Author: Aminu Imam

DSS arrests suspected arms dealer linked to Plateau attacks

Aminu Imam
DSS arrest arms dealer

The Department of State Services, (DSS), says its operatives have disrupted an alleged arms supply network linked to attacks in Plateau State and neighbouring areas, arresting a suspected arms dealer. Disclosing this in a statement yesterday, the DSS said the suspect allegedly manufactured and distributed weapons and ammunition to armed groups operating in Plateau and other northern states. The suspect was nabbed on November 12, 2025, following intelligence that led operatives to his workshop in the Mista Ali area of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. DSS operatives were…

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Hardship: ‘Over 60,000 bakeries shut down in 4yrs’

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The president of the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria (PBAN), Engr. Onuorah Emmanuel, has raised the alarm over the worsening economic conditions crippling the baking industry. He revealed that more than half of bakeries belonging to his members alone have shut down in recent years due to skyrocketing production costs, high interest rates, and insecurity. Speaking during the PBAN’s ‘Day Out 2025’, which was held in Lagos with the theme: “The Business of Baking: Pathways to Profit, Productivity and Growth”, Emmanuel painted a bleak picture of the sector, lamenting that…

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“Account for ₦3tr or face legal action”, SERAP tells CBN

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SERAP tells CBN

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has given the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, a seven-day ultimatum to account for what it described as “missing or diverted ₦3 trillion of public funds” cited in the 2022 annual report of the Auditor-General of the Federation. SERAP said the allegations, published on September 9, 2025, point to major breaches of financial regulations and constitutional provisions. It urged Cardoso to identify individuals responsible for the alleged diversions and hand them over to the ICPC and EFCC, as…

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“North can solve its problems” – Gov. Sani

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Gov. Sani on Arewa

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, says the North has sufficient human resources to address its development challenges if its elites unite and take decisive action. The Governor stated this yesterday when the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), led by its Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Ɗalhatu (Wazirin Dutse), paid him a courtesy visit. The ACF is a prominent pan-Northern socio-cultural organisation which advocates for the political and economic interests of the North. Over the years, it has promoted inter‑regional dialogue, investment in education and infrastructure, and…

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Democracy in Danger: US, EU probing reports on Nigeria’s governance issues’ – Activist, Ɗan Bello claims

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Activist Dan Bello claims

…Says judges, Wike’s & Co.’s influence triggering global alarm Prominent northern activist and good governance advocate, Bello Galadanci, popularly known as Ɗan Bello, has claimed that the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and the European Union (EU) are currently examining reports on what he described as “Wike’s destruction of democracy in Nigeria”. In a video posted on his X handle on Thursday, Ɗan Bello said his concern was not borne out of partisanship but a duty to defend Nigeria’s democratic institutions. According to him, Nigeria is at a critical…

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Turaki clinches PDP Chairmanship in tense Ibadan Convention

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PDP Convention

…Pledges rebirth of Party Former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SaN), has been elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after a dramatic and tightly contested national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. The convention, which began on Saturday November 15 and stretched into the early hours of today, November 16 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, drew over 3,000 delegates from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Turaki secured a decisive victory with 1,516 votes,…

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Liberty Radio mourns Prof. Ladi Sandra Adamu

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Liberty Radio mourns

…Recalls her visionary 2013 symposium paper A recent “throwback” shared by “Team Liberty” commemorates the significant contribution of the late Professor Ladi Sandra Adamu to the future of broadcasting in Northern Nigeria, spotlighting her key paper presentation at the official commissioning of Liberty Radio 91.7 Kaduna in October 2013. The management and staff of Liberty Radio 91.7 FM Kaduna have paid glowing tribute to the Late Professor Ladi Sandra Adamu, recalling her seminal contribution to the station’s inaugural symposium in 2013—a presentation many now describe as ahead of its time.…

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NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist camp in Zamfara, kills scores of fighters 

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NAF airstrikes

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that the Air Component of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’ destroyed terrorists’ stronghold in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State, killing scores of bandits. A statement issued by the NAF Spokesman, Air Cdre. Ehimen Ejodame, said the precision air interdiction missions executed on 14 November 2025, targeted Sauri bandit camp. Ejodame said the mission was undertaken after comprehensive intelligence and surveillance operations confirmed significant terrorist activity and rustled livestock concealed on a high-ground hideout used by the criminals…

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Health workers speak out, as JOHESU begins nationwide strike

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JOHESU begins strike

Nigeria’s already strained health system has been hit with yet another shutdown, as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), yesterday launched an indefinite nationwide strike. According to the unions, the action follows the federal government’s persistent failure to implement the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure, (CONHESS), and resolve long-standing welfare concerns. The decision, announced in a statement signed by JOHESU national chairman Kabiru Minjibri, comes barely two weeks after the unions issued a 15-day ultimatum to the government demanding immediate action on…

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Coalition of combined military veterans ask Tinubu to sack Wike 

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Military veterans

Retired members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria under the aegis of the ‘Coalition of Concerned Military Veterans’ have urged President Bola Tinubu to sack or redeploy the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his recent face-off with a naval officer in Abuja.  The Coalition stated this in Kaduna at a press conference comprises retired generals and other senior military officers drawn from the Army, Air Force, and Navy. The stand-off between FCT minister Nyesom Wike and Naval officer Yarima following a row over the ownership of…

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