PCN Seals 598 Pharmacies and Patent Medicine Shops in Kaduna, Arrests Two in Major Crackdown

Amos Mathew17 April 2026

Kaduna, Nigeria — The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 598 pharmacies and patent medicine shops in Kaduna State during a four-day enforcement operation aimed at improving drug safety and regulatory compliance. The National Head of Enforcement, Suleiman S. Chiroma, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Friday. He said the operation inspected...

Starmer Faces Fresh Calls to Resign as Mandelson Security Vetting Scandal Engulfs Downing Street

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

LONDON – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed fury after learning that his former US ambassador, Lord Peter Mandelson, had failed security vetting before being appointed, as fresh calls mount for the prime minister to resign. The controversy has intensified scrutiny over Starmer’s judgment, coming just three weeks before Labour faces expected heavy losses...

Bakassi Deep Seaport Expected to Generate ₦40 Billion Monthly – Cross River IRS Chairman

Mike Patrick Abang17 April 2026

CALABAR, NIGERIA— The Chairman of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Dr Edwin Okon, has projected that the Bakassi Deep Seaport, once operational, will generate up to ₦40 billion per month in its early years through both direct and indirect economic activities. Dr Okon made the announcement during a high-level sensitisation forum organised...

Huge Crowds in Bamenda Welcome Pope Leo XIV Amid Cameroon’s Anglophone Conflict

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

BAMENDA, CAMEROON — Hundreds of faithful poured into the streets of Bamenda on Thursday as Pope Leo XIV arrived in the anglophone city, the latest stop on his four-country apostolic journey across Africa. The pontiff’s visit to Bamenda, a city at the heart of Cameroon’s long-running separatist conflict, drew emotional scenes of celebration. Local residents...

Korean wolf Neukgu back at Daejeon zoo after 4km escape

Kingsley Oyong Akam17 April 2026

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Haiti Faces Persistent Hunger Crisis Despite Slight Improvements

Rita Eze17 April 2026

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — A severe humanitarian crisis continues to grip Haiti, with nearly 6 million people — more than half the population — projected to experience acute food insecurity in the coming months, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment. The new IPC report reveals that approximately 5.8 million Haitians are...

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

MTN Nigeria Temporarily Suspends Popular Xtratime Airtime and Data Lending Service Over FCCPC

Vivian Orok Nyong17 April 2026

NIGERIA – MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has temporarily suspended its widely used airtime and data credit advance service, known as Xtratime, to comply with new digital lending regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The company made the announcement in a corporate filing submitted to the Nigerian Exchange...

14-year-old Turkish student who killed nine at school referenced Elliot Rodger on WhatsApp, police say

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

A 14-year-old student who shot at least nine people dead, including eight of his fellow pupils, at a school in southeastern Turkey had used an image referencing a 2014 US mass killer, Elliot Rodger, on his WhatsApp profile, Turkish police said on Thursday. In Turkey’s second school shooting in just two days, the middle school...

Pope Leo warns against religious justification for war: ‘Woe to those who exploit the name of God

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

Pope Leo delivered a sharp rebuke of global political leadership on Thursday, accusing a “handful of tyrants” of plunging the world into conflict and prioritising war over human development. Speaking in Bamenda, a major city in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone region, the pontiff criticised governments that channel vast financial resources into warfare while neglecting critical sectors...

14 UTME Candidates Among Passengers Abducted in Benue Attack

Vivian Orok Nyong16 April 2026

At least 14 passengers, including Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, have been abducted by suspected gunmen in a late-night ambush along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State. The incident occurred between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, when a commercial vehicle belonging to the Benue Links Transport Company was intercepted while...

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