Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

Kano: Court suspends Kwankwso loyalist, Dungurawa as NNPP Chairman

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Kano State High Court, yesterday, issued an interim order, suspending Hashimu Suleiman-Dungurawa, as State’ chairman of the New Nigerian People’s Party, (NNPP), pending determination of the suit. Suleiman-Dungurawa is from the Gargari ward, in Dawakin-Tofa local government area of Kano State. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf issued the interim order, following a motion ex-parte by one Shu’aibu Hassan and nine other applicants, all members of Gargari Ward in Dawakin-Tofa local government area. Recall that Dungurawa was on Dec.30, suspended as the state chairman of NNPP, following resolution by 27 executive members…

Plateau Gov. Mutfwang defects to APC

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Pledges unity, as PDP warns of 2027 regrets Governor Caleb Mutfwang, of Plateau State, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the move was taken in the best interest of the state and its people. Mutfwang was formally received into the APC on Thursday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, where the state chairman of the party, Rufus Bature, presented him with his membership card. The defection marks a major political shift in the state’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general…

Kebbi orders reopening of primary, secondary schools

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Kebbi State Government has directed the reopening of all primary and secondary schools across the state for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session. The directive takes effect on Monday, January 5, 2026. This was contained in statements signed by the Public Relations officer of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Isah Ibrahim, and the Deputy Director (Academics), Kebbi State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, Aliyu Bagarawa, respectively. It called on all school administrators, teachers, parents, students, and education secretaries to take note and ensure strict…

Wike, Bala Moh’d clash over terrorism financing claims

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were on Thursday locked in a war of words over allegations of terrorism financing levelled against the governor. Appearing on a television programme, Mohammed alleged a political witch-hunt by President Bola Tinubu, adding that Wike was behind the terrorism financing charges filed against Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, in which his (Mohammed’s) name featured. Recall that the EFCC had on Wednesday arraigned Adamu and three others for alleged terrorism financing to the…

Troops eliminate 3 suicide bombers in Borno

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

Troops of ‘Operation Haɗin Kai’ have stopped an attempted attack along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, killing three suspected terrorists in an intelligence-driven operation. According to security sources, the operation followed credible tips and involved close coordination between the military and local volunteers, allowing the suspects to be intercepted before they could target nearby communities. Explosive materials and related components were recovered at the scene, while additional members of the group reportedly fled toward the Mandara Mountains after coming under fire. Four AK-47 rifles…

MURIC seeks arrest of man pushing for violence against Igbo Muslims

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute a man, identified as Maazi Kanayo, over alleged incitement against Igbo Muslims in the South-East region. The organisation said the call followed a viral audio message in which Maazi Kanayo allegedly urged the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to kidnap Igbo Muslims and bury them alive. In the audio, Maazi Kanayo incited the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to kidnap Igbo Muslims and bury them alive”, the statement said. MURIC further alleged that the audio message…

Tinubu unveils 2026 growth drive, pledges to empower 1,000 Nigerians per ward

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ushered Nigeria into 2026 with a renewed pledge of stronger economic growth, fiscal discipline and inclusive development, announcing plans to empower at least 1,000 citizens in each of the country’s 8,809 wards in the new year. In his New Year goodwill message to Nigerians, the President described 2026 as the beginning of a more robust phase of economic expansion, marked by tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens. He said the empowerment initiative would be delivered through the ‘Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme’, designed…

2026: NLC demands new minimum wage

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), has called on the Federal Government to urgently review workers’ wages in 2026, blaming rising inflation and increasing hardship faced by workers across the country. In his New Year message to workers yesterdau January 1, 2026, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said salaries must reflect a living wage and not just be enough to survive. “Given the escalating inflation and suffering, we demand an urgent wage review as a worker’s income must guarantee life, not mere survival, in furtherance of Mr. President’s promise to pay living…

“Tinubu Govt. forged tax laws, can’t be trusted with 2027 elections” – Atiku

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over the incapacity of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2027, following the forgery of the controversial tax laws. In a New Year statement issued yesterday, Abubakar said: “A government capable of forging or tampering with laws cannot be trusted to conduct free and fair elections in 2027. Nothing better captures the decay of this government than the scandal of a forged tax law, shamelessly branded a ‘reform’. Even more disturbing was the President’s refusal to…

Reforms: Banks kick-off 10% withholding tax on forex deposits

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 Aminu Imam

Banks in Nigeria have begun deducting a 10% withholding tax on interest earned from foreign currency (Forex) deposits, effective yesterday, January 1, 2026, in line with the newly enacted Nigeria Tax Act, 2025. Customers were notified of the changes through emails sent by commercial banks, including Access Bank, which said the deductions form part of adjustments to banking transactions under the new tax regime. According to the bank, interest earned on foreign currency deposits will now attract a 10 percent withholding tax, while the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) of…