February 9, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

Insecurity: CAN, Muslim community, Borgu emirate, urge Tinubu, Bago to end attacks, killings

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

As part of efforts to live without fear, the Christian and Muslim communities across Borgu/Agwara LGAs of Niger State, in collaboration with the Borgu Emirate, have called on the Federal and Niger State governments to urgently address the incessant attacks, killings, and abduction of innocent citizens by terrorists. Addressing newsmen during a World Press Conference over the weekend in Suleja, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led government to establish a fully equipped military…

Tinubu to pay State visit to UK, meet King Charles

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a historic State Visit to the United Kingdom (UK) later this month, following an invitation from King Charles III. Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, will be received at Windsor Castle, west of London, on March 18-19 by Charles and Queen Camilla, the Buckingham palace has said. The British Royal Family confirmed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday. “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi…

Ramadan: Gov. Sani tasks clerics, media on peace campaign

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani has urged Islamic clerics, media organisations and digital platforms to deploy the coming Ramadan as a force for peace, tolerance and national cohesion. Sani, represented by the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government, Dr. Mu’azu Meyare, spoke at the 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Meeting organised by Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), at its National Headquarters in Kaduna. He stressed that Nigeria’s prevailing economic, security and social challenges have heightened the responsibility of religious leaders and the media to guide public discourse with wisdom, restraint and compassion.…

Election results: CNG warns against moves to weaken e-transmission of results ahead of 2027

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has cautioned against any attempt to undermine the electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing it as critical to credible polls. In a statement issued yesterday, the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, said Nigeria’s electoral challenges largely arise at the collation stage, where results are often allegedly manipulated. According to him, electronic transmission helps prevent tampering once results leave polling units and strengthens public trust in the process. CNG expressed concern over what it described as signals…

Senate to hold emergency plenary sitting tomorrow

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

The 10th Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting tomorrow Tuesday. The announcement, which was made yesterday in an statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, indicated that all senators have been kindly requested to attend the emergency plenary sitting. “The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has directed the reconvening of plenary for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 10th 2026”, the statement read. The emergency sitting, Odo announced, will commence at 12 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. This follows the Senate’s February…

Electoral Act amendment, Tax reform laws: SERAP petitions CCB over alleged abuse of office

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to promptly and effectively investigate members of the Senate allegedly involved in removing provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Bill during plenary. SERAP claims the removal occurred after a majority of senators had voted for the provisions and without debate on the proposed change. SERAP also urged the Bureau to investigate members of the National Assembly and executive officials allegedly linked to alterations of the Tax Reform Bills that…

“$1.5bn spent on P’Harcourt refinery with no fuel to show for it” – Atiku blasts NNPCL

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its reported admission that reopening the Port Harcourt Refinery is no longer economically viable, describing the development as a vindication of his long-held call for the privatisation of Nigeria’s refineries. In a statement shared on his official X handle yesterday, Atiku said the acknowledgement by the national oil company, after spending about $1.5 billion on the refinery, confirms that continued public investment in the country’s moribund refineries is a waste of scarce resources. “At last, the…

Opposition Groups demands INEC Chair’s resignation

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

….Accuses Commission’s boss of bias, interference Concerns over the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process intensified yesterday, as opposition groups and prominent civic voices separately raised alarms about alleged partisanship within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and proposed amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 general elections. In Abuja, a non-partisan pro-democracy group, Opposition Watch Nigeria (OWN), called for the resignation of INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), accusing him of bias and unlawful interference in the internal affairs of opposition political parties. The group warned that such…