Homepage News from Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

A faction of the African Democratic Congress has announced plans to hold a national convention and appoint interim leaders, deepening the party’s internal crisis.

Veteran Nigerian actor Davis Offor, widely known as Clarus in the classic sitcom The New Masquerade, has died at the age of 85.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its nationwide strike and directed members to resume work, while issuing a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government.

The Nigerian Medical Association, Delta State branch, has debunked claims by relationship influencer Blessing Okoro (aka Blessing CEO) that she is battling breast cancer, stating that the histology report circulating online was not issued to her.

Medical experts at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have raised fresh concerns over the rising number of children with hearing problems, warning that late treatment is putting pupils at risk of permanent hearing loss and poor school performance. 

The SARMAAN Project (Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin in Nigeria) says it has reached over 15.76 million children across northern Nigeria with life-saving interventions, as stakeholders mark World Health Day 2026.

The Federal Government College Kano Old Students Association (FGC-KOSA) has condemned the planned concession of about 30 hectares of land within the school.

Yusuf Buhari, the only son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has formally declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide strike today, April 7, raising concerns over disruptions to healthcare services in public hospitals across Nigeria.

The Kano State government has warned that it will take strict action against any health worker found marking children as vaccinated without administering the polio vaccine, describing the practice as “dangerous and unacceptable.”

The Kano State government has announced plans to vaccinate over 3,261,525 children aged zero to 59 months in a renewed effort to prevent polio-related diseases across the state.