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Reproductive health experts have warned that unsafe abortions continue to drive Nigeria’s high maternal mortality burden due to restrictive laws, stigma, poor access to safe services, and persistent misinformation. The experts made this known during a three-day media training on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, held in Keffi, Nasarawa State between 2-4 December. Talemoh Dah, CEO of the Soteria-Afrique Rural Healthcare Initiative, explained the… Read the full article here
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has relieved the acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr. Michael Ango, of his appointment. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka. According to the statement, the most senior official within the FCT-IRS has been directed to… Read the full article here
An explosive device has killed four children and injured one other behind the Banki motor park in Wajari ward of Bama Local Government Area of Borno state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Borno state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso. According to the statement, the children had entered a makeshift shelter behind the motor park where they were playing with the explosive device, suspected to have been picked up from nearby… Read the full article here
Former Napoli defender Mario Rui has warned that Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen’s potential return to Serie A could be problematic. Rui also described Osimhen as a striker capable of playing for any top club in the world. It is recalled that Osimhen had led Napoli to a Serie A title during his time in Italy. The Nigerian international eventually left Napoli before joining Galatasaray. “Look, Victor is someone who can play for any top club in the world. It would be… Read the full article here
A total of 12,060 Nigerians have tested positive for Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) across 12 states in 2025. The HBV and HCV patients were confirmed positive among the 210,947 individuals screened for the viruses, according to the 2025 Health Statistics published by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The report, which was obtained by our correspondent on Friday, showed that 129,602 individuals were screened for HBV,… Read the full article here
Business experts across Africa have highlighted core strategies that can help small and medium enterprises scale and contribute significantly to the African economy. According to a statement on Monday, these experts stated this at the third edition of the IgniteHER conference organised by ImpactHER in partnership with the African Union.“IgniteHER’s ultimate goal is to help African female entrepreneurs become market leaders by providing… Read the full article here
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti reflected on a “difficult” group after being paired with surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco at the 2026 World Cup draw on Friday. The five-time winners are in Group C with Scotland — playing at a World Cup for the first time in 28 years — and Haiti, whose only previous qualification was in 1974 when they lost all three of their matches. “Morocco were very good during the last World Cup” in Qatar,… Read the full article here
On Monday, several dozen members of the public are lined up outside 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan, hoping to squeeze into the courtroom to hear testimony from witnesses called by the state against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson a year ago.Despite the endless news coverage, viral memes, and photos seen by millions of people, the group that shows up to hearings has thinned out significantly since the court date in February,… Read the full article here
Bitcoin’s (BTC) short-term trend may hinge on developments unfolding inside Binance’s order flow and onchain activity. Three Binance-linked metrics indicated rising sell-side pressure, shifting liquidity behavior and a market preparing for volatility, factors that could determine whether BTC holds support or enters a deeper correction.Key takeaways:Bitcoin whale deposits into exchanges are rising, signaling elevated profit-taking risk.BTC inflows to Binance have matched 2025 highs, which… Read the full article here
Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor and her ex-husband, Clayton Wessell, have finalized their divorce — and Us Weekly has all the exclusive details on child support, custody and restrictions on drinking around their kids. The judgment was entered in Taylor and Wessel’s divorce on May 28. (Per Utah court records, Taylor initially filed for divorce on January 5, 2024. The court dismissed the case in March. She refiled on February 20.) Per the order, the exes… Read the full article here
