Day: January 12, 2025

Kano State government hails Appeal Court verdict, urges compliance

Aminu Imam
Kano State government

Kano State government has expressed satisfaction with the Appeal Court’s verdict in the Kano emirate case, which upheld the State government’s actions regarding chieftaincy appointments and reforms. In a press conference yesterday, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi, stated that the ruling reinforces the State’s authority over chieftaincy affairs and clarifies the jurisdiction of the courts in such matters.  Recall that the Appeal Court overturned a previous Federal High Court decisions that invalidated the State’s actions, including the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir…

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Fresh blackout, as National Grid collapses again

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National Grid collapses

Nigeria’s national power grid has recorded its first major collapse for the first time in 2025, barely  a fortnight into the new year. The collapse has resulted in a nationwide blackout to the despair of Nigerians. This incident marks the 13th occurrence in the past 13 months. Checks by newsmen showed that power generation dropped from 2111.01 megawatts as of 2 pm to 390.20 MW by 3 pm.A post by ‘The Energy’ podcast confirmed the blackout, stating: “National grid suffers major collapse… First in 2025”. Another post said: “Restoration has…

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“The only way North can overcome its numerous challenges” – IBB

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IBB

Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has said the only through unity can Northern Nigeria overcome its numerous challenges. IBB made the assertion when officials of the Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative, (NSYEI), led by former governor of Sokoto State, and chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the movement, Attahiru Bafarawa, accompanied by the co-chairperson Hajia Naja’atu Mohammed and its Director-General, Dr. Abdullahi Idris, visited him at his HillTop residence in Minna, Niger State. The former military president, popularly known as IBB, commended the activities of NSYEI,…

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Northern Group faults Tinubu’s aide over remarks on Bauchi Gov.

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Northern Group faults

A group, the North-East Unity Forum, (NEUF), yesterday faulted Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu, over his recent remarks about Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed. The NEUF expressed its disapproval of Dare’s article  titled: ‘Governor Bala Mohammed Playing Irresponsible Politics: An Expression of Crass Irrationality and Utmost Insensitivity by a Nosediving Government’. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Comrade Yusuf Umar, the group described Dare’s remarks as misplaced, arguing that the President’s aide should focus on the widespread struggles of Nigerians instead…

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“Reject FG’s plan to abolish TETFund” – ASUU urges students

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ASUU urges students

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Owerri zone, has called on Nigerians, particularly vulnerable students, to voice out against the Federal Government’s proposed policy to abolish the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) across public institutions in the country. The call, which was made by the Owerri zonal coordinator of ASUU, Prof Dennis Aribodor, on behalf of the zone during a press conference held in Awka, alleged that the proposed policy is a plot to kill public tertiary education in favour of private schools largely owned by political leaders. Prof.…

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“I would’ve gotten 3rd-term presidency if I wanted” – Obasanjo insists

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Obasanjo insists

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would have gotten a third-term in office if he wanted. Speaking on a television programme on Thursday, the former president said his decision not to run for a third term was because he never wanted it, adding that some ex-governors in his administration also wanted a third term. He said the governors were waiting for him to make the first move before they pushed for their third-term ambition. According to Obasanjo: “If I had wanted a third term, I would have gotten it;…

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Auditor-General report exposes ₦75.5bn financial infractions in FIRS, others

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Auditor General report

A report by the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has exposed significant financial infractions of up to ₦75.5 billion in the revenue and economic sector, particularly the Federal Inland Service, (FIRS). The annual report was to check non-compliance and internal control weaknesses in federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in 2021. The infractions included unrecovered taxes, unapproved payments, and overpayments, with notable cases in the South-East, South-South, Northern region, FIRS headquarters, as well as several tax offices within the nation’s capital. The audit showed that the…

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Lagos, P’Harcourt, Maiduguri, Nigeria’s most dangerous cities  – Report 

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SBM Intel report

Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Maiduguri have been identified as dangerous hotspots across Nigeria’s major cities and highways, amid rising insecurity according to a new report. SBM Intel, in its report, titled: ‘Roads To Nowhere – A Bumpy Ride Through Nigeria’s Road’, engaged 245 drivers across eight major commercial hubs: Abuja, Calabar, Jos, Kano, Lagos, Maiduguri, Onitsha, and Port-Harcourt, to shed light on their realities. The respondents identified dangerous hotspots across key urban centers and highways, highlighting cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Maiduguri as particularly vulnerable. These cities, crucial for…

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