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Kaduna State government has intensified efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery by domesticating the Open Government Partnership (OGP) framework across its 23 local government areas. The commitment was reaffirmed on Monday at the opening of a three-day orientation workshop for local government chairpersons and key stakeholders in Kaduna. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Health, Umma Ahmed, said sustainable improvements in health outcomes could only be achieved when governance systems are open, inclusive, responsive and accountable to the people they serve. Ms Ahmed said the state has remained a leading sub-national government in Nigeria’s OGP journey through the implementation…

The National Orientation Agency has urged Nigerians to embrace voluntary blood donation to save more lives. Director of the agency in Jigawa, Mr Ahmad Tijjani, said this on Sunday in a message to mark the 2026 World Blood Donor Day. The day is celebrated on June 14 to recognise and appreciate the contributions of voluntary blood donors. The theme of the day is “Twenty years of celebrating giving: thank you blood donors.” He said every unit of blood donated saves patients facing emergencies, stressing that Nigerians should regularly and voluntarily donate blood to save lives. According to Tijjani, blood donation…

June 14, 2026 21:06 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Ederson to United medical scheduled Manchester United are close to finalising the transfer of midfielder Ederson from Atalanta, according to Corriere dello Sport. The Red Devils are expected to make multiple midfield signings this summer and have already reached a verbal agreement to land Ederson for £35m upfront with a further £4m in add-ons.Ederson was initially expected to undergo his medical after his holiday next month, but he was surprisingly called up by Brazil for the World Cup recently after an unexpected injury to Wesley.Hence, United have now scheduled his medical in New…

Nigeria’s influence on global music has increasingly found expression at the FIFA World Cup, which is unarguably football’s biggest stage. TOFARATI IGE takes a look at Nigerian entertainers who have performed at the international football fiesta Femi Kuti One of the earliest Nigerian musicians to perform at a FIFA World Cup event was Femi Kuti. The afrobeat star was among the artistes selected to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The ceremony, held at Soccer City in Johannesburg, featured a strong African cultural theme and included performances by several renowned African musicians.…

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has verified that at least 274 civilians were killed and 1,763 injured last month – a 93 per cent increase compared with May 2025 and a 23 per cent increase over April 2026. “With more than 2,000 civilian casualties, the month of May saw more civilian casualties than any other month since April 2022,” said mission head, Danielle Bell. Attacks on urban areas Rights investigators said the use of powerful weapons by Russia in urban areas was the main driver of the high casualty toll. Attacks with long-range weapons – missiles and drones – accounted for 45 per cent of all casualties, most of which occurred…

Last week, I attempted to profile how politicians and civil servants brought the Nigerian economy to its knees despite huge potential and realised resources within the context of economic mismanagement and overarching corruption, supported by the majority of citizens overwhelmed by religious, tribal, or ethnic sentiments and deepened illiteracy. I explained, “A country where people vote based on stomach infrastructure and rigged elections using the same electorates cannot produce credible leaders. A country where politicians found guilty of corruption and jailed are later voted into the State and National Assembly to make laws cannot complain of a lack of transparency…

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. My daughter is graduating from high school today, and today’s NYT Strands puzzle offers perfect inspiration for her and her classmates. They’ve come through so much, and might need some encouragement to go forward! Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.  If you’re looking for today’s…

A new assessment of the 10th National Assembly has found that lawmakers have failed to deliver 68 of 92 legislative commitments tracked since the beginning of their tenure, with the House of Representatives recording an overall fulfilment score of 26.8 per cent and the Senate 44.11 per cent. The report, released on Sunday by civic-tech organisation AdvoKC Foundation, examined the performance of the House of Representatives and the Senate against promises contained in their respective legislative agendas as the Assembly enters its final year. The assessment was conducted through the organisation’s Promise Tracker NG platform, which monitored 56 commitments made…

Oil prices tumbled, and stocks soared on Monday after the United States and Iran said they had reached a deal to end their war that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets. The two sides confirmed an announcement from mediator Pakistan, with a signing ceremony set to take place in Switzerland on June 19, bringing an end to three months of conflict that has sent energy prices soaring and revived fears of another inflation spike. The Strait — a vital maritime chokepoint through which roughly 20 per cent of the world’s crude oil…

Ijaw and Urhobo leaders in Delta State have reluctantly accepted a presidential intervention regarding the contested Warri electoral boundaries. Out of respect for President Bola Tinubu and to preserve local peace, the leaders said they agreed to a revised ward structure in the Warri South-West Local Government Area. Under the new arrangement, the number of Ijaw electoral wards drops from 14 to 11, while Itsekiri wards increase from four to nine. The compromise aims to resolve a long-standing dispute over the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s fresh delineation report. The leaders, however, warned that they would resist any further alteration…