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Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ex-Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has officially been inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

​​​​​​​The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted undeclared foreign currencies valued at over ₦653.9 million at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), in what officials have described as a major breakthrough in the fight against illicit financial flows.

Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has addressed lingering public scrutiny over his past interaction with the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, clarifying that his engagement was purely civic and devoid of political motivation.

Kenya is facing heightened civil unrest as the death toll from Monday’s nationwide anti-government protests has risen to 31, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). This marks the deadliest single day since the protests erupted earlier this year.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised concerns over possible irregularities in the UTME result of Chinedu Okeke, the candidate initially announced as the highest scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

The United States Government has announced a revision of its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria and several other countries, with the changes taking immediate effect.