Homepage News from Friday, July 25th, 2025

Stakeholders have called on the Kano State government to urgently implement the Free Maternal and Child Healthcare Law, enacted in 2023 to improve the health and well-being of women and children in the state.

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Emir of Gusau, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, who died on Friday morning in Abuja after a prolonged illness. He was 71 years old.

In a bold diplomatic shift, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognise Palestine as a state, joining over 140 nations that already do so. The move comes amid growing global outrage over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where thousands face starvation as the war with Israel rages on.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will not lose sleep over the recent coalition that adopted the African Democratic Party (SDP) as platform to contest the 2027 general election.

President Bola Tinubu has urged APC governors and new party chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, to prioritise progressive reforms and development, especially at the grassroots.