Nigeria has confirmed one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and identified 44 close contacts as authorities begin tracing efforts to prevent further transmission.Nigeria’s Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said on Tuesday that laboratory tests confirmed the infection in a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda.He said the woman had been admitted to a private hospital in Abuja, where she received treatment for several days before the diagnosis was confirmed. Pate added that the woman is currently in isolation and receiving medical care.The Minister revealed that public health teams were...
Lagos Police Arrest 2 Suspected Cultists, Recover Pistol
The Lagos Police Command has detained two suspected cultists, aged 25 and 26, and recovered a locally made cut-to-size pistol in the Ajah area of the state.The Police Spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi, who disclosed this in a statement said operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit apprehended the suspects following credible intelligence about their alleged involvement in cult-related activities around Addo Road, Ajah.She said the suspects admitted during interrogation to belonging to a cult group.“The suspects during interrogation confessed to being members of the Eiye Confraternity.“They subsequently led the operatives to the Waterside area of Addo, Ajah, where the...
Military Neutralises 103 Terrorists In North-East
The military says neutralised 103 terrorists in seven precision air strikes targeting Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) positions and logistics facilities in the North-East within eight days. Capt. Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East) in a statement in Maiduguri said the strikes were conducted between Oct. 10 and Oct. 18 by Operation Hadin Kai, using Nigerian Army Aviation, the Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft Regiment and Air Component assets. He said the operations targeted terrorist locations around Gudumbali, Badu, Mairari and Duste Uku in Borno and Adamawa states.Goni said a major success was...
Obi Says Comment On Diaspora Remittance Misquoted
The Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has clarified his ‘don’t send money home’ comment to Nigerians in the diaspora. In a statement posted on his verified X handle, Obi said his message was twisted. He said the remittances of Nigerians in the diaspora to pay for school fees, hospital bills, rent, and feeding expenses cannot be taken for granted. Obi stated that their patriotism and sacrifices deserve profound respect. The NDC Presidential Candidate said he has never asked them to abandon their loved ones, saying that his concern is that Nigeria should not remain a country where...
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Arts & Culture
Nigeria’s Trendy Handwoven Fabric Makers Push Back Against Automation
In Iseyin, a quiet town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded corners beneath trees, narrow alleys and makeshift sheds hum with life. These humble spaces double as workshops for *aso-oke*, a richly textured handwoven fabric indigenous to the Yoruba people. Demand for the fabric has surged both locally and internationally, driven by the diaspora and the global rise of Nigerian fashion and music. Yet, even as popularity grows, artisans remain firm, as mechanisation, they say, would strip the fabric of its soul. Roughly 200 kilometres from Lagos, Nigeria’s fashion capital, Iseyin is widely regarded as the spiritual home of aso-oke. Under the...
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Nigeria’s Argungu Fishing Festival Returns After Six-Year Hiatus
Thousands of fishermen gathered at the Matan Fada River in northwestern Nigeria as the renowned Argungu International Fishing Festival made a vibrant return after a six-year hiatus caused by insecurity in Kebbi State. Participants plunged into the river with nets and gourds, competing for honours in a spectacle that blends sport, culture and tradition. The festival, one of Nigeria’s most iconic cultural events, drew large crowds of spectators, with colourful displays, music and local festivities adding to the atmosphere. “This year, things went peacefully, and there was a bigger crowd than last time and also we caught a hundred percent...