The North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) has underscored the need for intensified collaboration among member states to strengthen the region’s security architecture. This call to action was made on Saturday during the forum’s…
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NAFN applauds Dangote’s contributions to Nigeria’s agriculture
The National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN) has described the Dangote Group as one of the major contributors to the development of agricultural sector in the country. The NAFN hailed the company…
NNPP backs Atiku’s merger proposal
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has welcomed a proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for opposition parties to merge in order to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
Kano tops list of states in implementation of Criminal Justice Law
Kano State Government has been awarded as the best state in terms of the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration…
Sokoto to boost electricity supply with N5bn investment
The Sokoto State Government has pledged to secure uninterrupted electricity supply. According to the state, this is in a bid to promote socio-economic and agricultural progress under the current administration. The state…
Gov. Bago appoints new heads of Niger agencies, parastatals
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has made appointments to the board of some agencies and parastatals in the state. This was contained in a statement by Bago’s Special Adviser on Digital Media…
Tinubu arrives in Saudi Arabia for Summit
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi-Africa Summit scheduled for Friday. Upon his arrival, the Nigerian leader was greeted at the airport by ministers,…
Don’t panic, naira notes still legal tender – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again assured Nigerians that there is no need to panic about the availability of naira notes. The apex bank in a statement on Wednesday said…
UNICEF calls for more efforts to improve birth registration in Nigeria
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for concerted efforts to improve birth registration coverage in Nigeria. In a speech delivered at a media dialogue on birth…
Kano Pension Fund Gives Update On N6bn Gratuities Payment
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Pension Fund Trustees has urged the over 5,000 retirees scheduled for the payment of their gratuities and death benefits to exercise more patience as preparations have…
Appointment of partisan INEC RECs will complicate credible elections, Falana reveals
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned that the appointment of members of political parties as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) will complicate the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s) efforts to conduct…
Kano govt to partner with stakeholders to empower women – Dantiye
Kano State Commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, has emphasized the importance of empowering women, stating that it is not only a moral imperative but also an economic and social necessity. “Every…
NLC President Ajaero arrested in Imo
Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has been picked up by security operatives in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Benson Uper, the media head of the NLC, confirmed…
Breaking: Ohinoyi of Ebiraland dies at 94
Dr. Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland and paramount ruler of the Ebira people, passed away in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 94. It is gathered that he…
Judiciary should not decide election winners – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has stated that the Supreme Court’s judgment in the presidential election case on Thursday has all but ended any contest, but that it is not ideal…
Governor Yusuf presents N350bn budget for 2024
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has on Friday presented a N350 billion budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The budget, tagged “Budget of Restoration…
LP rejects Supreme Court verdict, calls on International community to defend democracy in Nigeria
The Labour Party (LP) has rejected the Supreme Court verdict affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu. The party described the verdict as “shocking and surprising.” In a statement signed by its…
Labour Minister Congratulates Tinubu Over Supreme Court Victory
By Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong and former Director General of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Council has described the validation of President Bola Tinubu’s election victory by…
Ganduje Applauds Tinubu’s Supreme Court Victory
By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Chairman of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has applauded Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment which upheld the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential…
Former SGF Adamu Fika dies at 90
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Malam Dr. Adamu Fika (Wazirin Fika) is dead. He died on Tuesday night at the age of 90 while being flown back…
Nigerians will soon reap benefits of tough decisions – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says that Nigerians will soon start to see the benefits of the “tough” decisions that his administration has made. He revealed this while delivering a speech at the green…
Kano public complaints commission arrests suspect over N2.3bn land scam
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has apprehended one, Musa Salihu Ahmed,for allegedly selling 632 government’s occupancy permit for residential plots worth 2.3bn Naira. The Chairman…
Dauda Lawal: A Wailing Wailer
By Deyemi Saka From May 29 2023 that Mr. Dauda Lawal assumed office as the governor of Zamfara State, it had been one week one alarm raised. One would expect a man…
Nigeria to launch $5bn humanitarian fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund to raise $5bn annually. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, stated this while…
Bayero University students cry out for help over blackouts, others
By Benjamin Joseph Saddled with the economic backlash and drastic changes in the state of the nation, students at Bayero University’s new campus in Kano are voicing their concerns. They face number…