Kano sets up committee to tackle diphtheria outbreak
The Kano State Government has taken another major step to strengthen the fight against diphtheria with the inauguration of a Special Committee on Diphtheria Outbreak Response. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Kano State…
‘Africa Must Put Livestock at Heart of Food Security, Industrialisation’ – Maiha
Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has challenged African governments to overhaul the continent’s approach to food security by placing livestock at the heart of efforts to tackle conflict, energy shocks, unemployment…
Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children ends in mistrial
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the U.S. murder trial of Lindsay Clancy for killing her three young children, a tragedy her attorney said occurred while she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. The nearly six-week-long televised trial in…
US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met on Saturday with Palestinians, including the families of U.S. citizens killed by Israeli settlers, in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of repeated settler attacks. Settler…
US Probes Iran Wedding Strike That Analysis Shows Was Likely Direct Hit By US Munition
US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States was investigating a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding earlier this week that an analysis published by Reuters showed likely resulted from a direct hit by a U.S. munition. An explosion that ripped…
INEC To Release Final List Of Presidential, NASS Candidates September 12
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would release the final list of candidates contesting the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Section 32(1) of the 2026 Electoral Act …
Kwankwaso Warns 30 APC Govs Will Lose …Peter Obi Is The Only Candidate Who Can Run Across Nigeria
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared that having 30 state governors will not guarantee President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made these remarks on…
Kwankwaso And I Have Presented Our Background, From Our Date Of Birth To Our School Certs – Obi
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has emphasized that he and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have made their personal and educational backgrounds available for Nigerians to examine and verify. Obi made the…
Adebayo’s Federalism Gamble: States To Become Development Engines, Not Abuja’s Dependants
Prince Adewole Adebayo has proposed a new model of federal cooperation under which the Federal, State and Local Governments would work as development partners while retaining their constitutionally assigned responsibilities. The proposal is contained in…
Nigeria’s Dangote Seeks Around $1.5 billion With Refinery IPO, Sources Say
Nigeria’s Dangote Group plans to price the initial public offering of its refinery unit at 525 naira ($0.40) per share, potentially raising about $1.5 billion in Africa’s biggest-ever share sale, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal…