Politician Ahmed Uthman has denied allegations linking him to an alleged N460 million Hajj Forex fraud involving the Katsina State Government. Uthman also refuted claims that he was arrested and detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the matter. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Yola, the Adamawa politician described the allegations…
The launch of former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s autobiography in Abuja on Tuesday attracted billions of naira in donations from prominent Nigerians, including retired Gen. Theophilus Danjuma and businessman Aliko Dangote. The autobiography, titled “My Life of Duty and Allegiance,” was presented at a high-profile event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who…
A mother, Firdausy Ibrahim, has filed a suit before the Upper Area Court in Mararaba Gurku seeking custody of her six-year-old daughter, whom she claimed has been kept away from her since 2022. The complainant, a resident of Orange Market in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area, identified the defendant, Bashir Sulaiman, as her former husband…
An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court has granted bail to nine men accused of defaming and attacking a United States-based medical doctor during a mob incident in Ologuneru, Ibadan. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi at the Iyanganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of conspiracy, assault, defamation and setting a vehicle…
The Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, has welcomed the Senate’s decision to increase funding for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), describing it as a critical development for Nigeria’s healthcare system. Ihekweazu made the remarks in Abuja on Tuesday while reacting to the Senate’s passage of the National Health Act…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to establish a specialised oil and gas bank to assist independent fuel marketers struggling under the effects of fuel subsidy removal. IPMAN National Publicity Secretary, Mr Chinedu Ukadike, made the appeal during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a global public health emergency amid fears of rapid cross-border transmission. Addressing delegates at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that a Public Health Emergency of International Concern…
The Federal Government’s decision to exempt National Certificate in Education (NCE) candidates from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has continued to generate debate among Nigerians. The policy was announced on 11 May by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja. Under the…
The Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Nasir Yahaya-Daura, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for the Daura Zone in a decisive contest ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections. The outcome was announced on Monday in Daura following collation of results by Dr Yakubu Maccido, who represented the party’s…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has presented the country’s education reform agenda at the Education World Forum in London, outlining efforts aimed at improving foundational literacy and reducing learning poverty. The minister addressed global education stakeholders during a roundtable session on Monday, where he highlighted reforms being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope…
