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The late businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who died yesterday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has left a will that his remains should be buried at Madinatul Munawwara, Saudi Arabia. One of the family members, Hajiya Amina Umar Fulani made the disclosure shortly after his demise. “It has been his wish, if he die, he should be buried in Madina alongside his late wife, who also died two years ago in Madina, Hajiya Amina disclosed. In this regard, the Kano State council of Ulama, under Sheikh Ibrahim Khaleel has announced its plan to hold Salatil Ghaib, a…

By Salisu Ibrahim Fagge Confusion has enveloped the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), following the sudden resignation of its National chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje from office. As at now there is no official statement from the National headquarters of the party over the prompt resignation of its National chairman. However, Dr. Ganduje reportedly tendered his resignation in the early hours of Friday, while it is not yet clear what prompted his decision. Our correspondent gathered that officials of APC headquarters reliably confirmed that private vehicles have been moving out Dr. Ganduje’s properties out of the party’s headquarters.

By Salisu Ibrahim Fagge The Kano State Government says its decision to provide financial support and coordinate assistance to victims of Farm Center GSM Market fire inferno, was not meant to prevent public support to victims but to ensure proper reconstruction of the market and prevent victims from exploitation. The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya made the clarification, Thursday, in a Statement he personally signed. He said, it was sad that speculations and rumours are circulating on some media platforms regarding public donations to victims of the fire incident, hence the decision of the…

By Aisha Maikudi Abdulkadir The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bauchi State Command, has arrested 127 suspected drug offenders and seized 1,205.174 kilograms of different classes of drugs from January 2025 to date. This was disclosed by the Bauchi State Commander, Ali Aminu, in a press statement to commemorate the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, June 26 of every year, made available to journalists on Thursday. He explained, “Within the period under review, the command arrested 127 suspects (118 male and nine female drug offenders) and secured 28 convictions and 18…

By Aisha Maikudi Abdulkadir A small boat has sunk in the Niger River on the border between Niger and Benin, killing 13 people, locaBoat accident on Niger River claims 13 lives. Niger’s military rulers have for nearly two years closed the land border to Benin over claims its neighbour is trying to destabilise the West African nation, which Cotonou denies. But people and goods have continued to cross daily via the river. “There were 13 killed and some survivors,” a resident of the Nigerien border town Gaya said, of Wednesday’s sinking. Local press, who reported the same toll, said a…

By Aisha Maikudi Abdulkadir The Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it is mobilising to shut down the territory after President Bola Tinubu concludes his projects’ inauguration on July 3. The Chairman, Dr Stephen Knabayi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Knabayi explained that the motive was to draw the attention of the FCT Administration to address the area council workers’ lingering strike. NAN reports that primary health care centres were under lock and key, primary school teachers had been at home while the six…

By Aisha Maikudi Abdulkadir The two countries are expected to sign more than 30 MoUs to cover sectors, including defence and security cooperation, agricultural technology transfer, energy collaboration and transition initiatives, cultural and educational exchange programmes, and trade facilitation and industrial development. President Bola Tinubu revealed this in a statement on Tuesday when Vice President Kashim Shettima welcomed Brazil’s Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin and his wife, Maria Lúcia Alckmin, and members of the Brazilian delegation to Nigeria on a three-day state visit. The visit aimed at deepening bilateral ties between the two countries, will see the signing of more than…

By Asma’u Uba Muhammad At least 120 children in northern Mozambique have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgent group Al Shabab, international NGO Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The children are reportedly being used to transport stolen goods, perform forced labour, and in some cases serve as child soldiers or be forced into marriage. Mozambique has been battling the Islamist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province since 2017. Government forces have struggled to contain the violence, relying on support from troops sent by Rwanda, South Africa, and other regional partners. In 2020, the insurgents carried out a wave of attacks in…

By Asma’u Uba Muhammad Millions of children worldwide have been left vulnerable to preventable diseases, including measles, polio, and tuberculosis, according to a new analysis published on Tuesday in the medical journal, The Lancet. It found that life-saving vaccination efforts have stalled or reversed since 2010, amid persistent health inequalities, misinformation, and vaccine-hesitancy. Protection from measles in particular has dropped in 100 countries, including in rich nations that had previously eliminated the highly infectious disease. The report’s authors, from the University of Washington, say progress in rolling out jabs over the past five decades has prevented the deaths of 154…

By Asma’u Uba Muhammad The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can, for now, deport immigrants to third countries like Libya and South Sudan — even if they aren’t from those nations. The 6–3 decision, issued on June 23, allows the administration to bypass earlier court orders that had blocked such removals, citing risks to migrants’ safety. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a sharp dissent joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, criticized the decision, warning it could expose thousands to violence. The administration recently attempted to deport eight men — only one from South Sudan — to that…