June 17, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

2nd Liberty Symposium: “Vote competence over ethnicity, religion”, Emir Sanusi urges Nigerians

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Ramalan calls for information sovereignty By Aminu Imam Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to reject religious and ethnic sentiments in choosing political leaders, insisting that competence, integrity and capacity should remain the foremost considerations during elections. Sanusi made the call yesterday, while delivering remarks at the 2nd Liberty Media Group Symposium held at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, with the theme: ‘Re-imagining the North: Media, Productive Power and the Making of the Next Northern Nigeria’. The respected traditional ruler warned that religion alone could…

FAAC: FG, states, LGAs receive ₦2.257tr from April allocation

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government, states and local government councils shared a total sum of ₦2.257 trillion from the Federation Account in April. Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The revenue was shared at the May 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee, (FAAC), meeting held in Abuja. The ₦2.257 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of ₦1.260 trillion , distributable Value Added Tax, (VAT), revenue of ₦747.088 billion, and augmentation of ₦250.000 billion. This indicated…

FG set to launch digital broadcasting drive today

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Hails stakeholder DSO breakthrough The Federal Government has announced a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s long-delayed Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme, following a landmark agreement among key players in the broadcasting, media, technology and communications sectors. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed the development in Abuja, after a high-level stakeholders’ meeting that resolved critical issues surrounding the implementation of the digital broadcasting transition, according to an issued statement yesterday by the minister’s Special Assistant, Rabiu Ibrahim (mnipr). The meeting brought together regulators, broadcasters, signal distributors, content creators, manufacturers,…

Group demands probe of ₦4bn gold linked to ex-Zamfara Gov. Yari seized at Kano airport

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

A civic group, Hope Builders Nigeria, has called the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the alleged interception of 15 suitcases containing gold bars valued at about ₦4 billion at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. Recall that it had earlier be reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted the gold bars. The consignment was being loaded onto an Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Saudi Arabia when it was seized. Three suspects were arrested during the operation, including Aliyu Baffa,…

‘Nigeria’s inflation rate rises for 3rd time to 15.93% in May’ – NBS

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 15.93% in May 2026, marking the third consecutive monthly increase in the annual inflation rate as food prices continued to pressure household budgets despite a slowdown in the pace of monthly price increases. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed that inflation increased from 15.69% in April to 15.93% in May, extending a rebound that began in March after inflation fell slightly to 15.06% in February. The report showed that the CPI increased to…

Kano: Govt. to splash ₦1.5bn on mass wedding programme

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

Kano State government has approved a sum of ₦1.5bn for the mass wedding programme for 3,000 beneficiaries. The Commander-General of the Hisbah Board in the state, Sheikh Ibrahim Daurawa, announced the development while briefing journalists on preparations ahead of the programme. He explained that part of the money would be spent on the purchase of furniture, food items, dowry, clothing materials for the couples, and a capital of ₦100,000 to be given to each of the brides, among other expenses under the scheme. “The Kano State Government is to spend…

FG arraigns over 600 terror suspects in court

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government on Monday arraigned over 600 individuals suspected of terrorist acts before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in another phase of terrorism trials. Speaking to newsmen after the arraignment, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said the ongoing prosecution sends a clear and direct message that “the present administration is not taking the issue of terrorism lightly. That is why you see ongoing trials”. According to the AGF, the exercise marks the fourth phase of terrorism-related prosecutions under the President…

A’Court halts ADC deregistration, slams High Court judge for ‘judicial rascality’

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has suspended the execution of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, delivering a major reprieve to the affected parties and a sharp rebuke to the trial judge. In a unanimous ruling yesterday, a three-member panel led by Justice A.B. Mohammed granted a stay of execution of the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the…