Kaduna: Uba Sani appoints LibertyTV GGM, Balarabe Bello as Infrastructure Counsellor

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Uba Sani appoints LibertyTV GGM

Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani has appointed the Group General Manager of Liberty TV, Engr. Balarabe Muhammad Bello, as Honourary Counsellor on Infrastructure, in what the Kaduna State Government described as part of efforts to accelerate its transformative governance agenda. The appointment, announced alongside several other strategic appointments approved by the governor, places Engr. Bello at the forefront of the administration’s infrastructure advisory and development drive. According to the statement, the appointments are aimed at deepening good governance and bringing experienced professionals and innovative leaders into key positions to support…

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FG issues fresh fuel import licenses to petrol marketers

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FG issues fresh fuel import licenses

In a new policy shift, the Nigerian government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), resumed issuance of petrol import licenses to petroleum marketers.  The licenses were issued to six petroleum marketers expected to import around 720,000 metric tons of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). According to reports, the move is a policy shift from a focus on local refineries, in this case the Ɗangote Refinery.  Beneficiaries are major oil marketers such as NIPCO, AA Rano, Matrix, Shafa, Pinnacle, and Bono. NIPCO is expected to import 120,000 metric…

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“True Muslims should be agent of peace, reconciliation” – Sultan

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Sultan on Muslims

President, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar III, has disclosed that a true Muslim, rather disrupting peace would be a peace builder as a result of the teachings of Islam. Speaking at the commissioning and handing over of an ultra-modern mosque build to celebrate Asiwaju Khamis Badmus 80th birthday in Osogbo on Friday, he said true understanding of Islamic religion help to build a discipline and enlightened Muslim, who turned intolerance into friendship and hostility into lov. The Sultan, who was…

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EFCC declares ex-Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Sadiyya Farouk ‘wanted’

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EFCC declares Sadiyya 'wanted'

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiyya Umar Farouq, wanted over allegations of abuse of office and the diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency made the announcement through a notice published on its official platform on Friday. The Commission asked members of the public with information about her location to report to any EFCC office through the contact details provided in the notice. According to the EFCC, the former minister is 52 years old and comes from Zamfara…

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NDC zones 2027 presidential ticket to South for single-term

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NDC zones ticket

…Zones 2031 ticket to North The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially announced that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket has been zoned to the South. The announcement, which was made yesterday, during the NDC National Convention in Abuja, explained that the party’s presidential ticket will go to the South for a single 4-year term in 2027, and then to the North in 2031. The party clarified that its decision is based on the principles of power-sharing and rotation between the Northern and Southern regions of Nigeria. The NDC said its…

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SDP accuses APC of deepening poverty, undermining opposition

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SDP accuses APC

Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Usman Bugaje, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of plunging Nigerians into poverty and using state institutions to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections. Bugaje made the remarks yesterday  while speaking at the SDP National Convention and presidential primaries held in Bauchi. He alleged that the APC had “stolen the country high and dry” while Nigerians continue to battle insecurity, rising fuel prices, unemployment and poor electricity supply. According to him, many Nigerians now…

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El-Rufa’i, Ganduje face fresh calls for probe over alleged killing of Dadiyata

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El Rufa'i, Ganduje on calls for probe

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called for an independent probe into the disappearance and alleged killing of Kaduna-based activist, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Sowore urged authorities to invite former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i; former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Bichi; and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for questioning over the matter. The activist made the demand in a Facebook post yesterday, while reacting to recent moves by the Nigeria…

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“Nigeria is working again” – Shettima insists

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Shettima defends Tinubu

…Defends administration Vice-President Kashim Shettima, yestersday returned presidential nomination and Expression of Interest forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, formally entering the incumbent into the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary race, on the last day designated for the submission of such documents. At an elaborate event in Abuja, the APC declared that Nigeria had turned a corner under Tinubu’s leadership and deserved continuity. The forms were submitted at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, a venue set apart exclusively for the president, while other aspirants…

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Senate approves ₦2.2tr FCT Budget for 2026

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Senate approves FCT Budget

The 10th Senate has passed the 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), approving a total expenditure of ₦2.285 trillion for the development and administration of the nation’s capital.  The passage was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the harmonised report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the FCT.  The report was presented by the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on FCT, Senator Austin Akobundu, on behalf of the Chairman, Senator Ibrahim Bomai. In his presentation, Senator Akobundu, who noted the committees recommended…

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2027: Jonathan’s comeback rumours deepen, as Coalition backs bid

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Jonathan’s comeback rumours

…Court moves to block eligibility Fresh indications have emerged that former President Goodluck Jonathan may be preparing for a dramatic return to presidential politics ahead of the 2027 general election, even as a legal battle seeking to stop his ambition gathers momentum at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The growing speculation intensified on Thursday after the Coalition for Jonathan openly declared that the former Nigerian leader would contest the 2027 presidential election, despite ongoing consultations surrounding the move. Speaking during an interview on television, the Coalition’s convener, Tom Ohikere…

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