The Nigerian Army has detained a soldier who killed a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed while attempting to stop hoodlums who were causing mayhem in Samaru, Zaria in Kaduna State on Tuesday. This…
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Samira Buhari Launches Empowering Mentorship Program, bags African Award for Advocacy, Community Development
At the prestigious 100 Most Notable Africans Business Summit in Kigali, Samira Buhari, a renowned advocate for women’s empowerment, unveiled the Samira Buhari Mentorship Program. This innovative initiative is set to revolutionize…
Unlocking Children Potentials: How School Holidays Can Transform Your Child’s Learning and Skills Development
By Musa Abdullahi Sufi Kano, Nigeria School holidays are often seen as a time for rest and relaxation. However, these breaks also present a unique opportunity for parents to engage and empower…
Suspend Protests,Seek Dialogue, Sen.Musa Urges Organizers
By Abdullahi Yusuf Sen. Sani Musa (APC Niger) and Chairman Senate Committee on Finance,has urged the youths partaking in the ongoing nationwide protests to suspend the exercise and embrace dialogue. Sen.Musa made…
Kano Govt Further Relaxes 24-hour Curfew
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Government has further relaxed the 24-hour curfew it imposed on the state following the mayhem perpetrated at the onset of the nationwide anti-hunger protests. The curfew…
Gov Bala Mohammed expresses displeasure over violent protest in Azare
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has expressed his displeasure over violence that erupted during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum local government area of the state. Mohammed stated this…
Kaduna: Police detain 39 suspected hoodlums, tailor producing Russian flags
The Police Command in Kaduna State, says it has detained 39 suspected hoodlums, including the tailor producing Russian flags during the ‘end bad governance’ protests in the state. The command’s spokesperson, ASP…
KDSG imposes 24-hr curfew on Kaduna, Zaria
The Kaduna State Government on Monday imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna and Zaria Metropolitan Cities. The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement in…
Protests: Dawanau grains market recruits 800 personnel to bolster security
The management of Dawanau International Grains Market in Dawakin Toda Local Government Area of Kano State has taken a robust step to secure the market by engaging over 800 additional security personnel….
Harnessing the potential of Kano’s Youth: A way forward for Addressing Restiveness and Hooliganism
Introduction Kano State a melting pot of culture and commerce in Northern Nigeria is grappling with the challenges of youth restiveness and Hooliganism. This Phenomenon threatens to undermine the states stability, economic…
Soyinka Condemns Use of Bullets, Tear Gas on Protesters as Abuse of Power
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, says the use of bullets and tear gas on Nigerians protesting against economic hardship is an abuse of state power. Soyinka said the manner in which security operatives…
Not an Elegy, but a Simple Response to Ayo Fayose, By Haruna Adamu K/Liman Hadejia
While the country is facing political and governance uncertainty during this period of national hunger protests, some people, both openly and behind the scenes, are busy adding insult to injury in the…
Kano residents want end to protests, say dialogue only solution
Some residents of Kano have called on protesters to sheath their swords and embrace the path of dialogue. They made their position known while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday broadcast. Speaking…
Why I removed fuel subsidy – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said he took the painful decision to remove fuel subsidy and abolish multiple foreign exchange rates because they had impeded the economic development and progress of the nation. The…
95% of Borno protesters underaged – Zulum
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has alleged that 95 per cent of the youths that participated in Thursday’s violent protests in Maiduguri were children under 14 years. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Protests: No life lost in Katsina — Police
The Police Command in Katsina State said there was no loss of life recorded in the state during the nationwide hunger protests. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman, made this known in…
Student loan: FG disburses N2.5bn institution fees to 12 schools
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), says it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion institution fees to 12 schools across the country. The Spokesman of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement…
Protests: Again, NSCDC Apprehends 11 Suspected Looters in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 11 additional suspects believed to be involved in looting and vandalizing activities in Kano. This follows credible intelligence from the NSCDC’s intelligence…
Protests: Sanusi Condemns Mayhem, Says August 1 Sad Day For Kano People
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II,has condemned the mayhem perpetrated by hoodlums on day one of the anti-hunger protests that occurred in the state on Thursday, describing it…
NANS Condemns Destruction of Kano’s Digital Innovation Park
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed deep sorrow and concern following the recent arson and looting of the Digital Innovation Park in Kano. The facility, a cornerstone of the…
NSCDC Arrests 32 for Looting Shops During Protest in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 32 individuals following the looting of shops during a protest in Kano. The protest, which was hijacked by miscreants, led to the…
Hunger: NANS Zone ‘A’ Suspends Participation In Nationwide Protests
By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) Zone ‘A’ says it has suspended its participation in the nationwide protests against the prevailing hardships in the country scheduled to begin tomorrow….
Protests: Kano APC Youths Coalition Urges Govts To Alleviate Citizens’ Sufferings
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Coalition of APC Youths Movements in Kano State has urged governments at all levels to address the current economic hardships in the country to alleviate the suffering of…
Nationwide Protest: Zamfara NSCDC deploys 520 personnel to ensure peaceful demonstration
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Zamfara State Command in the quest to ensure orderliness through the planned nationwide hunger/hardship protest deployed over five hundred…
Nigerian Army commissions Children’s School in Gusau 8 Division
By Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ibikule Ajose, has officially commissioned the Command Children School at the Nigerian Army Cantonment…