Author: Aminu Imam

Northern CAN hails release of abducted Kaduna church worshippers

Aminu Imam
Northern CAN hails

The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has applauded the safe release of the church worshippers abducted in Kurmin-Wali, just as it praised the efforts of the Kaduna State government in rescuing the victims. According to Northern CAN, the return of the victims marked a significant moment of grace and resolution for the church and the entire community affected by the earlier tragic incident. In a statement issued yesterday, Northern CAN Chairman, Reverend Joseph Hayab, hailed the decisive leadership of Governor Uba Sani, describing him as a governor who truly…

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H’ Reps hear petition against FG over Gurara-II hydropower project

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H' Reps on Gurara

The 10th House of Representatives has begun consideration of a petition by Abuja Power Company Limited (APCL) against the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation over the proposed Gurara-II Hydropower Project in Niger State. At the hearing in Abuja, the committee said the dispute falls within its oversight mandate. APCL, through its counsel, alleged it initiated the project in 2004, secured land title from the Niger State Government, but later lost it due to federal вмешion, forcing the company to seek redress in court. APCL claimed the project was…

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Nnamdi Kanu appeals terrorism conviction, seeks acquittal

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Kanu appeals2

The convicted leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is serving a life sentence at the National Correctional Centre, Sokoto, for terrorism-related offences, has filed a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging his conviction by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 20, 2026. Kanu, who filed the Notice of Appeal on Wednesday, and listed the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the respondent, urged the Court of Appeal to allow his appeal and to issue an Order of the Court of…

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‘Akpabio removed electronic transmission of results in Electoral Act’ – Senators

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Senators accuse Akpabio

A group of Senators in the 10th National Assembly have accused Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of removing the passage of electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Bill passed during proceeding on Wednesday. During a press conference yesterday, the senators, led by Enyinnaya Abaribe, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and Natasha Akpoti, insisted on retaining electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Bill. Speaking during the press conference in a video, Abaribe said it was necessary to make a clarification on Wednesday’s proceedings. “To put the records straight, the Senate…

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INEC finalises 2027 election timetable

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INEC finalises election timetable

…Orders nationwide voter register clean-up; flags Electoral Act delay The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded preparations for the 2027 General Election timetable and schedule of activities, even as it raised concerns over delays in amending the Electoral Act and announced plans for a nationwide voter verification and revalidation exercise to strengthen electoral credibility. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja during a consultative engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), marking the start of intensive preparations for upcoming elections, including the 2027 polls. Amupitan said the…

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U.S. deploys ground troops to Nigeria, as terror attacks escalate

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U.S. deploys ground troops

The United States (U.S) has deployed a small team of ground troops to Nigeria to support the fight against Islamic militants, marking the first confirmed presence of American forces on Nigerian soil since U.S. airstrikes carried out during the Christmas period. The deployment was confirmed on Tuesday by the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin R. M. Anderson, who said the move followed joint assessments by Washington and Abuja that more coordinated action was needed to counter the growing terrorist threat in West Africa. He, however, declined…

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Senate denies rejecting electronic transmission of election results

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Senate denies rejecting

The 10th Senate has denied a report that  it rejected the electronic transmission of election results during consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. The clarification came from the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, shortly after the upper chamber passed the Bill following a marathon session lasting almost 5 hours. Consideration of the contentious amendment to Clause 60, sub-section 3, of the Bill began at about 2p.m and stretched until 6.26p.m, fuelling speculation online that lawmakers had voted against mandatory electronic transmission of results. However, news made the…

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Kwara Attack: Death toll hits 162, as terrorists overrun Kaima LGA village

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Kwara death toll

At least 162 people have been confirmed dead after suspected terrorists launched a deadly assault on Woro village in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, in what humanitarian officials say ranks among the most lethal attacks recorded in Nigeria in recent months. The State’s Secretary of the Red Cross, Babaomo Ayodeji, disclosed that rescue teams and volunteers were still recovering bodies days after the Tuesday evening attack. “Reports said that the death toll now stands at 162, as the search for more bodies continues”, Ayodeji said, revising an earlier figure of…

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Court adjourns Arewa24, NBC case to March 4

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Court adjourns Arewa24 case

Aminu Imam The Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday adjourned the suit filed by the Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, Abuja, against Network Arewa24 Limited and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to March 4, 2026. The matter, which was slated for hearing, could not proceed, as the court did not sit. The case, Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, Abuja v. Network Arewa24 Ltd. & NBC, centres on allegations of breaches of broadcasting standards and public morality in some Hausa-language programmes aired by the television station. Speaking after the adjournment,…

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“NNPCL refineries unsustainable, we were wasting public funds” – Ojulari

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Ojulari on refineries

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has openly admitted that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries were operating at massive losses, prompting his administration to halt their operations to prevent further financial damage to the country. Ojulari made the revelation yesterday in Abuja during a fireside chat, titled: ‘Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future’, at the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2026, where he delivered one of the most candid assessments yet of the nation’s troubled refining sector. According to him, the shutdown was necessary to prevent…

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