Passengers aboard the MV Hondius have adopted strict health protocols reminiscent of the COVID-19 era as authorities across multiple countries investigate an outbreak of a rare hantavirus linked to several deaths. The New York Times reports that those on board…

The Gombe State High Court in Gombe, the state capital, has sentenced a magistrate, Mohammad Kumo, to two years and six months in prison for bribery. Delivering judgement on Wednesday, the trial judge, H.H. Kereng, however gave the convict and…

Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said only the Supreme Court of Nigeria can determine the fate of Muhammadu Sanusi II in the ongoing emirship dispute, a position he said will ultimately be upheld and given effect…

The Mandate Movement Group, a caucus within the All Progressives Congress in Alimosho Federal Constituency of Lagos State, has declared that no consensus candidate has emerged for any elective position ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group made this…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a man for N20 million cattle investment fraud. The defendant, Andefiki Markus, pleaded not guilty to two charges of engaging in “false pretence”. Mr Markus denied the charges read to…

Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi has defended the Senate’s amendment of its standing rules, saying the move is aimed at preserving institutional memory and ensuring continuity in the upper chamber. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday, Nwebonyi dismissed claims…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday said the Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, access to medical treatment while in custody. The ruling followed a compassionate plea by…

Nigeria’s Minister of State-designate for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, has said recent findings show that most of the country’s missions abroad are in a deplorable state due to inadequate funding. Mr Enikanolaiye noted that the missions have deteriorated since the…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State, has directed the Commissioner of Police to investigate a criminal case filed by a former member of the State House of Assembly, Yusuf Alhasan Kanoma. The case, instituted against Mustafa Jafaru Kaura,…

The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organisation expert told AFP on Wednesday. The polar expedition ship left Ushuaia in Argentina on April 1 for a cruise across…

A prosecution witness, Shehu Bello, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that a property in Maitama was bought for N550 million in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State governor. Mr Bello, a real estate…

The Federal Government, through the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) to take the lead in combating the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons in the…

The Senate has assured health sector stakeholders that President Bola Tinubu will assent to the National Health Act Amendment Bill seeking to increase the Basic Health Care Provision Fund from one per cent to two per cent of the Consolidated…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the federal government for what it described as an attempt to “whitewash” the country’s economic realities with favourable GDP figures, insisting that millions of Nigerians are grappling with worsening hardship. In a statement…

Lagos State Parking Authority has announced plans to introduce paid parking on designated streets across the state, with implementation expected before the end of 2026. The general manager of the agency, Adebisi Adelabu, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement with…