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Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Prof Usman Yusuf, has recounted what former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did to northerners when he was Anambra State governor. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, Yusuf said Obi sent northerners out of Anambra as governor. He also alleged that Obi made northerners staying in Anambra at the time to have identity cards. “Kwankwaso is the vehicle to sell Peter Obi to the North, but we have the record of what Peter Obi did to northerners. “The evil that men do lives after them. I said…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected ammunition courier along the Obajana–Lokoja Road in Kogi State after reportedly finding bullets hidden inside a bag of maize. The suspect, identified as Yahaya Umar, was arrested by troops of 12 Brigade following intelligence reports about an arms trafficking network operating in the North-Central region. Military sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was caught while transporting “500 rounds of 7.62mm NATO belted ammunition concealed inside a bag of maize in an attempt to avoid security checks.” Investigators believe Umar played a major role in moving weapons and ammunition for terrorist…

FC Porto are seeking to negotiate the transfer fee for Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi, DAILY POST reports. Moffi linked up with the newly crowned Portuguese League champions on loan from Ligue 1 club, OGC Nice in January. The Dragons have an obligation to buy the striker for €8m this summer. According to Portuguese website, A Bola, Porto consider the fee too high, and want a reduction. Moffi is not expected to return to Nice after he was assaulted by the club’s supporters last December. Ivory Coast international Jeremie Boga, who was also assaulted by the fans moved to Serie…

The hantavirus that has broken out on the cruise ship MV Hondius is much less transmissible than Covid, the head of the Dutch unit treating one of the patients told AFP Thursday. In an exclusive interview with AFPTV, Karin Ellen Veldkamp, head of infectious diseases at Leiden University Medical Centre, said her unit was ready to receive more patients if required. Asked about fears the hantavirus could be the new Covid, Veldkamp said: “No, it is not like that. It is not easily transmissible from person to person.” “We know (person-to-person transmission) is possible and we suspect that has happened…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China over his alleged involvement in a $245 million Ponzi scheme. The operation was carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja following a formal request from Chinese authorities, who had declared the suspect wanted in Beijing for large-scale illegal absorption of public deposits. In a statement on Wednesday by the Force Spokesman, Anthony Placid said investigations revealed that Xu fled China to Nigeria on November 5, 2024, in a bid to evade arrest. Placid said a warrant for his arrest…

Senate Minority Whip, Senator Tony Nwoye, has defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, citing multiple litigations in the Federal High Court. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who read Nwoye’s resignation letter during plenary on Wednesday in Abuja, directed the Clerk to the Senate to update the Senate records accordingly. In the letter, Nwoye, who represents Anambra South, stated that he had formally resigned from the ADC and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress. Nwoye explained that internal divisions and multiple litigations at the Federal High Court, including judgments, have adversely affected the party’s formation, cohesion and overall…

Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed plans to expand into 20,000 megawatts of power generation, while defending his over $20bn refinery investment as proof that large-scale industrial projects are possible on the continent. Dangote made the remarks during a podcast hosted by the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, and monitored by our correspondent on Wednesday, where he outlined a sweeping vision to unlock Africa’s economic potential through infrastructure, energy, and industrial investments. Speaking about his refinery project, Dangote said Nigeria’s long-standing dependence on imported petroleum products, despite being a major crude oil producer, was the…

Nigeria have opened their training camp in Lagos as preparations intensify for the African Senior Athletics Championships scheduled to begin in Accra, Ghana, on May 12, 2026, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Athletes who featured at the World Relays in Botswana moved directly into camp upon their return to the country on Wednesday afternoon as the camp begins immediately. Training will commence Thursday evening (today) at the Yabatech Sports Complex, with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria moving quickly to consolidate preparations for the continental event. PUNCH Sports Extra also gathered that the 24 athletes who competed at the World Relays have…

It’s a Whoop dupe. That was my first thought when I saw the new $99 Google Fitbit Air. You can hardly blame me. The band is screenless with a metallic fabric clasp. My eyes flickered between the Fitbit Air and my wrist, where I’m wearing a Whoop MG. Was I not seeing double?But as my press briefing went on, my opinion started changing. The Air is sort of like the OG Fitbits that Whoop then duped once Fitbit went all in on smartwatches. Think back to 2012, when the Fitbit One could clip to your pants, be turned into a…

South Korea’s Finance Ministry has confirmed that a long-delayed tax on crypto gains will take effect as scheduled in January 2027.Moon Kyung-ho, director of the ministry’s income tax division, announced at an emergency parliamentary forum on virtual asset taxation held at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building in Seoul on Thursday, according to South Korea news outlet Edaily. The forum was hosted by Representative Park Soo-young of the People Power Party and the Korea Tax Policy Association.“We will proceed with virtual asset taxation as scheduled in January next year,” Moon said in what appears to be the first public confirmation…