Author: Aminu Imam

“We will immortalise Sheikh Ɗahiru Bauchi” – Uba Sani

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Uba Sani on Ɗahiru Bauchi

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has promised to set up a Foundation to commemorate the late Sheikh Ɗahiru Usman Bauchi, that will continue to preach the inter-religious harmony which the learned Islamic scholar was known for in his lifetime. The Governor made the commitment on Sunday, when he led a 30-member delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the Late Tijjaniyya leader who died on November 27, at his family home in Bauchi. Speaking during the visit, he said that Kaduna State government will set up a…

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Alleged corruption: Ɗangote seeks probe of NMDPRA MD over $5m Swiss school fees

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Ɗangote seeks probe

Chairman of Ɗangote Industries Ltd., Aliko Ɗangote, has accused the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, of corruption, alleging that he spent about $5 million on secondary school education for his children in Switzerland. Ɗangote, who made the claim on Sunday during a media briefing at the Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lekki, Lagos, described the alleged spending as excessive for a public servant and a threat to public trust in regulatory institutions. Ɗangote claimed that Ahmed paid the amount…

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When Democracy Loses Its Soul: Nigeria, ECOWAS and the Crisis of Moral Authority in West Africa

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Onibiyo Segun West Africa is once again trapped in a familiar and troubling cycle: elected governments failing their people, soldiers stepping in, and regional institutions scrambling to defend a version of democracy that millions no longer trust. Nowhere is this contradiction more visible than in Nigeria’s leadership of ECOWAS under Tinubu. Following the failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic, ECOWAS suddenly rediscovered its voice, issuing stern warnings and recommitting itself to the defense of “democratic order.” As current ECOWAS chair, Nigeria has positioned itself as the region’s chief custodian…

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“FIRS–France tax pact threat to Nigeria’s data sovereignty” – Northern Elders, ADC warn

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Northern Elders, ADC warn

Opposition to the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s tax authority, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, intensified at the weekend, as the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) separately demanded its immediate termination or full public disclosure, citing grave national security and sovereignty concerns. In a strongly-worded open letter to the Federal Government and the 10th National Assembly, the NEF described the agreement as a “dangerous tax data pact” that could expose Nigeria’s most sensitive financial and…

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Ambassadorial List: “Senate to forward observations to Tinubu after screening” – Ndume

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Ndume on Amb. list

Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno-South, Ali Ndume, has said the 10th Senate will formally communicate its observations on the ongoing ambassadorial screening to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly concerns over the “lopsided” composition of the nominees. Ndume explained why he eventually joined his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to screen the list of ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the Senate by the President penultimate week, despite earlier calling for the withdrawal of the list. Speaking with newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Ndume disclosed that he was persuaded…

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“US finalizing major framework to confront B’Haram, others in Nigeria” – Moore

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The United States (U.S) Congressman, Riley Moore, who heads the U.S delegation on a fact-finding mission examining allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria, says the US government is close to putting in place a strategic security framework aimed at addressing the country’s security challenges. Moore, who made this known on Saturday during an interview on Fox News, said: “What I witnessed during my trip to Nigeria was heartbreaking. I met a woman who witnessed all five of her children murdered in front of her. Another woman lost her husband and…

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Plateau: MACBAN raises alarm over alleged cattle-poisoning in community

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MACBAN raises alarm

Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has raised alarm over the alleged killing of many cattle belonging to its members after they were reportedly poisoned while grazing around Kwi village in Riyom local government area of Plateau State. The incident, according to the association, occurred on Friday evening. Plateau State chairman of MACBAN, Ibrahim Babayo, who disclosed the development, said the attack was not isolated, noting that six cows had similarly died in the same community the previous Friday, after allegedly being poisoned. Babayo explained that the association promptly reported the…

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“Presidential security withdrawal order doesn’t affect judges” – CJN

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CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has confirmed that the presidential directive mandating the withdrawal of police officers assigned to Very Important Personalities, (VIPs), as part of efforts to curb rising insecurity in the country does not extend to judges. This clarification was provided at the weekend by the CJN’s media aide, Tobi Soniyi. The announcement follows concerns raised earlier by the Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, who reported that police orderlies attached to judges in the state had been withdrawn, describing the move…

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Extortion allegation: “₦150m can’t buy my shoe’ – Primate Ayodele slams Adelabu 

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Adelabu Primate Ayodele

Founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has been reacting to the petition to the Department of State Services (DSS) against him by the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu. Ayodele was responding to the report on how Adelabu petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing the cleric of blackmail and attempting to extort ₦150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to make him governor of Oyo state. Primate Ayodele who spoke during a service at his church in Oke Afa, Lagos, yesterday, the cleric maintained…

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₦6tr scandal: SERAP demands publication of indicted names in NDDC report

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SERAP NDDC

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), to immediately enforce a court judgment directing him and President Bola Tinubu to publish the names of those implicated in the alleged misappropriation of ₦6 trillion allocated to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2000 and 2019. The directive follows a ruling by Hon. Justice Gladys Olotu on 10 November, delivered in the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the course of a Freedom of Information suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/1360/2021)…

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