Kano Launches Awareness Campaign, Distributes Free Medication to Combat Whooping Cough
The Kano State Government has launched a targeted public health awareness campaign and distributed free…
Kano Launches Awareness Campaign, Distributes Free Medication to Combat Whooping Cough
The Kano State Government has launched a targeted public health awareness campaign and distributed free medication to residents following reports of suspected whooping cough cases in parts of the state. The intervention was carried out on Thursday in Durmawa community, Tiga, within Bebeji Local Government Area, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of…
Witness Details Systematic Siphoning of ₦5.6bn Kogi Local Government Funds into Private Accounts Under Yahaya Bello
A startling revelation emerged on thursday 29th January, 2026, at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja regarding Kogi State. An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness detailed the diversion of ₦5.6 billion from local accounts. The funds allegedly moved from local government coffers into various private company bank accounts. This testimony forms a…
Diezani Had No Power Over Oil Contracts, Defence Tells UK Court
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke had no decisive authority to award major oil and gas contracts during her tenure and functioned merely as a “rubber stamp” for recommendations from senior civil servants, her defence counsel told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday. Jonathan Laidlaw, appearing for Alison-Madueke, rejected…
AFCON 2025: Senegal Coach Thiaw Rejects Fundraising After CAF Slap Five-Match Ban, $100,000 Fine
Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw has called on supporters to stop organising fundraising campaigns in his name following a five-match suspension and $100,000 fine imposed by the Confederation of African Football over incidents in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final. Thiaw led the Teranga Lions to a 1-0 extra-time…
End of an Era: Leon Goretzka to Leave Bayern Munich After Contract Expiry
FC Bayern Munich have officially confirmed that midfielder Leon Goretzka will leave the club at the end of the 2025/26 season when his current contract expires, ending an eight-year spell that has seen him lift multiple major trophies with the Bavarian giants. Sporting director Christoph Freund made the announcement, stressing that the 29-year-old Germany…
Bonny Light Hits $78 as U.S.-Iran Tensions Set Global Oil Markets Ablaze
Global energy markets witnessed a dramatic convulsion yesterday as crude oil prices surged to new heights. Nigeria’s premium grade, Bonny Light, soared to $78 per barrel following intensified rhetoric from Washington. This price level represents the highest peak for the national crude grade since last August. Concurrently, the international benchmark, Brent crude, rallied by nearly…
Son of Norway’s Crown Princess to Stand Trial Over 38 Charges in Historic Royal Scandal
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, will appear before the Oslo District Court on Tuesday to face 38 criminal counts, including four allegations of rape, physical and psychological abuse of former partners, and drug-related offences. The charges, some dating as far back as 2018, represent the…
Trump Files $10bn Lawsuit Against IRS Over Alleged Tax Records Leak
US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), accusing the agency of failing to protect his confidential tax records and causing significant reputational and financial damage. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in a Miami federal court, was brought by Trump in his personal capacity alongside…
Why China Swiftly Executed 11 Members Of Notorious Border Crime Family
China’s rapid execution of 11 members of a notorious organised crime family operating along the China–Myanmar border underscores Beijing’s uncompromising stance on transnational crime, online fraud, and human trafficking. The executions followed death sentences handed down in September, and came as no surprise to observers familiar with China’s judicial system, which carries out more executions…
Wike Cautions FCT Workers Against Defying Court Order in Ongoing Industrial Dispute
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday warned workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) that disobeying a court order on their industrial action would attract consequences, stressing that filing a notice of appeal does not amount to a stay of execution. Speaking in Abuja while handing over 12 new ambulances to…