The Senate at plenary on Thursday passed for second reading, a bill to repeal and enact the Students Loan Access to Higher Education Act, 2024. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Opeyemi…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said crude oil output increased mainly in Nigeria and Libya, while production in Iran and Iraq decreased. OPEC said based on secondary data sources, total…
Dr Dayo Mobereola, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged the private sector to partner with it to unlock the immense potential in the Marine and Blue Economy. Mobereola…
A businesswoman, Memunat Adeoye has sought from a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, an end to the five year-old union to her estranged husband Abdullateef on grounds of poor feeding…
By Muzammil Dalha Yola The SWAN Kano Pop Cola Man of the Match for the recent Match Day 25 fixture between Kano Pillars FC and Rangers FC, held at Sani Abacha Stadium…
By Yusuf Sani, Maitama The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged the Federal Government, ICT-related agencies, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to develop an agenda promoting women’s engagement in…
Open Letter from the Gidan Yanci Fellowship Kano: Countering Authoritarianism and Safeguarding Transparency in the Nigerian Democracy To: The Nigerian Senate, The Gidan Yanci Fellowship, a group of young Nigerians actively working…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau In it’s bid to end the lingering banditry in Zamfara State, troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have dispersed a dangerous group of bandits…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Medicines San Frontiers has revealed that, a humanitarian crisis persists in the Northwest, with catastrophic levels of malnutrition and recurrent outbreaks of preventable diseases, yet, the situation…
Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, reiterated his commitment to prioritizing emergency preparedness for safety of lives and properties. He revealed this during the unveiling of two fire-fighting vehicles allocated…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau state Commissioner for Women Affairs Caroline Dafur has advocated for the inclusion of women in all Government structures. The Commissioner disclosed this while addressing group of Plateau…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed an Executive Order banning the sales of unlabelled bread, the packaging of bread in sacks, the sale of over 50…
…as other COWA branches follow suit to distribute food items to women nationwide By Abra Iruoghene, Muhammad Bashir In a concerted effort to alleviate the prevailing economic hardships faced by families across…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Former Zamfara State Governor Abdulazizi Yari Abubakar, has flagged of the distribution of assorted grains across the 147 wards of the 14 local government areas of the state…
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A member House of Represntatives representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji federal constituency, hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has distributed 35,000 trucks of assorted grains which comprised of Rice, Sugar and…
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right enshrined in international law and the Nigerian constitution. Section 39 of the 1999 constitution guarantees the right to freedom of…
By Abdullahi Yusuf A former Chairman of the Kano State chapter of the Radio, Television and Theater Arts Workers Union(RATTAWU),Comrade Musa Mohammed, has asked the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union…
From Umar Dankano, Yola Stakeholders have appealed to Federal and state governments to enhance initiatives aimed at helping low-income families including those with children. State actors and journalists made the appeal at…
…Calls for opposition’s rights and independence From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) is seriously perturbed by the undemocratic action and questionable decision by…
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State government has launched the Fintiri business Wallet with 10,000 beneficiaries for an empowerment cash support of N50,000 each . Head of the Poverty and Wealth…
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Police Commissioner in Kano State,Hussaini Gumel, has directed Operational Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to “intensify and emplace robust patrols around all the vulnerable, primary and secondary…
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Following a drastic move to uphold urban planning regulations, the Plateau State Government has declared that owners of buildings without approval within the greater Jos master plan will…
By Ibrahim Hamisu The Emir of Gaya, His Highness Alh. Aliyu lbrahim Abdulkadir has performed the unveiling of a golden designed plate to commission a Secretariat office of Kano Patriotic Front (KPF)…
By Hajara Leman Gombe State Government says insurgency and the influx of people from the country’s conflict areas, are contributing to the rising levels of child poverty in the North East. Alh.Salihu…
(Social Reengineering) By Law Mefor A social psychologist’s constant concern is with projects and policies that seek to bring about material and physical change without also bringing about a behavioural shift. For…
