The World Health Organisation announced Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation designed specifically for the youngest victims of the mosquito-borne disease. “The prequalification designation indicates that the medicine meets international standards of quality, safety and efficacy,”…
A South African and his two sons, one a police officer, appeared before a Cape Town magistrate last month accused of extorting around 50 convenience stores run by Ethiopians and Somalis. Also in the dock was a Somali alleged to have collected “protection fees” from the shopkeepers outside Stellenbosch, the winelands capital 40 kilometres (25…
Manchester City made a winning start to life without Pep Guardiola as late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Bournemouth on Sunday in Enzo Maresca’s first Premier League game as the Spaniard’s replacement. Marcus Tavernier’s first-half goal put Bournemouth ahead at the Etihad Stadium before City staged a…
Fresh defections hit the House of Representatives on Thursday as five lawmakers dumped the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party for the Nigeria Democratic Congress and the African Democratic Congress amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Among the defectors was the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir…
Blaqbonez drops a new version of ‘ACL’ on his No Excuses deluxe, reigniting his rap feud with Odumodublvck after the original track was pulled. Blaqbonez has released the deluxe edition of his No Excuses album today, and buried inside the update is a new version of ‘ACL’, the track that has been at the centre of…
Manchester City gained the upper hand in the Premier League title race with a 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal on Sunday, moving within three points of the summit while holding a game in hand. Arsenal remain top of the table on 70 points from 33 matches, while City have 67 from 32 games. A win…
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Youths from the Coalition of Northern Zone Ethnic Nationalities and Plateau Youth Coalition on Wednesday protested at the Plateau State Government House in Jos, demanding action against the persistent attacks and insecurity in the state. The protesters, frustrated by the unending killings, lamented that even security operatives are no longer safe. In a latest attack,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who participated in the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Thursday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Friday. According to the Board, candidates can now access their results…
Morgan Stanley has sharply upgraded its outlook for China’s humanoid robotics industry, saying the sector is moving from experimentation to large-scale commercial deployment much faster than previously anticipated. The Wall Street bank on Tuesday revised its forecast for China’s humanoid robot shipments for the second time this year, projecting that 50,000 units will be shipped…
