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Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has d!ed. He died today, September 7, while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country’s vice president said. Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi said he had been suffering from a heart condition. Ndejembi added that funeral arrangements are under way in Kizimkazi, a village on the country's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar. Ameir was an agricultural academic who largely kept a low public profile. He became Tanzania's first First Gentleman after President Samia took office in 2021. In his announcement, Ndejembi said Ameir d!ed at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT) on Monday at the Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital. He married Samia in 1978, before she entered national politics. The coupl...

As some schools resume for a new academic session today, September 7, the Benue State government banned schools across the state from conducting compulsory extra lessons after regular school hours. The State Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Margaret Adamu, handed the directive on Monday during a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital. Adamu said any Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) seeking to organise extra lessons must obtain approval from the ministry. She stressed that such lessons based on approval must not be made compulsory for learners. The commissioner further directed proprietors, principals and heads of schools to ensure strict compliance with all education policies and guidelines, warning that defaulters would face appropriate sanctions. ...

A new suspect allegedly behind the murd£r of a nursing student in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state, has been arrested.  Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra State Police Command spokesperson in Anambra, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to reporters on Saturday, September 5.  23-year-old Vivian Chilaka, was k!lled on June 14 and her de@tg attracted widespread public outcry.   The landlord of the deceased was arrested following the incident.  Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, stated that the arrest of the new suspect, Kosisochukwu Ibekwe, 26, exonerated the landlord of the deceased, earlier interrogated by the police.   The statement said, “The suspect was arrested on 4 September...

At least five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon Air cargo plane overshot a runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport, U.S. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft crashed shortly before 2 p.m. local time on Sunday after arriving from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft overshot the runway and struck several vehicles on the ground before catching fire. “At least five people have lost their lives, and five others are injured,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said during a news conference on Sunday evening. She said emergency crews reached the crash site within “seconds” of the incident. “Right now, our focus is on the families, those who were injured, and the ongoing response,” Levine Ca...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned politicians and political parties against using abusive, intemperate or inflammatory language ahead of the 2027 general election, saying offenders could face substantial fines and, in some cases, imprisonment under the Electoral Act 2026. INEC Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser, Adedayo Oketola, said in a telephone interview on Sunday that campaign rhetoric crosses into unlawful electoral intimidation when it goes beyond political debate or policy criticism and involves coercion, hate speech or threats of harm. “Under the Nigerian legal framework, rhetoric becomes punishable intimidation when it incites ethnic, religious, or regional hostility through abusive, base, or slanderous language explicitly designed to ...

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has said President Bola Tinubu and members of his family enjoy unhindered transit and cannot be arrested in the United States. Ibrahim, who also chairs the United Nations Committee on Budget and Administration, made the statement through the Office of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York while attending the United Nations General Assembly. He said the Nigerian Mission had received no notification from the US government indicating any restriction on Tinubu’s movement during the UNGA. Citing Section 11 of the 1947 Agreement between the United Nations and the United States, Ibrahim said representatives of member states and their families are protected from impediments to transit to an...

The Nigerian Army under Operation Udoka, has declared one Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as ‘Gentle The Yahoo’, wanted and offered a N30 million reward for credible information leading to his arrest.  NigerianCulture Magazine The Joint Task Force South-East, in a wanted notice, described the suspect as a threat to peace in the region, with members of the public urged to provide information that could assist security agencies in locating him. The military said a reward of N30 million awaits anyone who provides credible information leading to his capture. It charged residents to support efforts to curb violence and criminality in the region, with the message, “Give Peace a Chance.” Members of the public with credible information are advised to contact the security...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended the Isikhuan royal praise singers group over alleged breach of palace rules and Benin traditional customs. The suspension followed allegations that the group performed at the 92nd birthday celebration of the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, at his residence without authorisation from the palace. The Chief Press Secretary to the Oba, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. According to the statement, the royal praise singers allegedly breached an ancient Benin taboo “a few days ago” by staging a traditional performance exclusively reserved for the Oba at the residence of Chief Igbinedion. Iguobaro said Chief Osaro Idah, the Obazelu of Benin Kingdom, ...

Lagos police probe viral video of physical clash between officers and youths in Surulere The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video capturing a physical confrontation between law enforcement officers and a grou of young men in the Surulere area of the state. The video, which circulated widely across social media platforms on Saturday, September 5, 2026, shows a tense altercation. While the events leading up to the incident remain unclear, the footage depicts a young man and a police officer tightly gripping each other’s shirts during a physical shoving match. Reacting to the development via the command's official X handle, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that an inquiry is underway. Adebisi explicitly cal...

The two heaps of fresh sand behind the three-bedroom bungalow in Ogooluwa community, Akiode Ibogun, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, are all that remain of a tragedy that has left residents struggling to make sense of what happened. Placed side by side behind the house, the heaps mark the graves of a husband and wife whose lives ended within hours of each other following a reported domestic dispute. The house, built beside the Celestial Church of Christ, Iri Orun Parish owned by the couple, was deserted when our correspondent visited the community on Thursday. The church was also quiet and the stillness of the air in the environment was a pointer to the tragedy that has recently visited the neighborhood. But for residents, the silence has not erased the horror of Monday, A...