Hussaini Kafi in Kano Health authorities in Kano State have confirmed a case of Lassa fever at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). The confirmed case involves a patient from Garun Mallam Local Government Area who was admitted after presenting symptoms consistent with the viral infection. Out of two suspected cases brought to AKTH, one…
To boost production, domestic market, lessen foreign dependence, come out on top against economic rivals, Trump’s ‘America First’ policies play key role in global trade, as he leverages tariffs as bargaining chip to make other fall in line President Donald Trump triggered a global trade war in a bid to bring production back to the…
A new global study has sounded the alarm over the environmental and climate consequences of continued reliance on fossil fuels for plastic production, warning that the world is making little to no progress on recycling. A study released on Thursday in Communications Earth & Environment, conducted by researchers from Tsinghua University in China, shows that…
The Fourth Prosecution Witness, PW4, Lanre Daibu, in the trial of former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu on Thursday told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin that Banu directed the release of the sum of N1billion from the 2013 Matching Grant fund of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Twin brothers, Matthew and Matthias Busoye, have made history at the University of Ibadan by graduating with first-class honours and an identical CGPA of 3.94 out of 4.00 from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Their remarkable feat not only placed them at the top of their department but also…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Residents of Gezawa Local Government Area in Kano State have been thrown into mourning following the tragic drowning of two women in a pond. Reports indicate that the women—whose names were withheld—met their untimely death while taking a bath in the pond after returning from work at a hibiscus processing factory….
The Senator representing Borno State at the Nigerian Senate, Kaka Shehu Lawan has called on the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, to desist from politicizing the lingering security challenges in the state. Lawan made the remarks in response to comments by the minister criticizing Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, over…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A high-powered committee constituted by Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, to investigate the recent killings in Uromi, Edo State, departed Kano on Thursday for a fact-finding and peace-building mission. The committee is led by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. In a statement issued by…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has exposed 180 candidates who attempted to cheat in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock test by trying to access questions through a fake website deliberately set up by the board. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the revelation on Thursday while monitoring the mock examination…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially banned the broadcast of the song Tell Your Papa by veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025, and signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the track “Not To…
