The United States Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed that one of 17 American citizens evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak tested mildly positive for the disease. In a statement released on Sunday, the department disclosed that another passenger was also experiencing mild symptoms associated with the virus. According to the agency, the infected passenger tested mildly positive for the Andes virus through a PCR test. Health officials said both passengers were being transported in specialised biocontainment units aboard the evacuation flight as a precautionary measure. The affected Americans were evacuated from the Canary…
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Tragedy struck around the University of Benin on Sunday after a part-time student of the institution was reportedly shot dead near the main gate of the Ugbowo campus. The student was said to have been attacked inside his vehicle under circumstances that remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. A video circulating on social media showed the aftermath of the incident, which caused panic among residents and members of the university community. Sources claimed that the victim had just completed his semester examinations before the attack, although the university authorities have yet to officially confirm the claim.…
Several travellers were reportedly killed while others sustained injuries after suspected bandits attacked commuters along the Gusau–Magami highway in Zamfara State. The incident occurred in Gusau Local Government Area of the state and was confirmed on Sunday by the Councillor representing Magami Ward, Hon. Shehu Musa. According to the councillor, the victims were travelling from Gusau to Magami when armed assailants ambushed them and opened fire on the vehicles. The attack reportedly left many passengers dead, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Although the exact number of casualties was not disclosed, the incident has heightened fears among residents…
A resident of Guradnayi village near Kusasu community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Victor Solomon, has recounted how he lost three of his children during a military airstrike that hit the area in the early hours of Sunday. The 50-year-old victim, who sustained severe facial injuries during the incident, spoke from his hospital bed while receiving treatment. Residents said no fewer than 13 civilians, most of them children, were killed after aerial bombardments targeted areas around Guradnayi as security forces pursued armed bandits operating on motorcycles within the district. The incident reportedly occurred around 5am while many…
Fear gripped residents of Furyam Takzul community in Kantana Ward of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State after suspected gunmen attacked the area in the early hours of Sunday, killing two persons and abducting five others, including women and children. Residents said the assailants stormed the community around 12:05am, firing sporadically and forcing villagers to flee their homes for safety. Sources within the community disclosed that the attackers arrived in large numbers and operated for several minutes before abducting five residents to an undisclosed location. The latest assault has heightened tension in the area, with many locals expressing fears…
Fear gripped residents of Furyam Takzul community in Kantana Ward of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State after suspected gunmen attacked the area in the early hours of Sunday, killing two persons and abducting five others, including women and children. Residents said the assailants stormed the community around 12:05am, firing sporadically and forcing villagers to flee their homes for safety. Sources within the community disclosed that the attackers arrived in large numbers and operated for several minutes before abducting five residents to an undisclosed location. The latest assault has heightened tension in the area, with many locals expressing fears…
Fresh indications have emerged that former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party amid mounting pressure from several support groups urging him to return to power. As reported by Vanguard, sources close to the former president disclosed on Sunday that the decision followed weeks of consultations and political calculations over the most viable platform for his expected comeback bid. A senior member of Jonathan’s camp, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the former president and his allies settled for the PDP after weighing his chances of electoral success and…
The management of Federal University of Technology Akure has confirmed the death of a 100-level student of the institution, Favour Olaniyi, who was found lifeless near his off-campus residence. The deceased was a student of the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics. In a statement issued on Sunday by the university’s Director of Corporate Communication and Protocol, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, the institution disclosed that the student’s body was discovered on Saturday. According to the statement, the university’s security unit alerted the police immediately the incident was reported to the management. Adebanjo explained that police officers were subsequently deployed to the scene,…
The Ondo State Government has clarified that academic activities will hold as normal at Fiwasaye Grammar School on Monday despite the planned visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Akure. The clarification followed reports suggesting that the school might be shut due to security arrangements linked to the President’s engagement near the school premises. In a statement released on Sunday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Akindele Ige, urged parents and residents to ignore the speculation. He stated that students and teachers were expected to attend classes as scheduled, adding that no directive had been issued to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to hold its 2026 Policy Meeting on Monday to deliberate on major issues surrounding admissions into tertiary institutions across the country, including the approval of minimum cut-off marks for candidates seeking admission. In a statement released on Sunday by the Board’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB disclosed that the meeting would be presided over by the Minister of Education and attended by critical stakeholders in the education sector. According to the Board, the gathering is expected to formulate and adopt guidelines that will shape the 2026 admission exercise for universities,…