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By Agency Report The UN has warned that the global response to Ebola must urgently outpace the virus as deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo approach 3,000. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, said the outbreak was expanding faster than containment efforts, in spite of a significant scale-up by humanitarian agencies and Congolese authorities. Ebola spreads through direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person, or contaminated materials, making early detection and isolation critical to breaking transmission chains. “The response is growing and has been scaled up, but the virus is moving faster,” Fletcher…

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French Ligue 2 side Stade de Reims have completed the signing of Nigerian teenage sensation Abdoulaye Agbedoye from academy side Grassrunners FC, Soccernet.ng reports. The 18-year-old had been heavily linked with a move away from the academy following an impressive spell in Nigeria. Agbedoye finished as the top scorer with 19 goals in 19 games, winning the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the Nigerian Youth League Cup. The young forward has earned comparisons to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland because of his playing style and was part of the Nigeria U20 squad that finished second at the 2026 WAFU B U20 competition, losing to hosts Burkina Faso…

Workers of the Ekiti State Government-owned Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, have bemoaned what they described as the worrisome state of staff welfare and the institution’s financial situation. The workers, comprising members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and National Association of Academic Technologists, spoke under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee of the unions in Ikere-Ekiti on Wednesday. The unions blamed the situation on the failure of the government to review the subvention to the institution over the years and the absence of a…

Brighton & Hove Albion moved quickly to secure Femi Azeez because they saw a player who had already proved he could make a difference in the Championship, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian winger completed his move from Millwall to Brighton on a four-year contract after a late deadline-day deal. The transfer fee was not disclosed.The deal almost ran beyond the normal transfer deadline. Brighton and Millwall submitted a deal sheet before the 11pm deadline on Tuesday night, which extended the window until 1am on Wednesday morning. The clubs then completed the transfer before the extended deadline. Brighton’s decision was based on…

The Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria has announced plans to honour outstanding healthcare sector stakeholders for their contributions to strengthening the health system and improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria. PSHAN, in a statement made available to PUNCH Healthwise on Wednesday, said the stakeholders would be celebrated at its 2026 Annual Gala and Awards Night, themed “The Legacy Builders: Honouring Visionaries of Nigerian Healthcare”.  It added that the award ceremony would take place on Friday, November 20th, 2026, in Lagos. “The Gala will recognise those whose leadership, innovation, commitment and investment are contributing to a stronger and more sustainable healthcare…

The Delta State House of Assembly has warned politicians and their supporters against turning the 2027 elections into a contest of bitterness and violence, urging them to focus on ideas, competence and service to the people. The Speaker of the House, Guwor Dennis, gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing lawmakers as the assembly resumed plenary after its 2026 annual recess. Guwor said the coming election season should be about presenting programmes and candidates capable of improving people’s lives rather than engaging in personal attacks, violence and division. He noted that campaigns for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections…

Ethereum might be down by 3% today, but the news that actually matters isn’t the price; it’s the $17.5 billion sitting on its rails. But dominance in tokenized assets hasn’t translated into dominance in price momentum.Tokenized real-world assets crossed $38.69 billion in distributed value as of late August 2026, with Ethereum controlling nearly 45% of that market. It’s more than triple BNB Chain’s $5.8 billion and quadruple Solana’s $4.0 billion. RWA Stats, DefillamaSecuritize and Ondo, the two largest tokenization platforms, are both built primarily on Ethereum. BlackRock’s BUIDL fund launched there before expanding to seven other chains. The institutional trust…

Super Eagles winger Femi Azeez has signed for English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion from Championship side Millwall on a four-year contract, Soccernet.ng reports. The Premier League club confirmed the transfer on Wednesday after both clubs submitted a deal sheet before the original 11 pm deadline, allowing the move to be completed by the extended 1 am deadline. Brighton had to work hard to get the deal over the line, with Millwall rejecting at least three bids for the 25-year-old before the Seagulls eventually reached an agreement with the Lions. The transfer is worth an initial £12.5 million,…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on his 61st birthday, describing him as a “Renaissance governor” who has brought positive change to the state. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, celebrated Lawal as he marked his birthday on September 2. The President particularly commended the governor’s infrastructure and urban renewal drive, as well as his efforts towards industrialisation in Zamfara. He also praised Lawal for going beyond infrastructure provision to rehabilitate over 800 schools, recruit more than 2,000 teachers, upgrade hospitals and provide medical…