Author: Amina Mohammed

Inmates in custodial facilities across Kano State will now have access to healthcare services following the approval of their enrolment into the State’s Healthcare Contributory Scheme.  The initiative, aimed at providing comprehensive health coverage for inmates, was announced during a visit by Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KACHMA), to the Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service. According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Nasarawa, the visit underscored the state government’s commitment to improving the welfare of inmates. “The state government is fully prepared…

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for impeached and suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol, investigators said on Tuesday, over his short-lived bid to impose martial law. Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule on December 3, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades. He was stripped of his presidential duties by parliament over the action but a constitutional court ruling is pending on whether to confirm the impeachment. “The arrest warrant and search warrant… were issued this morning,” the Joint Investigation Headquarters said in a statement. The conservative leader faces criminal charges of insurrection, which could…

Lifelong farmer Joe Del Bosque knows that America can’t live without immigrants, but he worries that many of his countrymen think it can’t live with them either. “When they’re needed, they welcome them. When they don’t need them, they want to kick them out,” the 75-year-old told AFP. “Well, right now the country doesn’t know that they do need some of these workers.” Farmers like Del Bosque, who grows cantaloupes and almonds in California, fear they could be at the sharp end of president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of non-citizens. Economists agree that a mass expulsion could leave…

Mohamed Salah said talks over a new Liverpool contract have not moved on significantly after starring once more in a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on Sunday to help open up an eight-point Premier League lead. The Egyptian scored once and set up two more goals to take his tally of goals in all competitions for the season to 20 plus 17 assists in 24 Premier League and Champions League appearances. Salah, along with team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is out of contract at the end of the season, meaning they could discuss a free transfer with non-English…

One of Nigeria’s leading integrated downstream oil and gas companies, Ardova Plc has entered into a bulk purchase framework agreement with Dangote Refinery to ensure supply security at competitive prices for its customers. In a statement on Monday, Ardova Plc announced that the agreement formalises a longstanding relationship with the refinery, positioning the company as a key off-taker of petroleum products. “This framework will see Ardova Plc offtake a full slate of petroleum products from the refinery. While Ardova Plc has been a significant off-taker from the refinery since its inception, this new framework will institutionalise a more robust relationship…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the appointment of both Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesha land. The governor also approved Prince Johnson Adekanmi Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina. A press statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, to that effect, indicates that the approval of the two monarchs was ratified and approved during the seating of the Osun State Executive Council Meeting presided over by the governor on Friday. According to the statement, the appointments of Prince Haastrup as the new Owa-elect was sequel to…

Union Berlin have sacked head coach Bo Svensson after only six months at the helm, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday. The 45-year-old Dane took over in July after Union narrowly avoided relegation last season. But he was fired with the club sitting 12th in the German top flight, seven points clear of the relegation play-off place. “We are convinced that a significant change is necessary to reverse the trend,” said Union managing director Horst Heldt in a statement. AFP

Osamu Suzuki, who grew small-car specialist Suzuki Motor into an international brand with huge successes in India, died Wednesday at age 94 after bouts with cancer, the company said Friday. Under the charismatic businessman’s four-decade leadership through 2021, the firm’s sales grew more than 10-fold. Born on January 30, 1930, in the central Japanese region of Gifu, he married into the firm’s founding family and later became its president in 1978. Calling himself an “old man at a small business,” he focused on building light-weight “kei” vehicles, many of which became big hits for their fuel efficiency and easy-to-handle quality.…

Manuel Akanji believes a 1-1 draw with Everton could yet spark a revival in the form of faltering Premier League champions Manchester City. Thursday’s result left City with just one win in 13 games in all competitions since October, with Pep Guardiola’s side now 14 points adrift of leaders Liverpool, who also have a game in hand. “It felt like a frustrating afternoon but, when you compare it to the other matches, we played really well from the first minute to the last,” said Swiss international Akanji. “We tried to score a goal, we tried to play offensive football, but…

German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected date of February 23, 2025, for the early general election prompted by the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s government last month. Scholz’s coalition was brought down by internal fights over how to revive Europe’s largest economy, but a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market last week has renewed the country’s heated debates over security and immigration. Confirming the date for the election, Steinmeier emphasised a need for “political stability” and appealed for the campaign to be “conducted with respect and decency.: He also said he wanted “the campaign…