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Healthwise A mental illness survivor, Tony Ademiluyi, has inaugurated a website aimed at ending the stigmatisation of mentally challenged persons in Africa. In a statement made available to Sunday PUNCH, Ademiluyi said the website, tagged “Africa Mental Health,” was established in December 2025 in response to growing concerns over the deteriorating state of mental health on the continent. “Mental illness in Africa is highly misunderstood and in most cases is viewed as a spiritual attack from the devil. “The patients are mostly stigmatized by family and friends as they are taken from one spiritual home to another and, in most…

Another gory incident happened on Friday night when gunmen attacked Bong Village of Doemak District in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving no fewer than seven persons dead in the process. Also, troops of Operation Enduring Peace of the 3rd Division, Nigerian Army, Rukuba Barracks, Jos, neutralised five terrorists in a remote community in Wase Local Government Area of the state.The Defence Headquarters made this known on Saturday in a press statement, adding that the wounded community people have been rushed to the hospital for treatment. In Qua’an Pan, the terrorists were said to have stormed the…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin declared that the network has finally cracked blockchain’s fundamental trilemma through the combination of zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines and PeerDAS technology now running on mainnet.The breakthrough marks the culmination of a decade-long technical journey that began with Buterin’s first data availability sampling commit in 2015 and early ZKEVM development around 2020.“These are not minor improvements; they are shifting Ethereum into being a fundamentally new and more powerful kind of decentralized network,” Buterin wrote in a post on X, describing how the protocol now delivers decentralization, consensus, and high bandwidth simultaneously, a feat previously considered impossible. Now…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has formally endorsed Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for a second term, praising his leadership, development agenda, and ability to navigate political tensions within the state. In a statement released on Sunday, the Council’s President, Theophilus Alaye, said the decision followed extensive consultations across the Ijaw nation and a thorough assessment of Rivers State’s political and developmental landscape. “The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, under the leadership of Dr Alaye Tari Theophilus, hereby reaffirms its total, unwavering, and unequivocal support for His Excellency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and formally endorses him for a second…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has defended his decision to restrict media access to the team ahead of their crucial AFCON 2025 Round of 16 clash against Mozambique, Soccernet.ng reports. ​On Friday and Saturday, a notable uproar erupted across sections of the Nigerian media following Chelle’s decision to bar journalists and content creators from accessing Super Eagles players during training sessions. ​This move was a significant departure from the norm, as media personnel are usually granted a few minutes with the players to conduct interviews and capture the atmosphere within the camp. Eric Chelle and members of the CHAN team…

The Diocesan Bishop, Ijesa North (Anglican Communion), Rev. Isaac Oluyamo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to respect the sacredness of the ballot and allow the people’s votes to count in the forthcoming Ekiti and Osun State governorship polls. Ekiti and Osun states are scheduled to go to the polls to elect governors on July 20 and August 8, 2026, respectively. Ahead of the elections, stakeholders have continued to express diverse opinions on INEC’s readiness to conduct credible polls. Joining calls for the electoral body to conduct free and fair elections, Oluyamo made the appeal during his sermon…

The African Democratic Congress has said President Bola Tinubu has allegedly been breaching the 1999 Constitution of the country, which it said provided sufficient justification for the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him. According to the ADC, Tinubu’s write-off of debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, without approval of the National Assembly, is unconstitutional. On December 29, reports emerged that Tinubu had approved the write-off of approximately $1.42bn and N5.57tn in outstanding liabilities owed by NNPC to the Federation Account. Commenting on the development, the ADC, in a statement issued on Saturday…

Niger Delta Youth Congress The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has raised concerns over what it described as emerging threats to Nigeria’s multiparty democratic system and growing internal cohesion challenges within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at the weekend, the National Coordinator of the Niger Delta Youth Congress, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, at the organisation’s secretariat in Warri, Delta State, the NDYC said recent political developments warranted careful national reflection, particularly regarding the treatment of opposition voices and the stability of party structures within the country’s democratic framework.The congress noted that comments and interventions by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi…

Mozambique midfielder Guima has warned the Super Eagles that while his side may lack big-name stars, their true strength lies in their ability to play as a cohesive unit, Soccernet.ng reports. ​On Monday, the Mambas of Mozambique will face three-time African champions Nigeria at the Complexe Sportif De Fes in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). ​The Super Eagles enter the match as overwhelming favorites, having topped their group with a perfect record of three wins. Paul Onuachu celebrates Super Eagles goal vs Uganda during the AFCON 2025 (Photo by: IMAGOxThor Wegner/DeFodi Images)…

Two weeks after a peace dinner hosted by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri at the Yola Government House, hostilities have resumed between the Bachaman and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa State, with three Chobo women reportedly killed on their farms on Saturday. The Adamawa Police Command Spokesman Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the victims were allegedly attacked by suspected Bachaman militias around Tigno village. “The Adamawa State Police Command has swiftly responded to the renewed Lamurde tribal conflict between the Bachama and Chobo communities, leading to the killing of three women and the…