Author: Aminu Imam

“Use your influence to foster unity, not division” – Tinubu to new media influencers

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Tinubu to new media

…Urges them to verify before amplifying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on young Nigerians active in the digital media space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress. He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts for societal development. He emphasised the critical importance of verifying information before amplifying it. At the opening of the Progressives Digital Media Summit yesterday, themed: “Unveiling the Critical Role of New Media in National Development“, President Tinubu said: “Your generation…

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FEC approves ₦2tr for Sokoto–Badagry highway sections, ₦1.65tr for Lagos–Calabar coastal road 

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FEC approves coastal roads

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N2 trillion for sections of the Sokoto–Badagry highway and N1.65 trillion for sections of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. Minister of Works, David Umahi announced this after the FEC meeting on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Sokoto–Badagry approvals include a second carriageway of 258 kilometres in Kebbi at ₦961 billion, alongside an earlier 2024 contract for a single carriageway at ₦947 billion. An additional 120 kilometres in Sokoto was approved at ₦456 billion, bringing the combined cost for these sections to about ₦2…

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Tinubu’s lopsided allocations: Northern Summit highlights regional imbalance 

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Northern Summit

…Calls for equity  A powerful chorus of Northern voices has emerged from Kaduna, where regional leaders, stakeholders, and policy experts converged at two separate but thematically-aligned gatherings to address growing concerns over federal neglect and demanding a more equitable distribution of national resources. At the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) Summit, a communiqué signed by the Foundation’s Director-General, Dr. Abubakar Gambo Umar, outlined sweeping recommendations to redress long-standing developmental disparities in Northern Nigeria.  The participants called for urgent federal investment in critical infrastructure such as the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas…

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2027: Tinubu poised to rejig his cabinet

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…Reportedly directs his appointees with political ambitions to resign President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly gearing up for a major cabinet shake-up as part of early strategic preparations for the 2027 general elections.  Multiple sources within the Presidency have confirmed that the President has initiated moves to reorganise his administration, targeting underperforming Ministers, Advisers, and Heads of key government agencies. According to inside sources who spoke with Newsng, the planned overhaul is aimed at injecting renewed vigour and political capital into the administration, especially as the ruling All Progressives Congress…

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ADC Dep. Chair, Bala declares self Interim National Chairman 

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ADC Dep. Chair

…Challenges Mark’s leadership A fresh leadership crisis is brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Nafi’u Bala Gombe, has announced himself as Interim National Chairman. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, Gombe accused some former leaders of the ADC of abandoning their constitutional duties and ceding control of the party’s structure to “powerful outsiders” with no stake in the party. Bala accused the David Mark-led interim leadership of the ADC of hijacking the party through unconstitutional means and warned of impending legal…

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UK condemns Zamfara massacre, backs FG’s anti-kidnap initiative

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UK condemns

The United Kingdom (UK) government, on Tuesday, bemoaned the killing of 38 hostages by terrorists in Zamfara State despite payment of ₦50 million as ransom. Specifically, the UK government said such senseless killing by the terrorists retards economic progress of the country because it damages people’s mental and physical well-being. Recall that the 38 victims were murdered in cold blood on Sunday by bandits in Banga Town, Ƙauran-Namoda local government area of Zamfara State, after collecting ransom from their families. The kidnappers, led by a notorious bandit kingpin,  Ɗan Sadiya,…

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Tinubu extends Customs Comptroller-General tenure by 1yr

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Tinubu extends Customs

The Presidency yesterday announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. According to a statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the extension, approved by President Bola Tinubu, will enable Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of the present administration, including the modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service; implementation of the National Single Window Project; and the execution of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental…

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13% derivation: Niger State drags FG to Supreme Court over exclusion 

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Niger State drags FG

The Niger State government has filed a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court, seeking to be included among beneficiaries of the 13 percent Derivation Fund allocated to states producing natural resources. In the originating summons filed by a legal team led by senior advocate Mohammed Ndarani, the state listed the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice as the sole defendant. The state is asking the apex court to determine whether it qualifies as a resource-producing state under Section 162(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as…

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“Nigeria under evil spell amid worsening economic crisis” – Pastor Enenche

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Pastor Enenche

Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has decried the worsening economic situation in Nigeria, describing it as a result of an “evil spell” and a “blanket of sorcery and darkness” afflicting the nation. In a strongly worded post on his official X account yesterday, Pastor Enenche lamented the deepening hardship faced by millions of Nigerians, asserting that many are enduring unbearable conditions in silence while the nation’s leaders remain indifferent. “There’s a blanket of sorcery and darkness over this nation; an evil spell making people tolerate…

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NEF condemns CBN appointments, warns against marginalization of North in National Governance

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NEF condemns

During a policy meeting in Kaduna, the Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), has pointed to the latest appointments at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a troubling example of growing imbalance. Out of 15 new Directors recently appointed by the CBN, only four are from Northern Nigeria. ‎The NEF described this as clear evidence of regional exclusion in key national institutions. It said such patterns are not random but reflect deliberate choices that may deepen national divisions. ‎The NEF also raised alarm about the recent relocation of several CBN departments…

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