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The Federal Government has said it is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organisation to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness, detection and response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza through a $350,000 intervention that will also train 240 animal health personnel. The government disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday night following the inauguration of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme Project on Strengthening HPAI Preparedness, Detection and Response in Nigeria. According to the statement, the initiative is designed to improve disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostic capacity, risk communication, and stakeholder coordination under the One Health framework. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha,…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of a 55-year-old commercial driver, Christopher Akpabio, whose decomposing body was later exhumed from a shallow grave in Asarama Community, Andoni Local Government Area of the state. The police also recovered the victim’s stolen vehicle following an intelligence-led operation by the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit. The command’s spokesperson, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday. According to the statement, the suspects allegedly hired the victim at Garrison Junction in Port Harcourt under the pretext of conveying them to…

The Badminton Federation of Nigeria has announced vacancies for national coaching positions, with applications open until June 30, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Our correspondent gathered that the BFN is looking to fill the positions permanently after engaging acting coaches for the senior national team and ad hoc coaches for other national assignments. Available positions include Head Coach, Assistant Coach I and Assistant Coach II for the senior national team, junior national team and para-badminton team. In a nationwide call for applications, the federation said it is seeking dynamic, experienced and result-oriented coaches to drive the development of badminton across all…

A curriculum scholar and Frederick N. Andrews Fellow at Purdue University, United States, Christabel Anumenechi, has raised concerns that Nigeria’s teacher education system is still designed for an outdated classroom model, despite the rapidly changing realities of where and how learning now takes place. Anumenechi, whose work focuses on curriculum design and teacher preparation across diverse learning environments, said the country continues to train educators for stable, traditional classrooms even as education increasingly shifts into displacement camps, conflict-affected communities and correctional facilities. According to her, this mismatch between teacher preparation and real-world learning environments is becoming a growing but overlooked…

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK received 7 million British pounds ($9.4 million) from two crypto billionaires this year, with total funds raised outstripping all other political parties.The party received a $4 million donation from Christopher Harborne, who has a stake in the stablecoin issuer Tether, and a $5.4 million donation from Ben Delo, the co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, according to Electoral Commission data released on Thursday.The Labour and Conservative parties each received around $5.4 million in the first quarter of the year. Reform UK has pitched itself as a pro-crypto party. It was the first UK political party to accept…

Kelsey Asbille is making her return to acting in her first role since the Yellowstone finale — and the shocking death of her character, Monica, in the Marshals spinoff. Deadline confirmed on Thursday, June 4, that Asbille, 34, will star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Liam Hemsworth in The Kellys. The action film has been acquired by Amazon MGM for worldwide release on streaming but character details are being kept under wraps. Production is currently underway with The Kellys following Jack Kelly, a disgraced New York City cop whose wife, Molly, is taken hostage by terrorists inside an old armory building.…

The countdown is almost over. In seven days, the eyes of the football world will once again turn to the FIFA World Cup, the tournament that has produced some of the sport’s greatest moments, biggest upsets and most iconic champions. For Nigerian fans, however, there remains a familiar feeling of disappointment. The Super Eagles will once again be absent from football’s grandest stage after failing to qualify for a second consecutive World Cup following their painful playoff defeat before Qatar 2022 and another unsuccessful qualification campaign. Yet Nigeria’s absence is unlikely to diminish local interest. From Lagos to Kano, Port…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has dissociated itself from the Take It Back, TIB, Movement led by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, accusing the group of pursuing political objectives under the guise of activism. NANS said it would not be part of any protest activities organised by the movement, maintaining that its approach to advocacy differs from that of the group. In a statement issued in Abuja, NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, alleged that the Take It Back Movement had increasingly blurred the lines between activism, journalism and partisan politics, raising concerns about its true intentions.…

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has said he has no apology for his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his campaign for a second term in office. The governor made the remarks on Wednesday at an event organized by the Tinubu Support Organisation, TSO, in Birnin Kebbi, where endorsements were also made for President Tinubu and the governor ahead of the 2027 general elections. Idris responded to criticisms over his public support for the president, saying those questioning his position were not familiar with the realities in the state. “I saw a clip last week questioning why Governor Idris…

Former Chelsea defender, Glen Johnson, has urged the Blues to swoop for Arsenal transfer target Julian Alvarez. Johnson believes the Atletico  Madrid striker Victor would be a ‘perfect’ addition for Xabi Alonso’s side at Stamford Bridge. Alvarez has been linked with a move to Arsenal and Barcelona from Atletico Madrid this summer. Atletico Madrid doesn’t want to sell their star player to Barcelona, but could allow him to join another club this summer. “Signing a striker should be priority number one for Chelsea this summer,” Johnson told Football London. “You can’t compete at the top of the Premier League without an…