Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Government has regretted the recent total blackout of electricity supply in Northern Nigeria, with significant economic loss worth billions of naira in Kano. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf raised the concern when he received the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu on courtesy visit at Government House in Kano. The…
Sultan Rabiu Amid widespread protests against bad governance in Nigeria, concerns are growing over the detention of minors, including two teenagers, for over 80 days. Protests erupted from August 1 to August 10, leading to the arrest of over 76 individuals across cities like Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Sokoto. Four detainees, including minors Yahaya,a 14…
The Acting Chief of Army Staff (Ag COAS) Major General Olufemi Oluyede officially assumed duties as on Friday, following his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This transition occurs while substantive Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is on medical leave. During the handover ceremony at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Chief of…
As millions of Nigerians grapple with economic hardship and poverty, Minister Tinubu’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, announced cash transfer initiative aims to support 20 million poor Nigerians. However, past experiences with similar intervention funds and poverty alleviation programs have been marred by corruption, with funds meant for the vulnerable ending up in officials’ pockets….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Rivers State Government has issued a statement dismissing a false report circulating on social media that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has shut down the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and all oil companies in the state. According to a press statement signed by Warisenibo Joe Johnson, Commissioner for Information and…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently approved two additional diagnostic tests for mpox under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure. This significant development aims to expand access to quality-assured testing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that are grappling with mpox outbreaks. The newly approved tests are the Xpert…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the potential dangers associated with a popular deodorant product in Nigeria. The agency issued a public safety warning following the recall of Nivea Black & White Invisible Roll-On Deodorant (50ml), which bears the label “48H Protection in African Climate.”…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of 24 individuals in Kebbi State, with 875 cases reported across 10 local government areas. The Director of Public Health, Abubakar Bagudu Muhammad, confirmed that 13 of these deaths occurred in Suru Local Government Area. The outbreak has been linked to poor environmental sanitation,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a significant breakthrough, Nigerian troops have secured the release of Dr. Ganiyat Nurudeen Popoola and Master Folaranmi Abdul Mughiy, who were kidnapped from their Kaduna home on September 27, 2023. The duo was abducted from the Doctors’ Quarters at the National Eye Centre, along with Dr. Popoola’s husband, Squadron Leader…
In a bid to enhance security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike declared that, effective January 2025, any commercial bus not duly profiled by security agencies will be prohibited from operating in Abuja. Speaking at the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme in Abuja on Thursday, Wike…
