Fresh allegations just dragged Kano politics back into a 2019 disappearance that never stopped haunting the state.
NNPP demands a probe from Governor Yusuf
The New Nigeria Peoples Party in Kano pressed Abba Kabir Yusuf for action.
Engr. Ibrahim Karaye signed the statement as Publicity Secretary.
Karaye said the governor had vowed to confront injustice during campaigns.
Party leaders warned that ignoring the case sends a bad signal.
El-Rufai links case to Kano politics
Malam Nasir El-Rufai spoke about the matter on Arise News.
El-Rufai claimed Abubakar Dadiyata targeted Kano, not Kaduna authorities.
He stated that investigators were told abductors arrived from Kano.
Those remarks revived political tension around the disappearance...
Dry taps are wrecking daily life in Niger State, turning water into a cash grab while families scramble just to cook and stay clean.
Predawn scramble in Minna and Suleja
Residents in Tunga, Minna, queue at 5 am for rumors.
Across Minna and Suleja, taps stay dry for weeks.
Bosso and Kpakungu neighborhoods report vanishing supply.
Families spend thousands of naira weekly on water.
Prices surge as vendors cash in
Aisha Sadiq said cooking stops without bought water.
Trucked water sells between N2,000 and N3,500.
Sachet bags cost about N300, forcing rationing.
December 2025 rates were far lower than current charges.
Infrastructure decay and urban damage
Engr Tobi Adeolu blamed road works for wrecked pipelines.
Contractors buried broken...
A massive cultural comeback just turned Kebbi State into a billboard for improved security and economic flexing.
Festival revival signals calmer Kebbi
President Bola Tinubu tied the festival’s comeback to stronger security.
Tinubu pointed at Argungu’s packed crowd as proof of public confidence.
The 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival drew a major turnout.
His message was that Kebbi State feels steadier than before.
Federal push on security and growth
President Bola Tinubu pledged continued crackdowns on banditry and insurgency.
Abuja plans to widen backing for agriculture, tourism, and rural areas.
Collaboration between federal and state authorities was framed as nonnegotiable.
Tinubu linked peace directly to...
Political knives are out, and the Deputy President’s seat just turned into a tug-of-war that could reshuffle alliances fast.
Muhia rips Mt Kenya defenders
Wanjiku Muhia blasted Mt Kenya allies shielding Kithure Kindiki.
According to Muhia, those leaders are polishing their reputations before voters.
She argued the same crowd pushed out Rigathi Gachagua earlier.
Her take is that their sudden loyalty smells fake.
Double standards over Kindiki
Wanjiku Muhia questioned why Kindiki gets softer treatment.
Previously, regional politicians trashed Gachagua’s leadership to justify removal.
Muhia challenged them to explain why Kindiki deserves protection.
Voters, she warned, are not buying last-minute sympathy plays.
UDA threats from Thika...
Pressure is cranked up at Barbourfields Stadium, where Benjani Mwaruwari’s first Bosso test lands against Dynamos with zero room for a soft launch.
Benjani Mwaruwari’s Bosso debut
Benjani Mwaruwari takes charge in the Jairos Jiri Charity Cup.
Mwaruwari admits Highlanders started pre-season late.
Recruitment lag left Bosso chasing the market.
Victory talk still echoes inside the camp.
Highlanders under scrutiny
Highlanders flirted with relegation last season.
Supporters demand proof in heavyweight fixtures.
A sharp display could spark instant belief.
A dull outing would trigger early doubts.
Dynamos’ fresh reset
Genesis Mangombe guides Dynamos after Hwange camp.
Mangombe seeks a cleaner chapter for DeMbare.
Last year forced...
Single-digit inflation is back on the scoreboard, and a country burned by 2008 is squinting hard to see if this calm is real or just a breather.
Hyperinflation scars still linger
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe logged 231 million percent in July 2008.
Alternative estimates later pegged November 2008 at 79.6 billion percent monthly.
Prices once shifted between sunrise and sunset.
Savings vaporized before payday even arrived.
Current inflation snapshot
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reported 15 percent ZiG inflation by December 2025.
Treasury put January 2026 ZiG inflation near 4.1 percent.
US dollar inflation hovered around 1 percent.
Month-on-month increases averaged 0.4 percent in 2025.
Policy discipline and zero borrowing
RBZ kept the policy...
Bragging rights are on the line at Barbourfields Stadium, and Bulawayo’s pulse is already thumping for another Bosso versus DeMbare showdown.
Jairos Jiri Cup clash
Highlanders face Dynamos in the Jairos Jiri Cup.
Barbourfields Stadium hosts the preseason heavyweight duel.
Emagumeni shakes off months of silence.
February timing does not cool the rivalry.
Highlanders’ technical shake-up
Benjani Mwaruwari joins Highlanders’ technical setup.
Mkhokheli Dube adds Bosso DNA on the bench.
Supporters crave visible progress over flashy promises.
Renewal talk gets tested under stadium pressure.
Dynamos’ reset mission
Genesis Mangombe returns to guide Dynamos again.
Mangombe’s comeback signals stability for the blue side.
Recent seasons...
AI cameras are about to start clocking Harare drivers in real time, and reckless habits might finally get hit with instant digital receipts.
Harare AI camera rollout
Ambassador Raphael Faranisi confirmed 20 AI camera sites in Harare.
Smart poles will rise before March 15, 2026.
High-risk intersections and accident zones are first targets.
Phase two shifts the system into Bulawayo.
What the cameras will catch
AI units will flag red-light runners automatically.
Speeding drivers get picked up by radar or lasers.
Wrong-way motorists will trigger instant violations.
Number plates are scanned without constant human monitoring.
E-ticketing goes fully digital
Raphael Faranisi said fines move onto a mobile platform.
Electronic tickets link...
Continental security jitters are forcing African leaders to rethink their playbook, with a blunt push to activate their standby force before instability spreads further.
African Standby Force push
President Emmerson Mnangagwa demanded full rollout of the African Standby Force.
Mnangagwa framed ASF activation as a strategic necessity.
His remarks landed at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
Leaders debated security during a closed-door session.
Autonomy over outside reliance
Emmerson Mnangagwa urged Africa to reclaim its security agenda.
He pressed for homegrown fixes over foreign dependence.
Continental unity, he argued, must silence the guns.
Zimbabwe backs AU-led...
