept in the...
