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The Kano State Ministry of Health has closed two private health training institutions operating without approval from the state government and relevant professional and regulatory bodies. The closure was announced in a statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Kofar-Na’isa, on Tuesday in Kano. He said the affected institutions are Ibn Sina College of Health Science and Technology, located at Dakata Kawaji, and Life Line College of Health Science and Technology, situated at Dakata Industrial Area, both in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the closure followed a comprehensive assessment by the ministry, which…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna The husband of Ummulkhairi Muhammad, the woman lynched and burnt by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, has alleged that a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) removed her hijab and sent her back to the crowd shortly before she was killed. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna, Aliyu Muhammad recounted the final moments leading to the death of his wife, who was accused by some residents of child theft. He said the couple had been married for 14 years and had four children—two boys and two girls—adding that the day of the…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will introduce a record prize money package from the 2026/27 season, with the league champions set to receive N1 billion. The new reward system was approved by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) during a high-level meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. Under the new arrangement, the team that finishes second will receive N500 million, while the third-placed team will earn N300 million. The N1 billion prize for the champions is the biggest cash reward ever offered in the history of the NPFL. Football stakeholders believe the new prize…

Grammy-winning Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the African artiste with the highest number of entries on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart. He surpassed fellow Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems. Ogulu announced the milestone on his social media platforms on Tuesday, describing it as a significant achievement in his career. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Burna Boy and Tems were previously tied with eight entries each on the prestigious chart. However, Burna Boy secured a ninth entry through his collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira on the official FIFA…

Aid agencies are doing what they can to help, including by identifying dangerously malnourished children in sparsely populated “ghost villages” where those who can leave do so, said Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. But with nearly 22 million people in need across Afghanistan and the UN’s $1.7 billion appeal only 14 per cent funded, life is “becoming impossible” in remote areas, the agency warns.  Survival strategy Water scarcity is the main cause of strife for villagers in Bamyan province who struggle, far from Afghanistan’s major cities.  “This particular village that I went to, they told me that around half of the population had left, actually, because there’s simply no water to irrigate the lands, and so all the crops that they were growing, they dried up,” Ms. Cherevko told UN News. “People who could leave, they left.” Those who have remained often do so because they have no choice; they…

In his poem, An Essay on Criticism, Alexander Pope, an English poet, gives us an eternal statement that has stood the test of time in a fast, continually changing world. “Good-nature and good-sense must ever join. To err is human; to forgive, divine,”  writes Pope in his poem published in 1711. Like you might have assumed in the past, for many, before a few minutes ago, this statement isn’t from the Bible or from a pastor, but hardly can anyone fault the premise on which it was based and its philosophical import. Pope, meanwhile, was just a layman who had…

Oura recently released the Oura Ring 5, which is the thinnest of its smart rings yet. If you’re not willing to spend almost $500 on the latest ring, there’s a great deal happening right now on the previous model. The Oura Ring 4 is on sale during Amazon Prime Day for over $100 off, depending on which color option you buy. Select finishes (black, silver and brushed silver) are down to only $232 (over $100 less than their $349 retail price). Premium finishes like gold and metallic rose gold are discounted too. The Oura Ring is one of my favorite…

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with a case of culpable homicide and suspected armed robbery in Gwaram Town, Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to him, the suspects were arrested following an investigation into a report lodged at the Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters on March 7, 2026. He said one of the suspects, identified as Muhammad Umar, popularly known as “Jijji,” aged 25, was apprehended on June 19, 2026, while in possession of a motorcycle belonging…

Ethiopian Airlines Group has taken delivery of the first of two DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited as part of efforts to strengthen domestic connectivity and expand access to remote communities and tourism destinations across Ethiopia. The airline announced the delivery on June 22, 2026, stating that the new aircraft will support a range of operations, including passenger transport, charter services, airport calibration, aerial surveys and air ambulance missions. Commenting on the development, Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, said the aircraft would complement the airline’s extensive domestic network and enhance…

The police have confirmed eight deaths in a violent clash between crop farmers and cattle herders in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Reacting to the development, which occurred on Monday, the authorities have imposed a curfew and deployed additional security personnel to the area. The Kebbi State Police Command said the violence followed a dispute over alleged destruction of farmland by cattle. Police spokesperson Bashir Usman said in a statement on Tuesday that the incident began at about 3 p.m. when cattle being grazed by a herder, Yaron Dogo, allegedly stray into a farm belonging to…