Taraba: Governor Kefas and the machinery of progress
BY JEFF UKACHUKWU There are moments in governance when policy leaves the realm of rhetoric and enters the soil. Taraba State’s acquisition of 120 agricultural and heavy-duty machines under the Taraba State Accelerated Agriculture and Rural Development Scheme (TAARDS) is one such moment. It is more than a procurement exercise. It is a statement that Governor Agbu Kefas understands a...
NAFDAC destroys counterfeit, expired products worth over ₦1.8bn in Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome products valued at over ₦1.8 billion at the Kuje dumpsite in the Federal Capital Territory. The exercise involved the incineration of fake medicines, banned sachet alcohol, expired pharmaceuticals, adulterated chemicals, and other unsafe goods seized across Abuja and nearby areas. Some of the items...
WHO warns Ebola risk ‘very high’ as suspected cases hit 750
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high” at the national level and high at the regional level for the country, with low global risk. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this during an online media briefing on outbreaks of Ebola and hantavirus...
Why I am leaving Man City – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has announced he will step down as manager of Manchester City, citing exhaustion and the need for a new challenge after a decade in charge. The Spaniard confirmed that Sunday’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa will be his final game at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola’s exit will mark the end of a historic era, during which he led...
Troops nab ‘female ISWAP collaborator’ in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected female collaborator of Boko Haram/ISWAP at a security checkpoint in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the suspect, identified as Kellu Abba, 50, was intercepted while allegedly transporting supplies to her son, Modu Mustapha, who is believed to be a member of the insurgent group operating in...
Court strikes out suit against Kingibe, fines plaintiffs, lawyer N30m
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to uphold the indefinite suspension of the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, by the Wuse Ward chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering judgement on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu held that issues relating to discipline and suspension within a political party remained...
Kano receives 1,100 Nigerian migrants from Niger
No fewer than 1,100 Nigerian migrants have arrived in Kano from Agadez, Niger Republic, via road, with officials from federal and state agencies coordinating their documentation, counselling, and family reintegration, the Nigeria Immigration Service said on Friday. The Commandant of the Immigration Training School, Kano, Anthony Akuneme, said returnees are being processed through the Migration Information and Data Analysis System...
Guardiola leaves Man City after winning 20 trophies in 10 years
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football. Guardiola guided City to 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the club's only Champions League, over the past 10 seasons. Aston Villa's visit to the Etihad on Sunday will be his...
Hajj 2026: Kaduna pilgrims complete Madina rituals, head to Makkah
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency will convey the last batch of pilgrims to Makkah on Friday, May 22, 2026, after spending the mandatory four days in Madina. A statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, attributed the seamless evacuation to Governor Uba Sani’s adequate support to the agency. Quoting the Director of Operations of the pilgrims...
How I pushed Obi to greet Tinubu at Vatican — Fayemi
Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that he persuaded Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last May. Fayemi made the revelation in an interview on Edmund Obilo’s YouTube channel, explaining that Obi initially hesitated over concerns that the encounter could be...
