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The Federal High Court of Nigeria is in mourning following the death of one of its judges. Hon. Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa, who served in the Kano Judicial Division. He passed away after a brief illness. His sudden death has left many colleagues and members of the judiciary saddened by the loss of a dedicated […]
Kano State has taken a big step to improve healthcare by extending health insurance coverage to more people in need. The programme now includes prison inmates as well as patients living with HIV and those suffering from hypertension. This move aims to make sure that vulnerable groups receive proper medical care without facing heavy costs. […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has contrasted the banking systems of the United Kingdom and Nigeria, revealing that UK financial institutions granted him credit facilities based purely on his educational background and character rather than physical collateral. Obi made the remarks while advocating for structural institutional reforms […]
Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has strongly dissociated himself from media reports linking him to banditry and terrorism financing. He declared that any insinuations connecting his previous mediation efforts to the criminal enterprise are completely malicious and false. Gumi clarified that his past interactions with herdsmen and armed groups in the forests were done […]
The emergence of Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, as the official All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate follows a highly strategic alignment between the state executive and the national ruling party. The political shift is backed by substantial institutional guarantees and represents a major restructuring of power in the North-East zone. The APC national […]
The mayor of eThekwini Municipality in Durban, Cyril Xaba, has ordered the relocation of Nigerians and other African nationals to a designated screening center to verify their legal status. The move, executed on Thursday, involved deploying municipal buses to transport foreign nationals from the Diakonia Centre in the Durban central business district to a refugee […]
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced that his administration constructed 414 roads across the state, covering approximately 864.12 kilometers, within its first three years. He shared these achievements during his monthly media chat, “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians,” held in Umuahia. The governor emphasized that these newly built roads are equipped with essential […]
Senator Ahmed Wadada has won the APC governorship primary in Nasarawa State, securing 195,285 votes. The election committee chairman, Professor Theodore Maiyaki, declared the senator the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 election. Wadada defeated six other candidates in the race, with his closest challenger being a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, who […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship aspirants are set for battle in Kano, Benue and Plateau states, while the ones in Kano and Taraba will be affirmed as sole candidates. In Adamawa State, former Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow has withdrawn from the governorship race. Bindow, who served as governor between 2015 and […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ports Authority (Mawani) has unveiled a major new cargo shipping service that could reshape trade corridors connecting the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, a move with implications for regional exporters and global supply chains. Saudi Arabia has launched the Red Sea Express, a new cargo service in partnership with shipping company […]
