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Agency  More than 10,000 children need treatment for acute malnutrition in Gaza City, where the Israeli army launched a major ground offensive on Tuesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund reported. “The forced and massive displacement of families from Gaza City is a deadly threat to the most vulnerable,” said Tess Ingram, a UNICEF spokeswoman in southern Gaza’s Al-Mawasi zone. Speaking to journalists at a televised UN press briefing in Geneva, Ingram warned of worsening rates of child malnutrition. “We estimate that 26,000 children in the Gaza Strip currently require treatment for acute malnutrition, including more than 10,000 in Gaza City…

Labour Party (LP) chieftain and Edo State 2024 governorship candidate, Olumide Apata, has strongly denied rumours that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claims as false, laughable, and utterly mischievous. In a statement released on Tuesday and shared on his verified X account, Apata dismissed the reports as fabrications designed to mislead the public and sow confusion among his supporters. “In the past 24 hours, a malicious, mischievous, and utterly false rumour has been concocted in the dark alleys of social media, and unfortunately amplified by mischief-makers, alleging that I, Olumide Osaigbovo Apata, have…

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is set to return from his injury to play against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old striker suffered a bruised shin in Nigeria’s 1-0 win against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, and travelled back to Turkey, missing the 1-1 draw against South Africa. He’s yet to play a game for Galatasaray since then, but he’s prepared to take painkillers to feature against Die Adler at the Commerzbank Arena on Thursday. Victor Osimhen celebrates after scoring the second goal of his team with Mauro Icardi during…

Critical stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State have overwhelmingly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s aspiration for a second term ahead of the 2027 election. The stakeholders from the six geopolitical zones of the state made the resolution in Dutse, the state capital, during the handover of the Renewed Hope Sensitisation office, donated by a member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and National Financial Secretary, Hon. Bashir Gumel. Gumel, in a statement made available to the Guardian in Abuja on Tuesday, stated that there is a need to properly document the various monumental projects…

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Youth Mobilisation and Development, Comrade Chinedu Emerike, on Tuesday said that they are not afraid of any coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, maintaining that Governor Nwifuru’s visible grassroots development has earned him the people’s mandate beyond doubt. In a chat with journalists in Abakaliki, Comrade Emerike observed that every ward in this state bears his footprint. He stated that they are not afraid of any coalition, claiming that they are simply waiting for them but should understand there is no room in the Ebonyi Government House. He further…

Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team are sharpening their edges ahead of next month’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, posting back-to-back friendly victories in Abuja, Soccernet.ng reports. On Friday, Bankole Olowookere’s side edged Horvel Angels 2-0. Chisom Nwachukwu punished a goalkeeping slip to open the scoring before Kaosara Olanrewaju doubled the advantage with a calm finish in the second half. Nigeria’s Women U17 team, the Flamingos. Photo Credit: NFF X Less than 24 hours later, the girls were back on the pitch, showing an even more ruthless side to their play. The Flamingos tore through Nazareth Angels 5-0, in…

2027: APC accuses PDP of bitterness over Tinubu endorsements     By Kehinde Olatunji   The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its reaction to the wave of endorsements for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.   In a statement on Tuesday, Lagos APC spokesman Seye Oladejo dismissed the PDP’s comments as a product of “bitterness”, saying the opposition party has been reduced to an “empty kiosk” with no moral standing to question the rising support for Tinubu.   The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, had accused…

Acting Governor, Adebayo Lawal of Oyo State, has disclosed that the Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport upgrade will be ready for takeoff and landing in the next two or three weeks. Additionally, Lawal stated that the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project would be completed within the next two to three months. The acting governor made this known on Monday during inspection visits to the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project and the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to an international airport. Describing the two projects as legacy projects that underscore Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment to…

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Exponential Science Foundation have joined forces to establish the Government Blockchain Academy, which will support the public sector’s adoption of blockchain, cryptocurrency tools, and artificial intelligence.According to the agency, the first country programs will begin in 2026, while preparatory work, curriculum development, and stakeholder engagement are scheduled for 2025.In addition, the academy’s official launch will take place at TOKEN2049 in Singapore on October 1–2, 2025. As part of the announcement, the initiative will convene an industry roundtable to align protocol developers, infrastructure providers, and government representatives.Additionally, this move follows a similar program…

Saheed Oyelakin Three patients on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have died following an interruption to the hospital’s electricity supply by Kano Electricity Distribution Company. Hospital spokesman, Hauwa Dutse, who confirmed the death in a statement on Monday, said four patients were on ventilatory support in its Intensive Care Unit when power was cut, but three died. PUNCH Online gathered that KEDCO disconnected the facility over an outstanding debt of N949.88 million as of the end of August. The Disco’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Sani Bala, in a statement on Monday, said the hospital is also expected…