Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

APC expands Senate majority to 88 seats after by-elections

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has further consolidated its dominance in the Senate after increasing its membership to 88 lawmakers following the inauguration of four senators elected in the recent by-elections. Findings revealed that despite the recent wave of defections triggered by grievances over the APC primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections, the party still maintains the majority in the 10th National Assembly. The party won three additional senatorial seats in the June by-elections in Ondo, Enugu and Nasarawa states. Four new lawmakers who were sworn-in by the…

“Ensure court documents pass integrity test” – MURIC to el-Rufa’i’s lawyers

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

As the legal battle rages on between the Federal Government of Nigeria and former Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, a faith-based civil liberties organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on his lawyers to ensure the documents presented in court pass an integrity test. This position was enunciated in an issued statement on Saturday, signed by the Kano State Chairman and Coordinator of MURIC’s Northern States and Abuja, Hassan Sani Indabawa. It expressed shock that the latest bail application filed by el-Rufa’i’s lawyers was hinged on an allegedly “questionable”…

Chinese experts begin move to revive Warri refinery conduit pipeline

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

…After years of setbacks A team of Chinese engineers has begun a comprehensive technical assessment of the pipeline infrastructure at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company, as part of efforts to revive the long-troubled facility after years of vandalism, crude theft and operational setbacks. The assessment is being carried out by about 35 engineers from Chinese firms Sanjiang Chemicals and New Future Group, who are examining critical assets, including the refinery’s conduit pipelines, many of which have suffered from years of looting, illegal connections…

PFIPC: SERAP demands probe, full disclosure over ₦1.3bn allocation

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to urgently disclose all documents relating to the approval of more than ₦1.3 billion allocated to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), a body the Presidency has described as non-existent. In a Freedom of Information request dated July 4, 2026, and signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged the National Assembly leadership to provide certified copies of records detailing how the sum of…

“U.S to monitor, pay close attention to 2027 election” – U.S Congressman

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

The administration of Donald Trump will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, according to U.S. Congressman Riley Moore, who said Washington will pay “very close attention” to how the polls are conducted. Moore made the remarks during an interview, saying both he and the Trump administration would closely observe the conduct and outcome of the elections as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 polls. He said: “We’re certainly going to be watching these results, and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed. That’s something that myself and…

Northern Business Forum loan applicants cry of marginalisation by Bank of Industry

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Challenge MD to disclose State-by-State ₦644.9bn disbursed in 2025 The Bank of Industry (BOI) has been challenged by the Concerned Northern Business Forum (NBF) by its Spokesman, Abdallah Zubair Rimi, to disclose by each geo-political zones on its claim that disbursed ₦644.9 billion to businesses in 2025, with 20% of the funding directed to women- and youth-led enterprises as part of efforts to promote inclusive economic growth. The bank said the interventions supported approximately 1.68 million jobs across various sectors of the economy. The BoI Managing Director and Chief Executive…

From the Grassroots Up: Why Bottom-Up Policy Formulation Is Delivering Better Results in the FCT

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu One of the greatest challenges of public policy in developing countries is not necessarily the shortage of resources but the disconnect between government decisions and the actual needs of the people. For many years, development planning in Nigeria largely followed a top-down approach in which government officials designed projects from their offices and expected communities to accept and utilise them. While this model produced some successes, it also resulted in numerous projects that failed to achieve their intended objectives because the beneficiaries were not sufficiently involved…

INEC secures ₦500bn for 2027 polls

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Extends voter registration by 2 weeks The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says preparations for the 2027 general elections are gathering momentum, following the release of more than ₦500 billion in election funding and the extension of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks. The electoral body confirmed that it has received over half of the budget earmarked for the 2027 elections, describing the development as a major step towards ensuring adequate planning and logistics ahead of the nationwide polls. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the…

FG inaugurates IBB’s son, others as Board Directors of BoA

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), with Muhammad Babangida, son of former President Ibrahim Babangida (a.k.a IBB), appointed as chairman. Also inaugurated were: Ayodeji Oludare Sotinrin, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Hajiya Fatima Garba, as Executive Director, Corporate Services; Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami, as Executive Director, Operations and Information Technology; and Hajiya Ka’amuna Ibrahim Khadi as Executive Director, Risk Management. Other members of the Board are: Rabiu Idris Funtua, Kpochi Donald Iorgyer, Aminu Malami Mohammed, Oladejo Odunuga and Charles Amuchienwa,…

“Gov. Sani’s road reconstruction biggest intervention on ABU campus in 40yrs” – VC

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has described the ongoing reconstruction of internal roads in the institution by the Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, as the largest intervention in the campus in recent years. Speaking during an inspection of the project, Ahmed said the university had waited more than 40 years for such development, calling it unprecedented and beyond expectations. “We have waited 40 years for this, the quality of work has exceeded our expectations”, the vice-chancellor said. He noted that as Nigeria’s foremost…