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Katsina State, on Wednesday, recorded a new case of Lassa fever, bringing the total of reported cases to three, with two deaths in the state recently. A Consultant in Infectious Diseases at the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, Mohammed Abubakar, confirmed this in an interview with our Correspondent in Katsina. Abubakar said, “As I’m talking to you now, in Katsina State, three cases have been confirmed. Two died. One was from Kafur, the other one was from Funtua. “The third case is currently with us here in this isolation centre. As we’re having this interview, she’s recuperating well.” He said the…

Roberto De Zerbi insisted Tottenham Hotspur are still fighting to avoid relegation. This is as he urged the players and supporters to ignore “negative” narratives surrounding the club’s position, SkySports reported on Friday Spurs remain two points from safety despite securing their first Premier League win of 2026 last weekend against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Their situation has been complicated by injuries to Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke ahead of Sunday’s trip to face Aston Villa. Speaking before the match, De Zerbi rejected suggestions that relegation is inevitable. “I heard ‘it is impossible (to stay up)’. We are crying, everyone saying ‘we…

A 21-year-old man went on trial in Austria on Tuesday over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation being scrapped in 2024. Three dates in Swift’s record-breaking “Eras” tour were cancelled in the summer of 2024 after authorities warned of the plot. Beran A., who was led into the courtroom by masked police personnel, has been in detention since his arrest in August 2024 and is facing terror offences and other charges. The Austrian is accused of having been a member of a terror organisation from May…

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), University of Lagos, Muyiwa Falaiye, has stressed the critical role of diplomacy in resolving conflicts within universities, warning that dialogue remains the most effective tool for managing disputes in academic environments. Falaiye spoke at the UNILAG Master of Diplomacy and Strategic Studies annual lecture series, themed “Diplomatic Engagements for Economic Development: Exploring Opportunities and Tackling Challenges.” The professor of African Socio-Political Philosophy noted that while conflict is inevitable in human interaction, including within university settings, the real challenge lies in how such disagreements are managed. According to him, “universities, as centres of diverse opinions and…

Africa’s long-standing infrastructure deficit is increasingly being driven not by a lack of capital, but by a shortage of well-prepared, investment-ready projects, according to insights from the recently concluded Enabling Early-Stage Infrastructure Investing 2.0 programme. As the continent positions itself at the centre of global growth conversations, stakeholders say a persistent structural weakness, limited early-stage project development capacity, continues to constrain its ability to attract and deploy infrastructure financing at scale. While billions of dollars in global capital remain available for infrastructure investments, many African projects fail to progress beyond the conceptual stage. This, industry experts note, is largely due…

The marriage of an autistic young Nigerian has sparked national debate, but behind the controversy lies the harsh reality for thousands of families: late diagnosis, stigma, limited specialist care, high therapy costs, and weak government support, as the world marks World Autism Awareness Day, writes WALE AKINSELURE The recent marriage of an autistic young man, Aboy Chibuzor, to a woman from Edo State sparked widespread reactions on social media and reignited conversations about autism, disability rights, and the challenges faced by families raising autistic children in Nigeria. The wedding, officiated by the founder of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere,…

The Ethereum Foundation has completed a third over-the-counter (OTC) sale of ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies, offloading another 10,000 ETH at an average price of $2,292 per coin, worth roughly $22.9 million.“This sale funds the Ethereum Foundation’s core operations and activities, including protocol R&D, ecosystem development, community grant funding and more,” the Foundation wrote in a Friday post on X.The sale follows a nearly identical 10,000 ETH transaction completed just one week earlier at $2,387 per coin. The Foundation’s first sale to BitMine came in March, when it sold 5,000 ETH at around $2,043. Combined, the Foundation has sold approximately…

Teen Mom alum Jenelle Evans appears to be working hard to put her past troubles with her son Jace behind them. Posting via Instagram on Friday, May 1, Evans, 34, shared a carousel of photos and videos that showed her with Jace, 16, as they spent quality time together at a “parents weekend.” Evans shared a selfie of the mother-son duo together as well as snippets from a kayaking adventure they embarked on together. “Therapy and kayaking with my best friend. Both working on ourselves at the same time 💓🥹 #ParentsWeekend #MentalHealthAwareness,” the reality TV star captioned the post. Related:…

Street-pop artiste Portable saw his unbeaten run in celebrity boxing come to an end on Friday night, after social media comedian Carter Efe secured a dominant unanimous decision victory at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event in Lagos. The bout, staged at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, delivered on pre-fight hype, but it was Efe who controlled proceedings from start to finish, earning identical 27-30 scorecards from all three judges. The result brings a halt to Portable’s run as the face of Nigeria’s growing celebrity boxing scene. Heading into the fight, the ZaZoo crooner had built…

Carlos Corberán has opened the door to a tactical shift ahead of Valencia CF’s clash with Atletico Madrid, hinting at the possibility of deploying a two-striker system featuring Umar Sadiq and Hugo Duro. The suggestion comes at a crucial stage of Valencia’s season, with the club still navigating a tense battle to avoid relegation in La Liga. Sadiq’s resurgence sparks selection debate Since arriving at the Mestalla during the winter transfer window, Sadiq has steadily worked his way into form. The Nigerian striker has now scored in back-to-back matches against Mallorca and Girona, a run that has reignited discussions about…