The immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been laid to rest in the courtyard of his private residence in Daura, Katsina State, after a State and Islamic funeral rites. The late president, initially wrapped in the green-white-white colours of the Nigerian flag, was interred at about 5:50 pm, on Tuesday evening. Gunshots were fired as a mark of honour for the former president and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
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A few weeks ago, I had a heartfelt conversation with a young scholar I consider one of my mentees. He asked to meet me because he wanted to discuss issues he couldn’t share over the phone, and it took weeks before we finally connected. All my friends and mentees know that I am a passionate supporter of Nigeria and disapprove of people leaving the country in search of better opportunities. His reasons: My salary doesn’t cover the essentials for my small family at the end of the month. Teaching and research consume my time, leaving me with little energy or…
Minna, Niger State – A renewed commitment to child health took center stage at the Government House in Minna, as the First Lady of Niger State, Fatima Bago, pledged her full support for the upcoming statewide Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine Advocacy Campaign.
Minna, Niger State – Tension gripped residents of the Western Bypass area near El-Amin University in Minna early Thursday morning after a violent clash erupted between rival groups of illegal miners operating behind the PDP Secretariat.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has inaugurated the Governing Council of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), urging members to deepen ongoing reforms and drive progress toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria.
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y. Suleiman, has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of women and children in the state, despite the absence of female representation in the current legislature. He made the declaration while receiving the Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the African Health Budget Network (AHBN), Dr. Aminu Maigashi Garba, and members of the Zero Dose Learning Hub Community of Practice (ZDLH CoP), who paid him an advocacy visit at the Assembly complex. Speaker Suleiman stated that every lawmaker in the House is a firm supporter of…
A tactical cold war appears to have just begun at the heart of Nigeria’s political power—the Aso Villa. The cabals surrounding the presidency have reportedly pushed Vice President Kashim Shettima to the wall, seemingly unaware of the potential magnitude of the backlash they are triggering. By Musa Ismail Kontagora, PhD In response, the Vice President has subtly but strategically declared a cold war. He appears prepared to deliver what could be the proverbial last straw that breaks the camel’s back. His political regrouping efforts could surpass even those of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, which were carried out discreetly but effectively.…
The Federal Government has revealed that approximately 161 million Nigerians are currently food insecure, highlighting the urgent need to avert a looming food and nutrition crisis.
Health experts have urged Nigerians to see family planning not only as a means of limiting childbirth but as a strategy for spacing pregnancies, empowering women, and advancing sustainable development.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan once attempted to remove him from office as governor of Borno State during the final years of the Jonathan administration, but for the intervention of two political officeholders at the time. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the public presentation of a book titled ‘OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Oil Block’, a memoir by former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), Shettima disclosed that he was the “most demonised” public official under the Jonathan government. “In the last…