Kano Govt Issues Guidelines For Eid-el-Fitr Celebration

Kano State Government has set strict guidelines for Eid-el-Fitr durbar to prevent breakdown of law and order, following credible intelligence reports of attempts to create confusion. This is contained in a statement issued by Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, in Kano on Wednesday. Waiya said the government approved modified celebrations, including Hawan…

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NAFDAC Warns Of Escalating Drug Resistance, Urges Responsible Antimicrobial Use

Nigeria’s top drug regulator has warned that the misuse of antimicrobials in hospitals, agriculture and food production threatens global health security, urging immediate action to prevent a future where common infections become untreatable. Marking the 2025 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said the misuse of antibiotics and related drugs is…

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Iran Summons British Envoy Over Detention Of Nationals, Anti-Tehran Accusations

Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the British charge d’affaires to protest “suspicious and unjustified” arrests of several Iranians in Britain on “false” charges and “unrealistic” accusations against Tehran. In the absence of the British ambassador, the British envoy was summoned by Shahram Ghazi-Zadeh, director of the Third Western Europe Department of the foreign ministry. This…

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Tinubu Confirms Buhari’s Death, Sends Shettima, Gbajabiamila To Bring Corpse From UK

Nigeria is in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday after a prolonged illness. Buhari, 82, died around 4:30 pm local time, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced through his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu has expressed his condolences directly to Buhari’s widow, Aisha Buhari. As part…

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