The Federal Government has expanded financial support for cancer patients through targeted health funds and insurance initiatives, while ramping up investments in local research, drug production, and clinical trials to improve access to affordable cancer care. The Director-General of the National I…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led government over its decision to suspend the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the Nat…
The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has called on Muslims across Nigeria to look out for the new moon of Safar 1448AH on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, corresponding to the 29th day of Muharram 1448AH. The appeal was contained in a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Chairman of the Advisory Committe…
The Benue State Police Command says armed assailants attacked the Otukpo Nobi community in the early hours of Sunday shortly after the burial of an octogenarian, Adaje Okoh, killing eight people and injuring five others. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issu…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has disclosed that he plans to return to school and obtain a university degree despite his success in professional football. The interview, originally granted to Instablog, which resurfaced on Monday, captures the Galatasaray forward reflecting on education, life…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Benue State chapter, has distanced its members from the attack and killing of innocent people in Otukpo Nobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, reportedly claimed about 16 liv…
The Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to take urgent and decisive action to secure the release of the 176 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Monday by its State …
The African Democratic Congress has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate the alleged forgery and unauthorised use of documents purportedly issued by the electoral body following claims by a rival faction that it had uploaded the names of the party’s presidential ca…
The sudden demise of longtime United States Senator Lindsey Graham could impact the country’s politics and upend the US Congress’s balance of power ahead of midterm elections scheduled later this year. The 71-year old Republican Party politician was a close ally of President Donald Trump in the Sen…
The late Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s legacy on women’s reform The late Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s 18-year rule between 1995 to 2013 brought pivotal changes and social reforms that strengthened women’s presence in Qatar. Here is a breakdown of his efforts that helped shape the …
Street in Illinois named after murdered Palestinian boy A street in the US state of Illinois has been named after Wadea Al-Fayoume, a six year old Palestinian American boy who was killed in a 2023 Islamophobic attack. Police said Wadea was stabbed 26 times by his landlord because the family were Mu…
Air raid sirens have blared over Gulf nations as the United States and Iran have launched expansive attacks against each other again, escalating tensions as their fragile ceasefire has unravelled over the past week. Oil prices have spiked, and markets have plunged after Tehran shut down the Strait …
- Published A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region. The court in Port Sudan, a city under the army's rule, convi…
- Published Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a key figure in a ongoing police corruption inquiry in South Africa, has withdrawn from a controversial plea deal serving a blow to prosecutors. The business tycoon pulled out of the agreement after a South African court recommended a higher jail sentence - 12 ye…
South Korea rolls out plan to tackle youth suicide crisis Suicide is the leading cause of death amoung young South Koreans. The government has begun rolling out its plan to halve the teen suicide rate in 10 years, as Al Jazeera’s Jack Barton explains.
Al Jazeera bids farewell to founder Sheikh Hamad Qatar’s late Father Emir leaves behind a lasting media legacy through establishing a free press and launching Al Jazeera in 1996. The network went on to reshape journalism in the Arab world and beyond, giving a platform to marginalised voices.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its forces have carried out a strike at Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing there. The Yemeni capital, Sanaa – and much of northern Yemen, including the port city of Hodeidah on the country’s western Red Sea coast – is control…
FIFA will examine the possibility of expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament, FIFA President Gianni Infantino says. Speaking to the Swiss news site Bluewin, Infantino said the proposal would be examined by FIFA’s relevant committees after the 2026 World Cup. Recommended St…
- Published A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire has been in court in South Africa after UK authorities submitted an application to extradite him. Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead by police in a house in Grea…
- Published The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago. Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and …
