Author: NewsUltra360
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VANGUARD DUMPS CHAIRMAN OVER ADC SWITCH
Political lines are being redrawn in Katsina. The Katsina Restoration Vanguard has flatly disowned its chairman, Almustapha Abdu-Saulawa, after he defected from the APC to the ADC, saying the move was purely personal and taken without the group’s consent. Leaders from Daura, Funtua and Katsina senatorial zones say the Vanguard—founded by former governor Aminu Masari—remains…
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IT’S KWANKWASIYA, NOT NNPP — ANIEBONAM FIRES BACK ON YUSUF’S EXIT
The resignation drama in Kano just took a sharp turn. NNPP founder Dr Boniface Aniebonam says Gov. Abba Yusuf did NOT quit the New Nigeria Peoples Party, insisting the governor only resigned from the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Rabiu Kwankwaso. According to Aniebonam, Yusuf’s resignation letter wasn’t sent to the recognised NNPP National Working Committee,…
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UNREGULATED FOODS, SELF-MEDICATION FUEL DIABETES BOOM — DOCTOR WARNS
What Nigerians eat and how they treat themselves when sick may be quietly driving a diabetes crisis. A Lagos-based physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, says the rising rate of diabetes in Nigeria is being pushed by poorly regulated food and drug production and the widespread habit of self-medication. He warned that fake and substandard products flood…
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HEALTH SECTOR SHOWDOWN: TUC, NLC GIVE FG 14 DAYS
Health workers are done waiting. The TUC and NLC have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health over the long-delayed implementation of the CONHESS salary adjustment, submitted way back in 2021. In a joint statement signed by Nuhu Toro (TUC) and Benson Upah (NLC), the unions said the delay has dragged on…
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AKWA IBOM CRACKDOWN: NAPTIP RESCUES 68 VICTIMS, ARRESTS 62 TRAFFICKERS
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 68 victims—51 females and 17 males—and apprehended 62 suspected human traffickers in Akwa Ibom in 2025. Uyo Zonal Commander, Mr. Ubong Ekwere, told NAN that five victims—including two males, one female, and two babies—remain in NAPTIP shelters, while the others have been…
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KADUNA KIDNAPPINGS: CHRISTIAN LEADERS DECLARE 2-DAY FASTING OVER ABDUCTED WORSHIPPERS
After 163 worshippers were kidnapped from churches in Kajuru, Southern Kaduna’s Christian leaders are turning to prayer—and demanding action. Christian leaders in Southern Kaduna have declared a two-day fasting and prayer programme following the abduction of 163 worshippers from three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA, Kaduna State. Chairman of the Southern Kaduna Christian…
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TINUBU OKAYS KEY DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS TO U.S., U.K., FRANCE
Nigeria’s foreign missions in three global power centres are about to get new faces. President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of three ambassadors-designate to the United States, United Kingdom and France, drawing from the 68 nominees earlier cleared by the Senate. According to a statement by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga, Ambassador Ayodele Oke will…
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UN TO NIGERIA: IT’S YOUR TURN TO LEAD HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE IN 2026
The UN is staying supportive—but Nigeria is now firmly in the driver’s seat of its humanitarian future. At the launch of Nigeria’s 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mohamed Fall made it clear: the era of internationally led humanitarian aid in Nigeria is winding…
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AFCON 2025: MOROCCO CELEBRATES A ‘MONTH OF AFRICAN JOY’ — KING MOHAMMED VI
From football thrills to continental pride, Morocco says AFCON 2025 was Africa’s big win. King Mohammed VI has hailed AFCON 2025 as a historic success, saying Morocco was proud to host “a month of popular joy and sporting emotion” that lifted African football and unity. In a statement after the tournament, the monarch said the…
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TUNISIA JAILS JOURNALISTS IN PRESS FREEDOM ROW
Families say the verdict is payback for speaking truth to power. A Tunisian court has sentenced radio journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to three and a half years in prison on tax evasion charges — a ruling their families insist is retaliation for critical reporting. The duo, who work with local station IFM, have…
