Counterfeit Naira Scare Rocks Borno Markets, Traders Count Losses
In the bustling grains markets of Borno State, where farmers, traders and middlemen converge to exchange cash for maize, rice and other commodities, a new threat is quietly…
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- Counterfeit Naira Scare Rocks Borno Markets, Traders Count Losses
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- World Rugby Brings Technical Firepower to Nigeria in Major Development Push
- Adamu’s SDP Gamble: Ex-Police Chief Enters Nasarawa’s 2027 Governorship Race
- Human Trafficking: NSCDC Rescues 15 Minors Sold for N2 Million
- JAMB releases 2026 UTME results for underage candidates
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Ebola Races Ahead: UN Warns of Deadly Gap as DRC Death Toll Nears 3,000
The world is facing a renewed Ebola emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that the virus is spreading faster than efforts to contain it as the death toll approaches the grim milestone of 3,000.
The warning has renewed concerns over the capacity of national authorities and international humanitarian agencies to keep pace with an outbreak that is rapidly expanding across affected communities, particularly in provinces already grappling with insecurity, weak infrastructure…
Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak After 42 Days Without New Cases
Uganda has officially declared an end to its latest Ebola outbreak after recording 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case.
The declaration was announced on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in joint statements by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, was declared on May 15, 2026. Uganda recorded 20 confirmed cases, including 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Can Cuba’s New 2C12 Drug Transform Cancer Care? Human Trials Begin
Cuba advances home-grown cancer drug as 2C12 enters human trials Cuban scientists have reached a potentially significant milestone in the country’s long-running effort to develop home-grown cancer treatments, with an experimental drug known as 2C12 ready to enter clinical testing in patients suffering from advanced melanoma.
The candidate was developed by researchers at Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) and is designed around an approach similar to that used by pembrolizumab, an established immune-checkpoint…
Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in DR Congo’s history
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced.
WHO, in a statement on Monday, said the disease had killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded in the DRC’s 2018-2020 outbreak, which was previously the country’s deadliest, according to local authorities.
The outbreak, declared by national authorities on May 15, became the country’s largest in terms of total confirmed cases in late…
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