Author: Aminu Imam

FG reopens all closed 47 unity colleges, assures of safety

Aminu Imam
FG reopens unity colleges

The Federal Government has reopened all 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were shut in the wake of rise in insecurity in some parts of the country, The Federal Government also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives of students and ensuring uninterrupted education across the country. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo said that academic activities had fully resumed after the strengthening of security architecture within and around the…

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B’Haram abducts newly elected LGA Vice-Chair, Councillors, others in Borno 

Aminu Imam
B'Haram abducts

Suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted the newly-elected Vice-Chairman of Biu LGA of Borno State, Alhaji Sa’idu, alongside two councillors and several other passengers on the Borno–Yobe highway. The abduction occurred on Wednesday evening along the Kamuya village–Buni Yadi road, a notorious route long associated with insurgent attacks, kidnappings and ambushes in Nigeria’s North-East region. Sources told newsmen that the victims were travelling to Maiduguri after participating in the local government elections held last Saturday when their convoy was intercepted by the terrorists. One of…

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Zamfara: Angry youths stone H’Reps member

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Zamfara youths Reps member

A House of Representatives member was reportedly stoned and beaten in Zamfara State by angry youths over alleged non-performance. According to reports, the incident occurred during Governor Dauda Lawal’s visit to Ɗansadau. Youths from the Ɗansadau Emirate in Maru local government area allegedly attacked the PDP lawmaker, accusing him of poor leadership and lack of performance under the current administration. Despite the presence of armed Nigerian security personnel who were seen attempting to control the situation, the angry youths reportedly overpowered them and carried out the attack.  Eyewitnesses said a…

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Ribaɗu admits providing weapons for hunters, vigilantes

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Ribaɗu admits

…Reveals reasons The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has admitted to providing arms to trained vigilantes and other auxiliary forces as part of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy.  The acknowledgement was made following public controversy over security operations in Kwara State. The latest clarification by ONSA came following the viral reports and videos alleging that government authorities illegally equipped armed groups operating in the state, claims that have been denied by the Kwara State Government and security agencies. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Head of Strategic…

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Six ex-PDP govs., others present, as APC holds national caucus meeting in P/Villa

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PDP govs. in APC meeting

Six governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are among the governors and party leaders who yesterday attended the ruling party’s caucus meeting at the State House Conference, Abuja. The governors, who dumped the PDP for the APC attending their first caucus meeting of the party are: Sim Fubara, of Rivers State, Peter Mbah, of Enugu State; Sheriff Oborevwori, of Delta State; Douye Diri, of Bayelsa; Pastor Umo Eno, of Akwa-Ibom, and Agbu Kefas, of Taraba State. Also attending the APC…

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Rivers: Fubara confirms ₦600bn in treasury after emergency rule

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Fubara on funds

…Vows financial discipline Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has confirmed that he met about ₦600 billion in the state’s treasury upon his return to office after the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state. The Governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to financial discipline, stressing that prudent management of public resources remains central to his leadership. Recall that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, had earlier disclosed that the Sole Administrator during the emergency rule, Vice-Admiral Ikot Ibas (rtd), left about ₦600 billion in the…

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“North not against reform,” Concerned elders tackle NEF on FIRS, Tinubu’s reforms

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NEF on Tinubu’s reforms

The Concerned Northern Elders Forum, (CNEF), has faulted its counterpart, Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), stance on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), its Executive Chairman, and President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. “The North is not against reform; but it is against failure”, the statement said, “and it will not be dragged backward by voices sponsored to fear progress or impede development for political or personal interests, CNEF said in a statement on Thursday signed by its spokeperson, Nasir Monguno. The elders said the stand of NEF did not reflect the…

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Nationwide protest kicks-off, as NLC warns of ‘worst survival crisis’ in history

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NLC Nationwide protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday led nationwide protests across Abuja, Lagos, Anambra and several other states, warning that Nigerians are facing the worst survival crisis in the country’s history amid worsening insecurity, soaring inflation and collapsing living standards. The demonstrations went ahead despite a late-night meeting between President Bola Tinubu and NLC leaders on Tuesday, which labour officials said failed to yield concrete commitments capable of halting the action. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, led the Abuja protest, joined by civil society activists, including Omoyele Sowore and members of the…

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NMDPRA, NUPRC chiefs quit, as Tinubu names new regulators

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NMDPRA, NUPRC chiefs quit

President Bola Tinubu has initiated a major shake-up in Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory landscape following the resignation of the chief executives of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC). The President has formally asked the Senate to confirm new heads for both agencies, according to separate letters transmitted yesterday, and disclosed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Engr. Farouk Ahmed resigned as Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, while Gbenga Komolafe stepped-down as…

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₦30tr hole in FG finances: “Actual 2025 revenue is ₦10.7tr, not ₦40.8tr” – Edun tells Senate

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Edun on FG finances

A major fiscal contradiction has emerged at the heart of Nigeria’s 2025 Budget, as Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed to the Senate that the Federal Government’s actual cash revenue for the year stands at about ₦10.7 trillion, far below the ₦40.8 trillion earlier projected – and publicly declared as achieved – by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Edun made the revelation during an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance, while defending the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) just days…

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