Author: Aminu Imam

56th World Economic Forum: VP Shettima unveils ‘Nigeria House’ in Davos

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VP Shettima unveils

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum, (WEF). He was received on arrival by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and officials of the Nigerian Mission in Switzerland. Vice President Kashim Shettima officially inaugurated the Nigeria House, located on the Davos Promenade, at the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland. According to a post yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media…

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Electricity debt hits ₦6.5tr, jeopardising FG’s ₦1.2tr bond

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Electricity debt

Nigeria’s power sector debt surged 62.5% to ₦6.5 trillion in 2025, while electricity generating companies (GenCos) received just 35% of billed ₦1.53tr, worsening the liquidity crisis. Experts warn the FG’s ₦1.23tr power bond is risky due to poor electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collections and unbacked subsidies, threatening investment and power supply growth. Recall that the Government had flagged off the funding program through the issuance of ₦590 billion Series-1 Power Sector Bond in mid-December 2025, as part of a plan to raise ₦1.23 trillion by the end of the first quarter…

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Kaduna: Police debunk mass kidnap of over 100 worshippers

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Kaduna Police debunk

The Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Muhammad Rabiu, has dismissed reports alleging the kidnapping of over 100 worshippers in Kajuru, Kaduna State, as falsehoods. Rabiu said the claims were being peddled by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to destabilise Kaduna State and undermine the prevailing peace. Addressing newsmen after the State Security Council meeting yesterday, he challenged accusers to provide names and details of any alleged victims. “Let anyone who claims this kidnapping occurred come forward with names and particulars of the victims”, the Commissioner said. He warned rumour mongers to desist, stressing…

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Al-Manar trustees challenge CAC suspension in court

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Al Manar challenge CAC

The suspended members of the Board of Trustees of the Kaduna-based Al-Manar Education and Development Foundation has taken the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to the Federal High Court, challenging the regulator’s decision to appoint an interim manager for the organisation. Court documents revealed that the CAC, suspended the foundation’s board of trustees on September 10, 2025, and installed an interim management team. However, the suspended trustees in their filings, in suit number FHC/KD/CS/115/2025, contended that the Commission acted without prior notice and did not grant them an opportunity to be…

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DSS re-arraigns Sowore on amended cyber-stalking charges

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DSS re arraigns Sowore

…Meta, X dropped Justice Mohammed Umar,  of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has struck out Meta and X as defendants in the amended cyber-bullying charges brought against Omoyele Sowore for calling President Bola Tinubu a ‘criminal’. The presiding judge yesterday struck-out names of the two foreign defendants when Sowore was re-arraigned, and following the request of counsel to the Department of the State Service (DSS), lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN) withdrawing them from the new charge. In a short ruling, Justice Umar removed X Corp., the owner of the social…

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Obasanjo visits ex-Head of State, Babangida in Minna

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has paid a private visit to former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, popular known as IBB), at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger state. Obasanjo was accompanied from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna by Government House protocol officials. The former president spent about 30 minutes in a closed-door meeting with Babangida before returning to the airport. No official statement was issued on the purpose of the visit, but sources said the visit may not be unconnected to national issues or the 2027 general…

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President Tinubu confers GCON title on Amb. Gilbert Chagoury

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Tinubu confers title on Chagoury

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Gilbert Chagoury with the honourary title of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, (GCON). This development was confirmed yesterday, in a congratulations message and the ‘Instrument of Conferment of National Honour’ certificate posted on X by billionaire  Femi Otedola. According to the statement, Otedola congratulated Chagoury, describing the honour as a well-deserved feat, citing his visionary and impactful leadership and landmark jobs across the country. The statement reads, “Congratulations to my role model, dear friend and mentor,…

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Northern Broadcasters appeal court ruling, allege regulatory capture by AREWA24

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Arewa24

Aminu Imam The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA) has filed an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, against Arewa24 TV, delivered on July 2, 2025. NBMOA spokesperson, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Aminu, told Voice of Liberty (VoL) that the appeal, with Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1410/2024, was filed in what the association described as “Nigeria’s national interest’, alleging judicial, regulatory and commercial capture of the country’s broadcast and advertising space by AREWA24 TV. According to the association, AREWA24 operates in breach of Nigeria’s broadcasting regulations, accusing relevant…

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‘FG bans mining within 10km radius of bridges nationwide’ – Umahi

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FG bans mining

The Federal Government has banned all forms of mining activities within a 10-kilometre radius of bridges across the country. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, announced the directive during a press briefing in Enugu at the weekend, following an inspection of ongoing projects in the South-East zone. He said the ban would curb the destruction of roads and bridges and enhance public safety According to Umahi, the directive, which aligns with decisions of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), is aimed at strengthening the structural integrity of bridges nationwide. He added…

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2027: ADC says Tinubu, APC must go, to restore democracy

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2027 ADC2

Opposition voices from different political platforms have intensified calls for the removal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, citing what they describe as a deepening governance and democratic crisis in Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), said ending Tinubu’s tenure is central to rescuing the country. Speaking on a television programme at the weekend, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, declared that the opposition’s focus was unequivocal. “It’s solely to get Tinubu out of power. That is the agenda. There…

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