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South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his team had shut up the “big mouths” after the Bafana Bafana qualified for the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history by beating South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday. The African team, playing in the tournament for the fourth time, finished second in Group A behind co-hosts Mexico, who had a perfect record of three wins out of three. South Africa, who last featured at the World Cup when they hosted it in 2010, were widely written off after their 2-0 loss to Mexico in their opening match. But they battled…

Agency France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak. The case is the first of the deadly haemorrhagic fever identified outside the African continent during the current outbreak, which has also affected Uganda. It’s also the first time Ebola has been detected in France. In 2014, during a major outbreak in West Africa, two patients were transported to France, but they had been diagnosed abroad. The health ministry “confirms today the identification of a first positive case of Ebola…

Bayer Leverkusen’s Sporting Director, Simon Rolfes, has weighed in on Victor Boniface’s fitness status, revealing what he must do to break into Die Werkself’s starting lineup in the upcoming season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old joined the one-time Bundesliga Champions in the summer of 2023, and he won four Rookie of the Month awards, spurring a Xabi Alonso-led Leverkusen side to the Meisterchale unbeaten. Victor Boniface scored 21 goals and provided nine assists in 34 games in his debut season, but struggled to replicate the same form in his second season due to multiple injuries. He ended the 2024/2025 campaign with…

The National Association of Nigerian Students has announced the reinstatement of the suspended Students’ Union Government President of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, James Adio. NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday, after it disclosed that university’s Senate would consider Adio’s suspension following what it described as high-level engagement with the institution’s management. “Finally, Comrade Adio, the FUOYE SUG President, has been officially reinstated,” Babatunde wrote. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that NANS said it secured the reinstatement of some previously suspended students after discussions with the university authorities. According to the student body, the…

The Federal Government has unveiled a 505-kilowatt interconnected solar mini-grid in Epe, Lagos State, and flagged off the development of an additional five-megawatt mini-grid project as part of efforts to expand electricity access and stimulate economic activities in the area. The project, located in Majoda communities in Eredo, Epe Local Government Area, covers Odogbawojo, Odoshiwola, Odoayan, Ora, and Ibowon and is expected to provide stable electricity for more than 8,000 residents. Speaking at the ceremony on Wednesday, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said the project reflected the Federal Government’s commitment to deploying decentralised renewable energy solutions to improve livelihoods,…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has said Nigeria is now better positioned to respond to future disease outbreaks following strategic investments made under the Global Fund’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism between 2021 and 2025. NACA stated that the intervention, which was introduced to support countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, has left behind stronger disease surveillance systems, improved laboratory networks, enhanced emergency response mechanisms and a more resilient health infrastructure capable of responding to future public health threats. The agency made this known ahead of a national close-out meeting convened in collaboration with the Global Fund and…

Nigeria’s Cycling Federation board member Femi Thomas has described the country’s outing at the seventh edition of the Tour D’Afrique as a success, saying the performance will strengthen Nigeria’s standing on the global cycling stage. Thomas made the remarks as Team Nigeria arrived back in the country after completing the cross-border ex pedition at the ECOWAS Headquarters, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. The 2026 edition, themed ‘Riding Against Climate Change: A 1,110km Journey with Zero CO₂ Emissions’, ran from June 12 to June 19, with 50 cyclists drawn from various states and clubs across Nigeria making up Team Nigeria. The tour…

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have repelled a bandit attack and neutralised several terrorists in Takatsaba, a border community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The development comes as the state government reassured residents of its readiness to confront renewed security threats linked to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. A credible security source disclosed on Wednesday that the incident occurred on Monday when heavily armed bandits invaded the community in an attempt to abduct residents. According to the source, troops swiftly responded to the attack and engaged the assailants in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to…

Toheeb Omotayo The Kwara State Government has commenced the training for frontline health supervisors across its 193 wards as part of efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes at the grassroots level. The training, organised by the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund, is aimed at enhancing the performance of Community Health Workers through effective supportive supervision. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Press Secretary of KWSPHCDA, Bukola Abdulganiyu, the two-day training, which commenced on Monday, brought together Community Health Extension Workers serving as Volunteer…

Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving the changes full parliamentary support after earlier consent from the lower house. The amendments are among the most contentious political issues in the country where the 83-year-old Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party holds a strong majority in parliament and has ruled since independence in 1980. With the parliament’s backing, the bill next has to be signed by Mnangagwa to pass into law. Senate president Mabel Chinomona said 75 senators voted in favour and four against. The bill also sailed through the national…