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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that vaccines prevent about 1.8 million deaths in Africa every year. However, it also warned that an estimated 6.7 million children across the continent have never received a single routine vaccine. The disclosure was contained in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday. In the statement marking African Vaccination Week 2026, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, said the commemoration highlights the importance of immunisation at all stages of life. He noted that vaccines protect not only children but also adolescents, adults and older persons, noting that immunisation is a…

Businessman and philanthropist Olakunle Churchill has broken his silence over rumours that his wife, actress Rosy Meurer, has filed for divorce. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that speculation first surfaced online after Ms Meurer posted a video reintroducing herself, without referencing her husband or wearing her wedding ring. Since the claims emerged, the couple had remained silent, neither confirming nor denying the reports. However, on Wednesday, Mr Churchill addressed the situation in a statement posted on his Instagram page, where he said he’s not legally married to Ms Meurer. In the statement, titled “False Divorce Claims and Public Misinformation,” the businessman said:…

Nigeria’s women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will today (Wednesday) take the first step toward the 2028 Summer Olympics as the Confederation of African Football conducts the official draw for the women’s qualifying tournament in Cairo, Egypt. The ceremony, scheduled for the headquarters of Confederation of African Football, signals the formal start of Africa’s road to Los Angeles. It will be streamed live via CAF’s YouTube platform, offering teams and fans alike their first look at the qualification pathway in what promises to be a fiercely contested campaign. A total of 35 national teams have entered the race, underlining the…

Worried by the massive acquisition of their ancestral farmland measuring approximately 200 hectares by the Imo State Government, the people of Ugakwoche in Egbule Obube community, Owerri North Local Government Area, staged a peaceful protest demanding that the government halt the move to acquire their remaining farmland. Members of the community, comprising adults, youths, elderly men and women, on Wednesday marched from their village square to the over two-kilometre stretch of the affected farmland, which borders the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport road. Dressed in black attire and wielding placards, they cried and rolled on the ground to express their…

The Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Abba Patrick Moro, on Friday obtained his Expression of Interest and Nomination form at the PDP State Secretariat in Makurdi, Benue State. Speaking before members of the State Working Committee and party supporters, Moro declared that he would work tirelessly to secure victory for himself and all PDP candidates in future elections. He also expressed confidence that the PDP would reclaim the Benue Government House in 2027. According to him:”I am excited to pick the form as first senatorial aspirant. I came to buy it myself, not through proxy,…

The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday said it had paraded three suspected criminals at the command’s headquarters. In a statement by Assistant Superintendent of Corps Umar Mohammad, the command’s Public Relations Officer, the NSCDC said the suspects were arrested at different locations following intelligence reports. According to the statement, two suspects, Bashir Hassan, 20, and Taminu Muhammed, 25, were apprehended at Nassarawa Burkullu Market for allegedly stealing a Boxer motorcycle. The suspects reportedly forcefully took the motorcycle from its rider and threatened to stab him. The statement added that the third…

Nigerian entrepreneur and socialite, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives nomination form to run for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State. He made this known via his Instagram handle on Thursday. In a caption, he wrote: “Stopped by to see my patron @cityboy.movement_hq, the Okanlomo of Yorubaland, @seyitinubu, with my nomination and expression of interest form for blessings. When I say City Boy Movement, you say empowering the youth. Chukwu Bu Ike M,” he said. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the socialite had declared…

Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has declared that his move to the Saudi Pro League, SPL, paved the way for other top international stars to follow suit. The Portuguese forward stated this during a recent chat with Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand. Since Ronaldo’s arrival, big names like Neymar, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kanté, Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez, and Ivan Toney joined the SPL. “I will speak at the end of the season about many real matters,” Ronaldo said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano. “I was the first to come to this league, and the rest came because of me. “They must…

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State have endorsed former Secretary to the State Government, Sharafadeen Alli, as the preferred governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The endorsement was contained in a statement issued on Friday after a “high-level leadership summit” held in Samonda, Ibadan, where stakeholders from across the state’s geopolitical zones and all 33 local government areas gathered. However, supporters of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, have rejected the endorsement, describing it as unauthorised and capable of undermining party unity ahead of the election. The supporters, led by an APC stalwart in…

Airline Operators of Nigeria have raised alarm over losing N150bn within two months, even as ground handling companies threaten further action over about N9bn in outstanding debts. A member of the Board of Trustees of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Roland Iyayi, said airlines had lost over N150bn in just two months, stressing that operators were nearing breaking point. “Airlines have bled over N150bn in two months. Where is the money going to come from? It’s gotten to a point where nobody can threaten anybody any longer,” he said. Iyayi warned that the survival of ground handling companies depends largely…