Journalist Alleges Police Arrest, Detention After Accusing Yobe Microfinance Bank MD Of Having Romantic Affair With His Wife

  A journalist, Nura Distin, has accused the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Yobe Microfinance Bank, Sheriff Almuhajir, of using his influence to have him detained and remanded in prison after he publicly alleged that the bank chief maintained a romantic relationship with his wife, an employee of the bank. Almuhajir is said…

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US will pay ‘very close attention’ to Nigeria’s 2027 elections, says Congressman

US will pay ‘very close attention’ to Nigeria’s 2027 elections, says Congressman

A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has said the administration of President Donald Trump will closely observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, describing the conduct of the polls as an important issue in Washington’s engagement with Africa’s most populous nation. Moore, a Republican lawmaker representing West Virginia, disclosed this during an…

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Trump Vowed To Root Out Fraud In Healthcare. How’s It Going?

The Trump administration has recently made several major moves as part of a sweeping effort to root out healthcare fraud across the U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order in March establishing a new task force focused on eliminating fraud nationwide. The order states in part that ongoing “failure to ensure sufficient Federal oversight to…

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2026 World Cup: ‘I won’t apologize’ – Paraguay coach, Alfaro on insults on France’s Deschamps

2026 World Cup: ‘I won’t apologize’ – Paraguay coach, Alfaro on insults on France’s Deschamps

Paraguay head coach, Gustavo Alfaro, has stated that he will not extend an apology to his French counterpart, Didier Deschamps, regarding the insults directed at the Frenchman from the Paraguay bench during their Round of Sixteen match on Saturday. The coach maintained that he did not hear any derogatory remarks from his bench towards Deschamps…

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