Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

‘Nigeria set for satellite-enabled mobile networks’ – NCC

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to embrace satellite-enabled mobile connectivity, prioritising Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services as a key technology for expanding network coverage between 2025 and 2030. This strategy is detailed in the Commission’s draft Spectrum Roadmap for the Communications Sector. The proposed strategy emphasises the use of non-terrestrial networks to supplement existing mobile infrastructure, particularly in regions where challenging terrain, security issues, or high costs hinder the deployment of traditional base stations. The NCC highlighted that D2D satellite technology enables standard mobile phones to connect directly with…

“Tinubu’s reforms yielding results already” – FG assures Nigerians

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that the 2026 Budget is designed to consolidate the gains of President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, which he said is already producing positive results. In an op-ed published yesterday, titled: “A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why Staying the Course Matters”, Idris described the 2026 appropriation plan as a “budget of consolidation, renewed resilience and shared prosperity”. His words: “Our ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity’ is critical. It is a commitment to double down on what is working,…

Tinubu orders nationwide security dragnet after Niger attacks, as death toll rises

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an intensified manhunt for terrorists responsible for the deadly attacks on communities in Niger State, as fresh details emerged on the scale of killings, abductions and destruction across the Agwara and Borgu local government areas. The directive followed the attack on Kasuwan-Daji and surrounding villages, where more than 30 people were killed and dozens abducted, including schoolchildren, in coordinated raids by armed bandits suspected to have emerged from forest enclaves in the area. In an issued statement yesterday, President Tinubu said he had instructed…

Over 25 feared dead, as canoes capsize in Jigawa, Yobe

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

At least 25 people are feared dead following a canoe accident along the Nguru–Guri waterway linking Jigawa and Yobe states on Saturday evening, with several others rescued and some still missing. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 7pm when a canoe conveying passengers between Adiyani village in Guri local government area of Jigawa State and Garbi village in Nguru LGA of Yobe State capsized mid-journey. Eyewitnesses said the canoe was carrying between 40 and 52 passengers, most of whom were returning from Adiyani town where they had engaged…

Alleged foreign counter-terrorism agenda: “I’ve been marked for elimination” – Gumi

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has claimed that security sources in Abuja warned him that his name had been listed among individuals allegedly marked for elimination in connection with the Boko Haram insurgency. Gumi made the allegation while addressing worshippers, saying he received an early-morning phone call from a senior security source who informed him that his name had surfaced during a high-level security meeting. The cleric said: “They called me from Abuja and said there was a security meeting. I was told that I have been marked for elimination.…

Kano: Govt. House security tightened amid Yusuf’s ‘planned’ APC defection

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

There is heavy security presence around and inside the Kano State Government House, as the planned defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), caused tension in the state. According to reports, the massive deployment of security forces is coming as the planned defection of the governor faces severe backlash, especially in the Kwankwasiyya camp. According to security sources, the deployment was aimed at preventing any possible breakdown of law and order in the state. “It’s obvious that this decision has provoked many supporters of…

Zaria cleric, Khalifa detained for over 3 weeks over alleged coup plot against Tinubu

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The continued detention of a Zaria-based Islamic cleric, Sani Khalifa, over an alleged link to a purported coup plot against President Bola Tinubu has triggered public debate, with social commentators and rights advocates raising concerns over due process and executive overreach. The cleric was reportedly arrested in Abuja over three weeks ago by security operatives in connection with investigations into alleged plans by some military officers to destabilise the Tinubu administration. Sources said his arrest followed a financial transaction of about ₦2 million, allegedly traced to his bank account from…

Venezuela: ‘Trump plotting to remove Tinubu from office’ – Primate Ayodele

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that US President Donald Trump is after removing him from office. This comes amid the removal of Vanezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro by Donald Trump. Primate Ayodele, in a statement issued yesterday, signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, made it known that the US President has ‘caged’ Tinubu and his plan is to ultimately see that he is removed from office. He stated that the support the US is giving Nigeria to fight insecurity…

Rivers: “Where you go, we go” – APC leaders rally behind Wike for 2027

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ahoada-West local government area (LGA) of Rivers state, says it will follow the directives of Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of 2027 general elections in the state. Chairman of APC in the area, Rejoice Otobo, stated this during Wike’s “thank you” visit to the LGA on Sunday. Otobo assured Wike that the people would not fail him because of the landmark achievements recorded in the LGA during his tenure as governor of the state. “We await instructions from you…

2027: Kwankwaso demands top ticket

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Warns APC against ‘playing with Kano’ National leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has drawn a firm political battle line ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting he will only join any alliance or political party if offered either the presidential or vice-presidential ticket, while simultaneously warning the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against moves he says threaten Kano’s democratic will. Speaking to supporters and party stakeholders in Kano on Saturday, the former Kano state governor declared that negotiations without clear agreement on leading the…