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The Taraba State Government Governor has launched an integrated measles-rubella vaccination campaign aimed at protecting over 1.6 million children across the state from preventable diseases, in what officials describe as one of the most ambitious public health drives in the state’s history, writes JUSTIN TYOPUUSU It was not yet 9am, but the Pantisawa Primary Health Centre in Yorro Local Government Area , was already bursting with activity. Mothers in colourful wrappers sat patiently under a wide canopy, babies strapped tightly to their backs. Some hummed softly; others fanned their sleeping infants with folded papers. The chatter of nurses mingled with…

Google isn’t quite ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices. The company said on Friday that it will “continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026,” instead of its original plans to make the switch by the end of 2025.“We’re adjusting our previously announced timeline to make sure we deliver a seamless transition,” Google says. Once the transition away from Google Assistant is complete, users will no longer be able to access the voice assistant on devices that meet the minimum requirements to run Gemini. Users also won’t be able to download…

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said the potential passage of the US Clarity Act is unlikely to have a significant impact on Bitcoin’s price, after indications that it could pass Congress as soon as January.“Is it a world-shaking macro development? Nope. Needed for sure, but not something that should redefine value,” Brandt told Cointelegraph on Friday. “Having an asset regulated, particularly an asset for which die-hard investors never wanted to be regulated, is not an earth-shattering event,” he added.His comments came after White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said on Thursday, ”We are closer than ever to passing the…

Kendra Bird, the mother of late influencer Brie Bird, is remembering their final moments together before her daughter’s death. “One week ago from this very moment, we were having regular conversations,” Kendra wrote via Instagram on Thursday, December 18. “We talked about what finishing touches you were going to make on your Christmas list, why Annie was an orphan (since we watched [the movie] the night before), and sleeping in your room on Christmas Eve.” She added, “An hour later, you had fallen asleep, and we never heard your voice again.” Brie died on December 11 after battling stage IV…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has restated “his long-standing position” that he will retire from active politics after he is done with the governorship. Mr Otti insisted that he has no presidential, vice presidential or senatorial ambition, according to a statement issued by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the governor’s special adviser on media and publicity, on Friday, 19 December. Mr Ekeoma stated that the governor gave the explanation on 19 December at Government House Umuahia, while reacting to a viral video, in which someone was berating him over his recent visit to the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,…

The chairman of Birnin Kudu local government area in Jigawa State has ordered the clearing of all researved grazing areas with thick bushes suspected to be used as hideouts by criminal elements across the area. The order was issued by the Chairman of Birnin Kudu local government, Muhammed Uba following a message conveyed to the council by the representative of the Emir of Dutse and Peace Ambassador, Alhaji Ado Ahmed. He explained that the action became necessary after reports of criminal activities in some bushy areas reserved for grazing within parts of the Dutse Emirate, which are believed to be…

Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have intercepted two pickup vans conveying assorted items suspected by security sources to be logistics supplies for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Yobe State. This was contained in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. Sources told Makama that the interception followed what they described as credible human intelligence indicating the movement of the items from Dapchi through the Magumeri area. According to the sources, the troops intercepted the vehicles during a targeted operation and…

Wilfred Ndidi has officially been named the new captain of the Super Eagles, DAILY POST reports. Ndidi’s appointment will usher a new era of leadership for the Super Eagles following William Troost-Ekong’s retirement from international football. The midfielder’s appointment was confirmed on the Super Eagles X account on Friday. The Besiktas star is counting on the support of his teammates to make his reign successful. “It’s a huge responsibility, with the help of the players everything will be smooth,” Ndidi told the Super Eagles media. “I have had conversation with a couple of the players. Just to let them know…

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most prominent Catholic figure in England and Wales, the church announced on Friday. Moth, 67, will formally replace the retiring Cardinal Vincent Nichols – who held the role leading the two nations’ estimated 3.8 million Catholics for 16 years – on February 14. Nichols, who turned 80 last month, had faced criticism latterly in his tenure following a damning 2020 report into longstanding allegations of child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. It found he “seemingly put the reputation of the church” above his duty…

On 31 October 2025, the United States formally designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” a move that has reverberated across national and diplomatic spaces. For millions of Nigerians, the announcement was both troubling and deeply unfair, especially because elements within the diaspora have been accused of supplying exaggerated or unverified reports that fed into the U.S. decision. Nigeria, like every complex and diverse democracy, faces its share of security and governance challenges, but to describe the nation as one that systematically persecutes any religious group is neither accurate nor reflective of our lived reality. This designation, built on selective…