Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

ACF condemns alleged northern women profiling, deportation threat in Ondo

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the alleged profiling, arrest and threatened deportation of some northern women by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun. In a statement issued by the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Bashir M. Ɗalhatu, the Forum described the action as discriminatory, unconstitutional and a violation of the rights of Nigerian citizens. ACF said it was disturbed by a widely circulated video showing Amotekun operatives allegedly arresting, profiling and publicly parading a group of women identified as Hausa/Fulani northerners…

“Arrested suspects in Benue kidnap case were travellers” – MACBAN

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Arɗo Muhammad, has alleged that the men arrested in connection with a suspected kidnap case in the Okpokwu local government area of the state were travellers and not kidnappers. In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Makurdi, the MACBAN chairman claimed that the four Fulani men were travelling from Benue State to Onitsha, Anambra State, to visit relatives when they were allegedly ambushed. Residents had reported that youths in the area…

Calls, SMS tariffs to rise, as NCC begins rates’ review

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), working with consultancy KPMG, has begun a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade. The exercise, which kicked-off in Lagos at a mobile termination rate stakeholder forum on Tuesday, brought regulators, operators and industry participants into a structured process to reassess wholesale pricing rules that govern payments between networks for completing voice calls. Mobile Termination Rates are regulated fees paid by one operator to another to complete calls across networks. They influence competition,…

FG to tackle insecurity with nationwide digital postal system

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to roll out a nationwide digital postcode system to strengthen security, tackle fraud, improve emergency response, and boost e-commerce across the country. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at the ‘National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System’ workshop, themed: ‘Operationalising the Nigerian Digital Postcode for National Security and Public Safety’, which was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Office of the National Security Adviser, in Abuja. Tijani said the initiative would assign a unique digital…

‘FG releases only 5% of ₦54.93tr 3yr road budget’

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government released just ₦2.68trillion, or about 4.9%, of the ₦54.93tr budgeted for road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance projects between 2023 and April 2026, according to data from the Open Treasury Portal. The figures show a widening gap between approved allocations and actual funding, despite increased budgetary provisions for infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Road projects received ₦631.5bn out of ₦2.53tn budgeted in 2023, representing a 24.9% implementation rate. Releases fell to ₦784.6bn from ₦9.39trillion in 2024 (8.4%), ₦670.7bn from ₦7.22tn in 2025 (9.3%), and ₦597.1bn from ₦35.79tr…

“Re-imagining the North a national imperative” – Information Minister, Idris@Liberty Symposium

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the transformation of Northern Nigeria as a national priority, urging stronger collaboration among government, media, civil society and the private sector to unlock the region’s vast economic and human potential. Speaking on Tuesday at the Liberty symposium, titled: ‘Re-imagining the North: Media, Productive Power, and the Making of the Next Northern Nigeria’, organised by Liberty Media Group at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, Idris said the North remains central to Nigeria’s development aspirations and must be strategically repositioned for inclusive…

2nd Liberty Symposium: “Vote competence over ethnicity, religion”, Emir Sanusi urges Nigerians

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Ramalan calls for information sovereignty By Aminu Imam Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to reject religious and ethnic sentiments in choosing political leaders, insisting that competence, integrity and capacity should remain the foremost considerations during elections. Sanusi made the call yesterday, while delivering remarks at the 2nd Liberty Media Group Symposium held at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, with the theme: ‘Re-imagining the North: Media, Productive Power and the Making of the Next Northern Nigeria’. The respected traditional ruler warned that religion alone could…

FAAC: FG, states, LGAs receive ₦2.257tr from April allocation

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government, states and local government councils shared a total sum of ₦2.257 trillion from the Federation Account in April. Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The revenue was shared at the May 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee, (FAAC), meeting held in Abuja. The ₦2.257 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of ₦1.260 trillion , distributable Value Added Tax, (VAT), revenue of ₦747.088 billion, and augmentation of ₦250.000 billion. This indicated…

FG set to launch digital broadcasting drive today

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Hails stakeholder DSO breakthrough The Federal Government has announced a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s long-delayed Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme, following a landmark agreement among key players in the broadcasting, media, technology and communications sectors. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed the development in Abuja, after a high-level stakeholders’ meeting that resolved critical issues surrounding the implementation of the digital broadcasting transition, according to an issued statement yesterday by the minister’s Special Assistant, Rabiu Ibrahim (mnipr). The meeting brought together regulators, broadcasters, signal distributors, content creators, manufacturers,…

Group demands probe of ₦4bn gold linked to ex-Zamfara Gov. Yari seized at Kano airport

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

A civic group, Hope Builders Nigeria, has called the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to launch a full-scale investigation into the alleged interception of 15 suitcases containing gold bars valued at about ₦4 billion at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. Recall that it had earlier be reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted the gold bars. The consignment was being loaded onto an Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Saudi Arabia when it was seized. Three suspects were arrested during the operation, including Aliyu Baffa,…