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The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organisation expert told AFP on Wednesday. The polar expedition ship left Ushuaia in Argentina on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde, where it arrived on Sunday, with around 150 passengers and crew on board. The WHO, which was alerted Saturday to a rare but deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard the Hondius, has determined that the first of three people to die must have been infected before boarding the ship. Out of eight confirmed and suspected…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday said the Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, access to medical treatment while in custody. The ruling followed a compassionate plea by defence counsel during proceedings in the ongoing trial of the former governor over alleged money laundering and corruption-related offences. El-Rufai and a co-defendant, Joel Adoga, are facing a 10-count charge before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, bordering on alleged conversion and possession of proceeds of corruption, as well as money laundering contrary to the Money Laundering…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his recent defection to the National Democratic Congress. Wike made the remarks on Wednesday during his monthly media briefing in Abuja, where he questioned Obi’s leadership record and accused him of failing to strengthen the political parties he has been associated with. According to the minister, Obi’s movement across multiple platforms reflects political opportunism rather than principled leadership. “Obi was in APGA. He couldn’t build the APGA. What is good in leadership? Leadership is for you to stand up…
Birmingham City will welcome FC Barcelona for a pre-season friendly this summer, as the La Liga champions finalise a revised training camp at England’s national football centre, St George’s Park. The Catalan club, under manager Hansi Flick, are set to spend approximately two weeks at St George’s Park starting 27 July 2026. The training base, located near Birmingham, will serve as the cornerstone of Barcelona’s preparations for the 2026/27 season. As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, during their stay, they are expected to face Birmingham City in a glamour friendly during the early days of the camp, though an…
Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as reported earlier by Wired’s Maxwell Zeff. The Project Mariner landing page now contains a message that says: “Thank you for using Project Mariner. It was shut down on May 4th, 2026 and its technology voyaged to other Google products.”Earlier this year, Google showed off a new AI-powered feature, called “auto-browse,” that can perform multi-step tasks in Chrome, like researching flight costs. Though Google doesn’t say whether it’s powered by Project Mariner, it seems like a response to the agentic…
Bitcoin dominance climbed to 61% on Wednesday, its highest level since November 2025. The metric has risen from 58.44% at the start of April, proving that the bullish trend continues to favor BTC over the wider crypto market.In the last two months, altcoin volumes on Binance also increased by 49%, while 12.6% of altcoins on Binance reclaimed their 200-day simple moving average (SMA). Bitcoin dominance, one-week chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAltcoins show early signs of recoveryCrypto analyst Darkfost said Bitcoin has gained 36% since its Feb. 6 lows at $60,000, helping push its dominance to 61.3%. While altcoins spent much of that period under…
Shannon Elizabeth is ready for her second act after recently filing for divorce from Simon Borchert and joining OnlyFans. “I envision being very busy. I envision this being, like, one of my best chapters,” Elizabeth, 52, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, May 4, of her life post-split. “I want to be busy with projects. I want to be busy with my charity. I want everything to just grow and be successful.” The American Pie star noted she’s “happiest when I’m busy,” so she doesn’t plan to slow down after quietly separating from Borchert in fall 2025. Shannon Elizabeth. Noam…
A prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that a property in Maitama was bought for N550 million in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State governor. Mr Bello, a real estate agent and commodity trader, testified as the 14 prosecution witness before Emeka Nwite, the trial judge. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Mr Bello, who served as governor of Kogi State from January 2016 to January 2024, on 19 counts of money laundering. The charges allege diversion of N80.2 billion from the accounts of the Kogi State…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has asked candidates who were successful in the earlier stages of its 2025 recruitment exercise to proceed to the next phase by updating their profiles on its recruitment portal. In a notice issued by the service management and posted on its official X page on Wednesday, the agency said shortlisted candidates are required to visit its recruitment portal to complete a designated form as part of the final selection process. According to the notice, the portal will close at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, 10 May. The service said the information submitted by candidates would form…
Fashions Finest Africa has announced the dates for its upcoming Epic Fashion Week 2026, formerly known as the Epic Show. The founder and producer of the event, Sola “Mr Mahogany” Oyebade, announced during a virtual press conference attended by PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday. Mr Mahogany confirmed that 50 designers and key industry figures will headline this year’s edition, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated events on the fashion calendar. He added that the event, scheduled to be held from 22 to 24 May at The Podium in Lekki, Lagos, will bring together buyers, media professionals, investors and…
