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Africa CDC Plans Summit After Nigeria Ebola Case
Democratic Republic of the Congo
— Oct 21, 2026
Africa CDC called an Oct. 28 emergency ministers meeting after Nigeria became the fifth country to confirm Bundibugyo Ebola; 44 contacts are under watch in Abuja.
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Nicole Hardy
Bundibugyo isn't the worst Ebola type, yet any new case in West Africa deserves this fast response.
Abuja Court Rejects Sowore Uncertified Documents
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
— Jul 22, 2026
The Federal High Court in Abuja rejected Omoyele Sowore’s bid to admit uncertified documents in his defamation trial against President Tinubu, saying certification is required for documents that were kept in a lawyer’s custody. The rulings, echoed by multiple outlets, uphold the rule that public court records and related letters must meet certification standards to be admitted as evidence.
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Court sentences three for life in Oyo abduction
Nigeria
— Jul 23, 2026
A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Abdulrazak Umar, Yinusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani to life imprisonment for their roles in the Oriire Local Government Area school kidnapping in Oyo State, after they pleaded guilty to concealing information about the masterminds. The defendants were linked to a proscribed terrorist group and faced terrorism-related charges, with the conviction arising from admissions on concealment of the attackers’ activities.
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Tinubu commissions Bwari water network, pledges clean water
Environment
— Jul 14, 2026
President Tinubu commissioned the Bwari Water Supply Network, a 198-kilometre pipeline connecting Bwari and surrounding communities to the Lower Usuma Dam treated water as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda to extend clean water to Abuja’s satellite towns and all six area councils. He framed the project as fulfilling a contract and pledged to replicate similar water infrastructure in Kuje, Kwali, Gwagwalada and Abaji, underscoring that clean water is a fundamental right and central to governance that works for the people.
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Photos: Mexico Gives Police Escorts to Migrant Caravan Headed to U.S. Border
Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby · 3 min · 33m
SDP Seeks Appeal Court Stay on Osun Candidate
Supreme Court of the United States
— Jul 22, 2026
The Social Democratic Party has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stay the execution of a Federal High Court ruling that recognised Olaitan Salawu-Adeniyi as its 2026 Osun governorship candidate and to restrain INEC from implementing the decision while the appeal is determined, arguing the High Court’s order enforced a Court of Appeal ruling already set aside by the Supreme Court. The SDP maintains the matter centers on which faction can field a candidate and contends the June 24 judgment contradicts the Supreme Court’s May 22 ruling, effectively reviving a voided decision and undermining the appeal process.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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