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Tensions appear to be rising between Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and his political mentor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over the governor's alleged refusal to dismiss two key government officials as instructed by Kwankwaso Daily Trust reports.
Reports from NAN indicate that the officials in question are the Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, and...
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Kano community where over 10,000 residents share just a single hospital bed
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Buhari Abba
In a heartbreaking and deeply tragic turn of events, 55-year-old Hajara Umar lost her beloved daughter, Bilkisu Umar, during a desperate journey from Baita Community in Gezawa Local Government to a hospital in Minjibir. Bilkisu, who had faced the sorrow of previous miscarriages, had hoped this time would be different. She came...
Kwara South Senator, Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, has criticized the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), describing it as one of the most corrupt and compromised government bodies in Nigeria.
Speaking during a debate on the ‘Bill for an Act to Establish the National Institute for Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation,’ Ashiru argued that the NDLEA...
Nigeria's inflation rate for September 2024 rose to 32.70 percent, according to the latest Consumer Price Index from the National Bureau of Statistics, marking an increase of 0.55 percentage points from August's 32.15 percent.
This follows consecutive declines in July and August. Year-on-year, inflation increased by 5.98 percentage points from 26.72 percent in September...
Aisha Sani Maikudi is a 42-year old professor of International Law, and since July 1, 2024 the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja. She is among the 80 scholars from within and outside Nigeria who have applied to become the next substantive vice chancellor of the university.
There appears, however,...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has scheduled October 17 for the hearing of appeals concerning the ongoing emirship dispute in Kano State.
The case revolves around the appointment of the Emir of Kano, which has led to legal battles involving multiple parties.
A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice...
The price of petroleum in Nigeria remains high, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) agreeing to sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) at N995 per litre, according to reports.
This disclosure was made by the National Vice President of IPMAN, Hammed Fashola,...
The Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, Mr. Indermit Gill, has called on the Bola Tinubu administration to continue with its economic reforms despite the hardships being experienced by many Nigerians.
Speaking at the opening session of the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (#NES30) in Abuja, Gill stressed the importance of pushing...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has announced the suspension of the State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and the Commissioner of Transportation, Muhammad Diggol.
The State Party Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, confirmed this to our reporter late Monday. An audio clip in which he announced the suspensions...
Every 14th of October marks a special occasion for many, particularly for the media fraternity in Nigeria, as it is the birthday of Malam Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, the Special Assistant on Media (Print) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. On this day, Nigerians across various social media platforms—including Facebook, WhatsApp Status, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok—come together to send...