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The Kano State Government has condemned the repeated deportation of Northerners from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, describing the action as unconstitutional and demeaning. Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Disabled Persons, Hajiya Amina Sani-Abdullahi, in a statement on Thursday, said the government observed with concern that in the last four weeks, several citizens from Kano, Jigawa, Katsina, and Kaduna states had been rounded up and forcibly relocated from Abuja to Kano. She argued that the exercise violated the constitutional right of every Nigerian to live and work in any part of the country, provided they do not constitute…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Nigerians will soon be able to register for their National Identification Number (NIN) and obtain voter cards at the same centres nationwide. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Wednesday when the management team of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) visited the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Yakubu explained that the move followed a new partnership between INEC and NIMC aimed at harmonising the collection of citizens’ biometric data. According to him, both institutions currently hold the largest databases in the country, with INEC focused on election records and NIMC…

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday ordered protesting retired soldiers to immediately vacate the premises of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, where they had converged to demand the payment of their outstanding entitlements. The former soldiers, who voluntarily disengaged from service in 2024, had besieged the ministry earlier in the week, accusing the Federal Government of abandoning them despite their years of service to the nation. Their protest, which disrupted activities at the ministry, prompted a swift reaction from the military high command. Speaking on behalf of the Defence Headquarters, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye,…

The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded Nigerian international broadcaster and filmmaker, Gbolahan Macjob, for his groundbreaking local language film, Ireke: Rise of the Maroons, which has set unprecedented records on the global stage. In a statement issued on Thursday by NIDCOM’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa described Ireke as a cultural milestone and a major boost to Nigeria’s creative image abroad. The epic movie, which chronicles an African slave rebellion in the Caribbean — a first in the history of filmmaking — has earned global acclaim, resonating not only with Africans in the diaspora…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has expressed grief over the sudden death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a resident doctor at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), and announced the commencement of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his demise. In a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr. Osundara Tope, and Secretary-General, Dr. Odunbaku Kazeem Oluwasola, the association described the incident as a “great blow” to the medical community and the nation at large. NARD said while some reports had linked the doctor’s death to alleged prolonged working hours, it would not rush to conclusions until a…

At least 16 states in Nigeria currently have no radiation or clinical oncologist, a development medical experts have described as alarming and dangerous for the country’s already fragile cancer care system. The revelation was made by the President of the Nigeria Cancer Society, Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, during the inaugural Science of Advanced Prostate Cancer (SoAPCA) Conference held in Lagos. Omonisi said the absence of specialists in many states has worsened late presentation and poor survival outcomes, warning that the few oncologists available are overstretched. “As we speak now, there are 16 states in Nigeria with no single radiation or clinical…

The United States government has approved $32.5 million (about ₦53 billion) in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria to combat the worsening hunger crisis across the country. The aid, announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, is expected to provide food and nutrition support to over 764,000 vulnerable people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North-East and communities affected by banditry in the North-West. According to the statement, the funding will cover emergency food supplies and nutrition top-ups for at least 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as 43,235 children, through electronic food vouchers. The intervention comes at…

…. Ex-Presidents Warn Millions Dying From Preventable Diseases …. Back Digital Solutions To End Medical Tourism, Poor Access Three former Nigerian leaders, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the worsening state of the nation’s health sector, warning that millions of citizens continue to die from preventable diseases due to poor facilities and failed leadership. The ex-presidents spoke in Abuja at the launch of the Care365 Health Hub, a technology-driven health platform designed to provide affordable and accessible medical services to Nigerians. Obasanjo, in a scathing remark, said it was shameful that in 2025,…

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing 17 tubers of yam valued at N35,000. Jimoh, an ex-convict, was arraigned on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of theft brought against him by the police. The charge sheet indicated that the convict, on July 27, 2025, at about 10pm, stole the yams from behind Africa Primary School, Ataoja area of Osogbo. The tubers belonged to one Tiamiyu Abegunde. Police prosecutor, Babatunde Olukokun, told the court that Jimoh admitted to the theft during interrogation and…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old mother of two, identified simply as Lilian, for allegedly stabbing her lover to death during a domestic quarrel in the state. The incident occurred on Monday at Ijanpa Road, where Lilian was said to have attacked her 34-year-old partner, with whom she had been cohabiting for four years. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Wednesday via his official X handle, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, said the suspect admitted to stabbing the deceased in the chest following a heated altercation. According to Edafe, the young woman narrated…