Latest News from Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

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.