Author: Aminu Imam

Arewa24 faces fresh legal heat, as Islamic Group pushes NBC to sanction station

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Arewa24 fresh legal heat

…Case adjourned to Dec. 9 as defendants yet to be served The legal battle between the Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation and northern-based television network Arewa24 has entered a new phase, as the case came up for mention yesterday at the Federal High Court, Kano; however, proceedings stalled due to failure to serve the defendants. The Abuja-based NGO had on October 30 filed a suit against Arewa24 and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), accusing the station of repeatedly violating provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code (6th Edition) through the airing…

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Broadcasting: IBAN seeks presidential order on local content, digital protection, at 2025 AGM

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Broadcasting IBAN

The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), has called on the Federal Government to issue a Presidential Executive Order enforcing local content and a “Nigeria-First” advertising policy, as part of far-reaching resolutions adopted at its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference, held on November 20 at the DAAR Communications Headquarters in Abuja. With the theme: ‘Broadcasting for Information Sovereignty, National Cohesion, and Digital Security’, the conference approved several key documents, including the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Nigeria IBAN Streams, aimed at strengthening indigenous broadcast platforms…

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LibertyTVR hails Tinubu’s swift rescue of 24 Kebbi schoolgirls

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LibertyTVR hails Tinubu

Liberty TV & FM Radio Stations Group Executive Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has commended President Commander in Chief, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and the Nigerian armed forces for a “well-coordinated and unrelenting security operation” which led to the rescue of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, in Niger state and Maga, in Kebbi state. In a statement issued yesterday,, signed by the Executive Chairman praised the Federal Government for demonstrating speed, seriousness and strategic clarity…

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2027: “I’ll stop rigging, vote-buying; you can quote me” – Amupitan vows

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Amupitan vows

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday, expressed his resolve “to combat all forms of election rigging, including the menace of vote-buying”. This, he said, had become non-negotiable because “the eyes of the nation are upon us. The public trust placed in INEC is sacred”. Amupitan, who took the reins of leadership in INEC in October, gave the commitment while swearing in  Prof. Adeniran Tella as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Oyo State. The ceremony, held at the Commission’s headquarters, marked Tella’s redeployment…

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ADC, Atiku slam FG over ‘negotiating with terrorists’

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ADC, Atiku slam FG

…Warn of expanding banditry economy The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday delivered stinging rebukes to the Federal Government over what they described as the administration’s troubling reliance on negotiation with terrorists and bandits – a practice they warn is deepening Nigeria’s insecurity crisis. Rising from its coalition meeting in Abuja, the ADC accused the Tinubu administration of enabling a “banditry economy” through policies and actions that embolden criminal groups. National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the Federal Government’s approach – from school closures to secretive…

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‘2.4m Nigerians complete voter registration’ – INEC

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INEC on voter registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has announced that 2,449,475 Nigerians have completed voter registration, with 1,425,898 online and 1,023,577 through physical capture. Osun led with 193,026 registrations, followed by Imo (144,209) and Kano (142,433). Anambra remains at zero due to the recently concluded governorship election.  The Continuous Voter Registration exercise will run until August 2026.

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2yrs after, Tinubu sends 3 Ambassadorial nominees to Senate

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Tinubu Amb. nominees

President Bola Tinubu has officially forwarded to the 10th Senate a list of three ambassadorial nominees for confirmation, the first such submission since he recalled Nigeria’s entire diplomatic corps nearly two years ago. The three names submitted by Tinubu are: Kayode Are (Ogun State), Aminu Ɗalhatu (Jigawa State) and Ayodele Oke. The move was announced yesterday during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who told senators that “the list contains three names for now,” suggesting that further nominations could follow in due course. Until now, the country has operated…

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Insecurity: Senate proposes death penalty for kidnappers

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Senate orders NNPCL

The 10th Senate has passed a resolution classifying kidnapping as a form of terrorism. The lawmakers are calling for changes to the Terrorism Act so that kidnappers face the strictest punishments. During yesterday’s plenary session, senators agreed that anyone convicted of kidnapping should automatically receive the death penalty once the law is updated. This decision comes amid growing concerns over the rising number of abductions in the country and the urgent need to deter criminals. “The resolution requires that, upon conviction for kidnapping, the death penalty must be enforced”, the…

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President Tinubu declares ‘National Security Emergency’

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Tinubu declares National Security Emergency

…Orders massive security recruitment, total overhaul President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday declared a national security emergency, unveiling a sweeping package of measures aimed at confronting the surge in violent attacks, kidnappings and rural banditry gripping several parts of the country. In a decisive national address yesterday, the President announced massive new recruitments across the Armed Forces, Police and intelligence services, alongside urgent reforms designed to rapidly strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. Tinubu authorised immediate additional recruitment into the Armed Forces and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), with the NPF alone cleared…

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Arewa Youth Assembly demands Umahi’s resignation, termination of Kaduna–Abuja highway contract

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The Arewa Youth Assembly, (AYA), has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, accusing him of poor supervision and mismanagement of the Kaduna–Abuja expressway project.  In a statement dated November 18, 2025 and addressed to Minister Umahi, the youth organisation demanded the termination of the road contract awarded to Infioquest International Limited, citing lack of capacity and transp The group expressed “profound concern” over the slow pace of work on the strategic highway, which links 12 northern states to the Federal Capital Territory. The AYA…

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