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In SummaryChris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (South Africa) leads as Africa’s largest hospital with approximately 3,400 beds, serving over a million residents in Soweto and functioning as a Level 1 trauma center and major teaching institution.The top three also include Kenyatta National Hospital (Kenya) with ~2,400 beds and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (Ghana) with ~2,000 beds—both serving as national referral hubs and critical centers for medical education and specialized care.Beyond clinical services, these hospitals drive medical training, research, and healthcare innovation across the continent, addressing complex needs in cardiology, oncology, maternal health, and emergency trauma while shaping sustainable health systems in…

• Defections won’t save ruling party in 2027, says Melaye• ADC accuses APC of political terrorism after Ekiti secretariat razed• PDP northern elders knock Wike over ‘plot to destroy party’• Elections have improved since PDP left power, says Akpabio• If Tinubu fails, future leaders may struggle to succeed, says Shehu Sani Some northern leaders have declared their intention to mobilise strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the North remains committed to a power-sharing arrangement that allows a southern president to complete an eight-year tenure. The leaders, under the aegis of the Northern…

The Louis Love Nest Foundation, through its flagship initiative, Project STEAM, has launched a free one-month training programme to promote access to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education across Africa.‎The programme, which runs throughout October, provides participants from Ghana and other African countries with free courses in artificial intelligence, digital skills, business, and wellness. The sessions are designed to help young people, professionals, and entrepreneurs build relevant 21st-century skills and contribute meaningfully to Africa’s development.‎Speaking on the inspiration behind the project, Chairman of the Louis Love Nest Foundation and Convener of Project STEAM, Ndali Modebe, said the initiative…

Bitcoin and Ethereum are trading in tight ranges this morning as traders await Friday’s U.S. CPI report, the only major economic release unaffected by the ongoing government shutdown. Bitcoin briefly rebounded earlier this week above $113K but is now trading just over $108K, while Ethereum is down about 4.8% over the past seven days. Market sentiment has steadied amid signs of a thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions, with Polymarket traders assigning a 77% chance of a tariff deal by Nov. 10. Analysts say volatility will likely remain subdued until the inflation data lands, which could determine whether the recent “soft…

In a move that has jolted Bayelsa’s political establishment and rattled the South-South opposition bloc, JULIUS OSAHON reports on how Governor Douye Diri’s resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unleashed a storm in Bayelsa State. The fallout now pits him against his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, and Senator Seriake Dickson. Days after Diri’s announcement, the political temperature in Bayelsa has risen sharply. What was once dismissed as a rumour has become a defining moment in the state’s political history, raising questions about loyalty, ambition, and the survival of Nigeria’s opposition politics. For months, signs of discord were visible within…

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi, has ordered the arrest and investigation of four suspects, Honourable Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam, Obeten John, Abubakar Mohammed, and Lucky Ndirika Emenike, on charges of criminal conspiracy, forgery, false personation, and public deception. According to preliminary investigation reports from the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS), Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam has been impersonating a House of Representatives member from Katsina Central Constituency. He was reported to have issued official correspondence and complimentary cards identifying himself as “Hon. Hassan Sani Jikan Mallam, Member House of…

About 15 key officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inState, including state and zonal executives, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decampees, who held various strategic positions in the PDP, were formally received into the APC by Alhaji Tijani Yahaya on behalf of former Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdul’aziz Yari, in Abuja on Wednesday. Among those who defected were former PDP Youth Leader Sahad Dabo, former Treasurer Nasiru Anka, former Organising Secretary Janaidu Magaji Kiyawa, and another former Organising Secretary Musa Halilu Faru. Others included former Zonal Organising…

The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has raised the alarm over what it described as the escalating internal crisis within the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that the situation could threaten peace and stability in the state. In a statement signed by its State Chairman, Sunday Bisi, on Wednesday, the PDP called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the National Leader of the APC, to intervene and caution the party’s members in Osun before their internal disputes degenerate into widespread violence. Bisi alleged that the worsening rifts among APC leaders and aspirants ahead of their planned…

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to plunge the state into violence over its proposed governorship primary election scheduled to hold in December, where the candidate of the party will emerge ahead of the August 8, 2026, gubernatorial election. The ruling party contended that alleged incidents of violent confrontations and inciting utterances by some supporters of APC governorship aspirants were capable of heating the polity before the December governorship primary exercise. A statement by the Osun State chairman of the PDP, Sunday Bisi, noted that the in-fighting within…

Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has said that Nigeria will no longer accept deportees from the United States, stating that the matter is no longer open for discussion in Nigeria-US relations. Tuggar said this at a fireside chat during the Reuters Next Gulf Summit in Abu Dhabi. “That ship has sailed. We made our point, and I believe it’s no longer on the discussion table. We don’t see the need to take nationals from other countries under duress” he said. The minister revealed that Nigeria’s focus is on developing and training its own population and tackling both poverty and unemployment…