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Cross River on Tuesday announced that a case of Covid-19 infection has been confirmed in the state. The state’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, who was present in Calabar, said emergency response measures had been activated to contain the potential spread. He revealed that the confirmed case involved a 53-year-old Chinese expatriate who arrived in Nigeria via Lagos on …

When Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) took over the leadership of Kebbi State in 2023, he inherited a booming healthcare sector. Dilapidated health facilities lined communities across the state, reinforcing Kebbi’s unenviable position among the worst performing states in terms of maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria. As a man who seemed to understand that leadership begins with an honest …

President Bola Tinubu has Mr Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He also removed the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, in a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi Odunuga, disclosed this in …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of one of its staff members, Jessey A. Audu, who reportedly collapsed and died on his way to work in the Gwagwalada Area Council. The tragic accident, which occurred on Tuesday morning in the Gwahaon area, near an …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned an additional N88 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as NASCON, Union Dicon and Wapco, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 218,249.81 points from 218,113.84 points on the previous trading day. After …

Senator Umar Argungu, Deputy Governor of Kebbi State In a politics often measured by ambition and noise, Senator Umar Tafida Argungu has chosen a different metric: empathy. Long before he became deputy governor of Kebbi State, he had already built a reputation as a public servant who listens first and acts later. Argungu’s brand of politics is not about occupying …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, depreciated further against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,350.74/$1, compared with N1,349.67/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N1.07 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N5 against …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected fake lawyer over the alleged use of a fake seal of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos. The EFCC confirmed this in a statement posted on the X account @officialEFCC on Tuesday. The commission said the suspect was arrested on Monday, following an investigation into allegations of impersonation …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s statement that contesting the 2027 presidential election will be his last attempt to hold Nigeria’s highest office did not come as a surprise. Atiku, a presidential candidate for the seventh time on various political party platforms, should be tired by now. Indeed, political analysts had predicted that Atiku would throw in the towel ahead of …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by Julius Abure, challenging the legitimacy of the leadership of the Labor Party led by former Minister of Finance, Nenadi Usman. The three-member appellate court panel, in its ruling, unanimously affirmed the January 21 judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Lifu, in his …