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Nigeria recorded 26,866 suspected measles cases and 153 deaths between January and November 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figures, contained in the NCDC’s Measles Situation Report for November 2025, show that while no death was recorded in November, measles outbreaks persisted in several parts of the country, largely affecting unvaccinated children. The NCDC reported 71 suspected measles cases in November across 20 states and 47 local government areas (LGAs).Of the suspected cases, only one (1.41%) was laboratory-confirmed during the month, while 63 cases (88.7%) remained pending classification. Seven cases were discarded. The…

The 2026 Appropriation Bill of N58.47 trillion has scaled second reading in the Senate.This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during Tuesday’s plenary. President Bola Tinubu had, on December 19, presented the budget estimate to a joint session of the National Assembly. Leading the debate, Bamidele said, “I rise to lead the debate on a Bill for an Act to Authorise the Issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the total sum of N58,472,628,944,759. “This is for the services of the Federation for the…

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike has revealed why the Oyo State Governor fell out with President Bola Tinubu. DAILY POST reports that Makinde, at a media chat with selected journalists in Ibadan on Tuesday said he would not be supporting Tinubu’s re-election bid. Makinde, who accused Wike of plotting to destabilize the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for Tinubu’s re-election, said he may also be on the ballot against the president. Reacting, Lere in a Facebook post, alleged that the governor fell out with the president because his ministerial nominee was…

Semi Ajayi was named Man of the Match following Nigeria’s victory over the Taifa Stars of Tanzania on Tuesday night. The Super Eagles began their campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2–1 win over the East Africans. Ajayi opened the scoring for Eric Chelle’s side with a superb header from Alex Iwobi’s cross in the 36th minute. It was Ajayi’s second international goal for Nigeria. Aside from his goal, the West Bromwich Albion star also delivered a resolute display at the back. The 31-year-old played for the entire duration of the game.

Arsenal advanced to the Carabao Cup semifinals after a dramatic quarter‑final clash with Crystal Palace in the London derby at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. The match finished 1‑1 in normal time before heading to a penalty shootout, where Arsenal prevailed 8‑7 to secure their place in the last four of the competition. Maxence Lacroix headlined the game scoring an own goal in the 79th minute. He went on to lose the 16th penalty which the Spaniard, Kepa Arrizabalaga saved to give Arsenal the push. Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi scored a late equaliser in stoppage time to force the…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has ranked the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency as the ninth best-performing federal agency in its 2025 performance assessment, with a score of 73.8 per cent. The rating, released by PEBEC, was based on key performance indicators including efficiency and transparency in service delivery, adherence to service level agreements, ease-of-doing-business compliance, digital process adoption, complaint resolution, and overall public sector engagement. According to the assessment, NEMSA’s performance reflects the effective implementation of technical standards in the power sector, improved business confidence, and enhanced safety outcomes. The agency’s public sector reforms are focused on electrical…

Olympique Lyonnais have confirmed the arrival of Brazilian international forward Endrick after reaching an agreement with Real Madrid for a paid loan move until the end of the season. In a Tuesday statement titled “Endrick joins OL until the end of the season,” the French club announced: “Olympique Lyonnais is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with Real Madrid for the arrival of Brazilian international forward Endrick, on a paid loan worth up to €1 million, until the end of the season.” The club described the 19-year-old as a player already shaped by elite competition, stating that…

Hackers are abandoning traditional file-encrypting ransomware in favour of data theft and extortion as manufacturers strengthen their cyber-defence systems, according to a new report released on Friday by cybersecurity firm Sophos. Sophos said in its State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2025 report that only 40 per cent of ransomware attacks on manufacturers resulted in encrypted data this year, the lowest rate in five years and a steep drop from 74 per cent in 2024. But while organisations are stopping more attacks before encryption, attackers are increasingly stealing data to maintain leverage. Extortion-only attacks surged to 10 per cent…

Brett Harrison, the former president of the now-defunct FTX US exchange, has closed a $35 million funding round for his new derivatives venture, signaling renewed investor confidence in the sector and continued venture appetite for crypto-linked derivatives infrastructure.On Tuesday, The Information reported that Harrison’s startup, Architect Financial Technologies, is using the funding to build an institutional trading platform spanning derivatives, equities, futures and digital assets. Participants in the round included Miax, Tioga Capital, ARK Investment, Galaxy and VanEck.The new capital follows a $12 million funding round in 2024 backed by Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, SALT Fund and other investors. Source:…

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