February 4, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

Islamic group sues Arewa24, NBC over alleged breach of broadcasting standards

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

An Islamic organisation, the Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, has filed a suit against Arewa24 Television channel and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over alleged violations of broadcasting and public morality standards in some Hausa-language programmes. The case is scheduled to come up today Wednesday, before the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. In the suit, the Foundation accused Arewa24 of producing and airing content that allegedly features indecent dressing, obscene expressions and sexually suggestive language, which it said contravene cultural values, Islamic ethics and Nigeria’s broadcasting codes. The plaintiff…

Tinubu, Shettima meet World Bank delegation in Abuja

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima yesterday hosted a high-level delegation from the World Bank at the State House in Abuja. The delegation was led by the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde. The meeting was confirmed in a post on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. However, details of the discussions have not yet been made public. According to earlier reports, the meeting came barely 48 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, received a World Bank delegation at…

Kaduna: Uba Sani unveils 35km rural road

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Pledges FIFA-standard upgrade of A’Bello Stadium Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Monday commissioned the longest road project completed in the state in the last 20 years, while also unveiling plans to upgrade the iconic Ahmadu Bello Stadium to international standards, in a renewed push to expand infrastructure and social development across the state. The newly completed 35-kilometre asphaltic road cuts across Igabi, Kajuru and Chikun local government areas, linking Gadan Gayan through Gwaraji to Kujama Junction, and serving more than 76 farming communities. The project also features a…

DSS arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son on terrorism financing, firearms charges

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday arraigned a former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his son, AbdulAziz, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The defendants were docked before Justice Joyce AbdulMalik on a five-count charge bordering on aiding and abetting terrorism financing, engaging in conduct preparatory to acts of terrorism, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Both men pleaded “not guilty’ to all the Counts, when the charges were read to them. According…

Sokoto: Commission alleges ₦117bn misappropriation under Tambuwal

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

A judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Sokoto State government has submitted a report alleging that over ₦117 billion was misappropriated during the eight-year administration of former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The Commission, led by Justice Mu’azu Abdulkadir Pindiga (rtd), cited non-compliance with due process, breaches of extant laws, and abuse of office as key issues. The Commission’s findings revealed widespread financial irregularities totaling over ₦117 billion, largely attributed to disregard for procurement laws, weak financial controls, and abuse of Executive authority. The report highlighted non-compliance with due…

FG to share electricity subsidy costs with states

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has moved to end the practice of carrying electricity subsidy costs alone, announcing a framework that will spread the burden across federal, state, and local governments from 2026. Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a training and sensitisation workshop for ministries, departments, and agencies on the 2026 post-budget preparation process using the ‘Government Integrated Financial Management Information System Budget Preparation Sub-System’. Yakubu said President Bola Tinubu had directed that electricity subsidy costs be made explicit, tracked,…

Kukah raises alarm over daily killings in Nigeria

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has sounded a strong warning over Nigeria’s persistent wave of killings, describing the situation as unmatched anywhere in the world. Speaking in Yola, Adamawa State, at the launch of ‘The Man They Could Not Stop’, a book on Governor Ahmadu Fintiri authored by Solomon Kumangar, Kukah lamented that Nigeria’s deepening religious divisions are being worsened by how violence is framed in the Western media. “What is happening in Nigeria cannot happen in Sudan, Cameroon, Niger, Ghana, or any other…

Kolmani oil project stalls under Tinubu administration

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As communities, Govs. seek clarity More than three years after Nigeria announced its first commercial crude oil discovery in Northern Nigeria, the Kolmani Integrated Development Project in Bauchi and Gombe states remains stalled, with no clear timeline for production or supporting infrastructure, raising growing concerns among host communities and regional leaders. Recall that the Kolmani project was inaugurated in November 2022 amid national fanfare, with the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) describing it as a landmark breakthrough that would rebalance Nigeria’s oil geography. The initiative…