IG withdraws Invitation to Kano Emir Sanusi, Deploys FID Operatives to Investigate Sallah Incident

Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigeria Police Force has officially withdrawn the earlier invitation extended to Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II in connection with the incident that occurred during the Sallah celebration in Kano State on March 30, 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, April 6, by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,…

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UPDATED: Meningitis Outbreak Claims 151 Lives in Nigeria as NCDC Intensifies Response

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that 151 lives have been lost to the ongoing meningitis outbreak, with 1,826 suspected cases recorded across 23 states. This marks a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 8.3%. The majority of these cases—about 94%—are concentrated in ten states, including Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa,…

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NIPRD: A Transformed Nigeria’s Research Institute

“NIPRD, a continental giant research institute, has moved from obscurity to prominence, emerging in an era where multiple stakeholders propose strategies for prioritizing sustainable local vaccine manufacturing in Nigeria. This development has now secured an €18 million grant for vaccine research and local manufacturing catalysis from the European Union. “ John Nwokocha in Abuja, Nigeria, writes…

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Northern Governors Forum Condemns Recent Plateau Attacks

…Commiserates with Victims’ Families, Plateau Government Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), led by Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has condemned the recent attacks on Ruwi, Manguna, Daffo, and Josho and Hurti communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing them as senseless, and a threat…

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