Day: August 4, 2025

IBAN slams Niger State governor over “military-style” shutdown of Baddegi FM

Aminu Imam
Niger State gov. Bago

…Threatens nationwide boycott Aminu Imam The Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), has issued a scathing condemnation of Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, following the reported shutdown of Baddegi FM, a privately owned radio station, in what it describes as an “unlawful and undemocratic” action executed by force. In a press statement released on Sunday, IBAN decried the governor’s alleged use of military personnel to seal off the licensed station without recourse to legal or regulatory procedures. The association called the move “high-handed,” warning that it amounts to a…

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Kaduna: Gov. Sani appoints new MD for KSMC

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New MD for KSMC

Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has appointed Ben Solomon Ɗalhatu Kure as the Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation, (KSMC).  According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, yesterday, Kure replaces Ahmed Maiyaki who has just been appointed the Commissioner for Information. The statement said he is expected to build on Ahmed Maiyaƙi’s excellent work which has transformed the media corporation into a strategic vehicle for effective public information dissemination and management.  The Chief Press Secretary said: “Ben Kure is a public communication…

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D’Tigress win AfroBasket 2025, crowned African champions again

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D’Tigress win

Nigeria’s D’Tigress cemented their dominance in African women’s basketball yesterday night after defeating Mali 78–64 in the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2025 final at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigerian team made history by winning a record-extending fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, showcasing remarkable resilience after trailing in the first quarter (21–26). This triumph extends their incredible 10-year unbeaten run, now standing at 29 consecutive matches without defeat. Led by tournament standout, Amy Okonkwo, who scored a game-high 26 points, D’Tigress regained control in the second…

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El-Rufa’i urges Nigerians to sack APC in 2027

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El Rufa'i urges

…Says “This is the fight of our lives” Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, calling on Nigerians to unite and vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufa’i, who was in Sokoto at the weekend as part of a nationwide grassroots mobilisation tour, warned that another term for the APC would endanger Nigeria’s unity, stability, and future. “The APC is incompetent and clannish. If we allow this government another term, what remains of Nigeria’s…

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Zamfara: Bandits storm village, abduct 23 women

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Zamfara bandits

Armed bandits have abducted 23 women in Moriki town, Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State, while they were out fetching firewood. According to a report shared yesterday by security analyst Zagazola Makama via X, the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Security sources who spoke to Makama said the victims, all residents of Moriki, were ambushed in the bush on the outskirts of the town and taken to an unknown destination. Following the abduction, troops of ‘Operation Fansan Yanma’, in collaboration with local vigilantes and other security agencies,…

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SERAP gives Niger Gov. 48 hours to reopen Badeggi FM

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SERAP gives Niger

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has given Governor Umar Bago, of Niger state, 48 hours to reverse what it described as the “arbitrary and unlawful” shutdown of Badeggi FM 90.1, an independent radio station in Minna, the state capital. In an open letter dated August 2 and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation asked the governor to reinstate the station’s licence, withdraw threats to demolish its premises, and stop profiling its owner, Shu’aibu Badeggi. “Your vague, unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations of ‘inciting violence’ against Badeggi…

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Minister urges calm, as Badeggi FM closure stirs controversy 

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Minister urges calm

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged all parties involved in the recent shutdown of Badeggi FM radio station in Niger State to remain calm.  In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, the Minister emphasised the importance of maintaining peace while the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) investigates the matter. The closure of the station was ordered by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago during an expanded Niger State APC Caucus Meeting held in Minna on August 2. The directive, which the Minister was present…

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SDP sues INEC over disqualification of candidates, denies internal crisis

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SDP sues INEC

The Social Democratic Party, (SDP), has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), challenging what it described as the unlawful disqualification of its candidates from participating in upcoming by-elections across twelve states in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the SDP accused INEC of overstepping its constitutional mandate by rejecting candidates who emerged from what it insists were validly conducted party primaries. According to Aiyenigba, “The Commission acted against the ruling of the Supreme Court to have…

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