Category: News
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UN SOUNDS ALARM OVER U.S. MIGRANT TREATMENT AMID RISING ICE DEATHS
Families torn apart, dignity under threat. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has slammed the U.S. for the “growing dehumanisation of migrants,” warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices are violating basic human rights and due process. Türk highlighted widespread surveillance, arrests, and detentions of undocumented migrants—even in hospitals, schools, places…
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UNAA OPENS NATIONAL HELPLINES TO TACKLE GENDER VIOLENCE
Silence is no longer the only option. The United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has launched two help desk helplines — 08000333333 and 08028761406 — to support victims of violence against women and girls across Nigeria. Unveiled in Lagos during activities marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the initiative aims…
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FG SETS STAGE FOR TEACHERS’ TURNAROUND IN 2026
Big reforms start with the people in the classroom. The Federal Government has announced the Nigeria Teachers’ Summit 2026, a two-day event aimed at putting teachers at the heart of education reform. Slated for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abuja, the summit will focus on boosting teachers’ welfare, professionalism, teaching quality and learning outcomes. Themed “Empowering…
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KANO CHEERS YUSUF’S NNPP EXIT
“No godfathers, just governance.” That’s the mood on the streets of Kano. Residents across the state are applauding Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for resigning from the NNPP, saying the move gives him full independence to govern, appoint key officials, and deliver on campaign promises without political interference. From Gwale to Fagge, Hotoro to Bunkure, citizens…
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SHETTIMA BACK HOME AFTER POWER DIPLOMACY TOUR
From West Africa to Davos—Nigeria made its case on the global stage. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Guinea’s leader, Mamadi Doumbouya, and led Nigeria’s delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in…
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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…
