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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to immediately release Abubakar Salim Musa, describing his arrest as part of a growing crackdown on dissent in Nigeria. Atiku made the call in a statement issued on Monday, following a report by Amnesty International Nigeria on the arrest of the young Nigerian …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says 1,119 confirmed cases of Lassa fever were recorded in 2025, with young adults emerging as the most affected age group nationwide. The agency disclosed this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 51, covering December 15 to 21, 2025, providing a comprehensive overview …
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to bail in the sum of N500m pending his trial in the money laundering offences brought against him by the federal government. Malami is to produce two sureties who …
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At least nine Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead following an explosion caused by improvised explosive devices, IEDs, along the Gubio axis of Borno State, according to security sources. A senior military source, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Monday, said preliminary investigations indicated that the explosive devices were planted by Boko Haram insurgents. …
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Nigerian singer Burna Boy has set a new record for the biggest streaming year by an African artist on Spotify with almost 2 billion streams in 2025. The Ye crooner garnered 1.986 billion streams on Spotify in 2025, emerging ahead of his colleagues Wizkid, Tyla, Rema and Davido as the most streamed African artist in …
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At least 15 people have been killed and 19 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala.Authorities confirmed that the accident occurred on Saturday along the busy highway, prompting an emergency response from local rescue teams.“Fifteen people have died in this traffic accident — 11 men, …
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Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, Dr Saheed Babajide Kehinde, has described 2025 as a largely disappointing year for Nigeria’s health sector, particularly at the federal level, citing poor leadership, inadequate funding and a lack of focus on healthcare delivery.In a review of the Federal Government’s health sector activities in 2025, …
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Ghana’s parliament has legalized cryptocurrency, taking a major step toward regulating the fast-growing digital asset market.The move responds to concerns from the Bank of Ghana over widespread, unregulated crypto use, with nearly 3 million Ghanaians—around 17% of adults—reportedly involved in transactions.The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill will allow licensing of crypto platforms and oversight of …
The Presidency has denied a widely circulating report that President Bola Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.It described the report as false, urging Nigerians to disregard such claims.A statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Gbajabiamila and Okunola still retainsl their positions.The statement read: “The …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against consuming Indomie Noodles (Vegetable Flavour), describing the product as unsafe and ordering an immediate nationwide withdrawal after an international safety alert. In Public Alert No. 041/2025, released on Friday, NAFDAC disclosed that France’s consumer protection body, Rappel Conso, initiated a …
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