Blog

The Senate has remained silent amidst growing public outrage over the ₦140 billion budget allocated to the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) for a three-month period. Civil society groups, analysts, and concerned citizens have questioned the justification for such a substantial sum in a short timeframe, particularly given Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges. Efforts to get […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 588 kg of drugs and destroyed six hectares of cannabis farms in Adamawa State. At a media briefing in Yola, the agency’s commander, Barr. Aliyu Abubakar, said the cannabis farms were destroyed during separate raids at Mijilu village, Mubi North LGA of the state, and that five […]

The member representing Darazo-Ganjuwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mansur Soro, has empowered 100 youths and women with livelihood skills to promote self-reliance and reduce poverty in Bauchi State. The training, implemented in partnership with Westgate and Stones Integrated Limited, in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), […]

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Mohammed Bukar Abba Ibrahim, son of the late Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim, as the new special adviser on local government affairs. Mohammed, popularly known as Abbati, is the eldest son of the late former governor. The appointment was announced in a statement by the […]

In a landmark visit that underscores Nigeria’s growing importance in JAC Motors’ global expansion drive, the General Manager of JAC Motors International, Mr. Oscar Yu, paid an official visit to Elizade JAC Autoland Limited, the sole distributor of JAC’s passenger, commercial, and light-duty vehicles in Nigeria. The visit reinforced the deepening collaboration between both organisations […]

Youths in Kaduna State have called on the government to open up the state’s contracting space to allow for greater participation of young people and their businesses. The demand was made at the launch of the Students/Youths Community of Practice on ‘Open Contracting,’ organised by the Kaduna State Public Procurement Authority (KADPPA). At the forum, […]

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested seventy-two suspects and recovered fifteen illicit firearms, including AK-47 rifles, locally made pistols, and 111 rounds of assorted live ammunition. The commissioner of Police, Mr. Morris Dankwambo, who gave details of the arrests at a press briefing in Yola yesterday, said seven vehicles and twenty-five rustled cattle were […]

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has announced automatic scholarships for over 200 candidates who participated in the 40th edition of the state Qur’anic recitation competition. The governor made the pledge during the closing ceremony and prize presentation held at Ahmadu Bello Hall in Dutse, the state capital. He said beneficiaries would be entitled to […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has halted the Nigeria Police Force’s enforcement of its tinted glass permit policy, following a lawsuit filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins. The court ruled that the police must maintain the status quo, effectively suspending the digital enforcement of the policy through the Police Online Security Application […]

Amnesty International has called for democratic reforms in the process of selecting the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other key judicial appointments in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Lokoja, Comrade Sunday Jatto, the Kogi State Director of Amnesty International, suggested that human rights organizations and the Nigerian Bar Association […]