Author: Aminu Imam

2027: Atiku Abubakar officially joins ADC

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Atiku joins ADC

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC).  Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general election, was welcomed by a large crowd of party supporters, youth groups, and ADC stalwarts in his hometown of Jada local government area, Ward 1. State party leaders said Atiku’s registration would strengthen the ADC’s visibility and influence, praising his national experience and political stature. The ex-VP, who made the announcement yesterday through…

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Escalating Insecurity: “Declare State of Emergency to crush terrorism” – Ex-Minister Bolaji Akinyemi urges FG

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Bolaji Akinyemi urges FG

…Wants Govs.’ immunity suspended, military tribunals with death penalty  Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Oxford-trained scholar, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has issued one of the strongest security interventions yet, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take radical, wartime-style measures to halt Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. In a statement issued yesterday, Akinyemi called for the suspension of a British-era clause in the Armed Forces Act 2004 that mandates military retirement after 35 years of service or at age 60. He said Nigeria’s security collapse mirrors moments in global and national history –…

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Kaduna Govt. gives el-Rufa’i 7 days to show proof of sending ₦1bn to bandits

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Kaduna govt el Rufa'i

The Kaduna State government has issued a seven-day deadline to former governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufa’i, after he claimed that the present administration released ₦1 billion to bandits. The state government dismissed the allegation immediately as officials described the accusation as shocking and completely untrue. Recall that el-Rufa’i made the claim during a television appearance. He insisted that the Uba Sani-led administration approved ransom payments to criminal gangs. But the government pushed back hard. In a statement released by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Hon. (Dr.) Sule Shu’aibu,…

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Tinubu pulls 100,000 Police from VIPs amid kidnapping surge

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Tinubu pulls Police

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 100,000 police officers currently assigned to VIPs and politicians, directing that they be redeployed to frontline security and counter-insurgency operations across the country. The decision, announced after a high-level security meeting yesterday in Abuja, is part of new measures to tackle the surge in mass abductions and terror attacks.  According to the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, VIPs needing security support will now be protected by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), allowing the Police to refocus on core…

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“Trump wrong, Muslims largest victims of insurgency, terrorism in Nigeria” – MUSWEN 

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MUSWEN on Trump

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, (MUSWEN), has faulted the United States President, Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, saying the categorisation is both misplaced and unfortunate. In a recent interview in Osogbo, capital of Osun State, its President and Deputy President-General (South) of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Rasaki Oladejo, said Trump’s claim of Christian genocide is false, declaring that Muslims are largest victims of killings across the country. He said the re-designation, ostensibly fuelled by what Trump described as “genocide against…

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“Tinubu, Govs., other leaders are curse on Nigeria” – Peter Obi

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Obi on Tinubu administration

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has attributed the recent killings and abductions of innocent Nigerians to the failures of Nigerian leaders to protect and value human lives. In a statement issued yesterday, titled: ‘Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?’, Obi decried a series of attacks by armed bandits, especially in Kwara, Kebbi, Bauchi, Niger and Borno, blaming them on collective leadership failures that had allowed insecurity, lawlessness and institutional decay to thrive. “The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level…

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IBAN confers posthumous award on Late High Chief  Raymond Dokpesi

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IBAN confers posthumous award

The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), conferred the 1st ‘IBAN Pioneers Award’ posthumously on the Founder owner of Nigeria’s First Private Radio Station; Raypower FM, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, in recognition of his immense contributions to private broadcasting in Nigeria and the Nigerian broadcast media industry in general. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, who presented the award to his Son; Dr Raymond Dokpesi Jr at the 2nd AGM/CONFAB and broadcaster’s’ conference of the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), which was held at DAAR Communications…

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₦57bn NPA contract row deepens, as contractor counters MD

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…Alleges in-house bidding, diversion and broken EFCC settlement The crisis surrounding an alleged ₦57 billion Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) contract has intensified, as contractor, Mr. Emmanuel Otokpa issued a sharp rejoinder accusing the NPA Managing Director, Dr. ÆŠantsoho Abubakar, of misrepresenting facts and failing to honour an EFCC-mediated agreement. Otokpa insists that contrary to the MD’s recent letter denying his companies ever took part in NPA bidding, an in-house bidding process did take place in 2022, allegedly facilitated by aides to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN). …

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ÆŠangote Restoring Value To Agriculture, Sponsors 2025 Agric Show

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The ÆŠangote Group has said that it is collaborating with strategic partners to revitalise and strengthen the agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy. This development comes as the company sponsors the 17th National Agricultural Show, which opens on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The company’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, stated that expanding mechanised agricultural practices will play a critical role in boosting Nigeria’s GDP while creating meaningful employment opportunities for the country’s growing youth population. “Through this partnership, the company aims to encourage greater participation in commercial agriculture…

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Mass School Pupils’ Abductions: ‘No child should be at the mercy of terrorists” – Ramalan, Chairman BoT Northern Broadcast Owners (NBMOA)

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Tijjani Ramalan

The Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT) of Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA), Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has condemned the abduction of students in Kebbi and Papiri, in Niger state, describing the attacks as another grim indication of the worsening insecurity across Northern Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja at the weekend, Ramalan expressed concern over the incidents, in which bandits abducted hundreds of pupils, teachers across the North, prompting local and international outrage. He said the latest attacks reflect the deepening insecurity across the North, ranging from…

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