Author: Aminu Imam

“Bandits fed newborn twins to dogs” – Zamfara lawmaker

Aminu Imam
Zamfara lawmaker

A member of the 10th House of Representatives, Aminu Jaji, has lamented the worsening security situation in Zamfara State, saying things have degenerated to a point where babies in captivity were fed to dogs owned by the insurgents. Jaji, a member of the All Progressives Congress, also dismissed calls for the engagement of mercenaries to assist the military in the fight against insecurity. The lawmaker who represents Ƙaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara State, stated this yesterday, while addressing newsmen at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. He also kicked against the…

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DSS sues Pat Utomi over ‘shadow govt.’ creation

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DSS sues Pat Utomi

The Department of State Services, (DSS), has sued a former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, accusing him of attempting to illegally usurp President Bola Tinubu’s executive powers by setting up a ‘shadow government’ in the country. The DSS, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, prayed the court to declare the move as an attack on the constitution. In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, Utomi, the 2007 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is sued as sole defendant. The security outfit, in the suit filed…

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Nigerians to pay more for vehicle number plate, driver’s license

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FRSC on no. plates

Nigerians are expected to pay more for their vehicle and drivers license renewals and new ones even as the Joint Tax Board, (JTB), has approved an increment in price. The new price adjustment will be effective Sunday, 8th June 2025. By this announcement, the JTB, being the apex body for revenue authorities in Nigeria, urges affected members of the public to take note of the new prices, and implores relevant government agencies and Motor Vehicle Licencing Authorities to comply with the price adjustment. In an advertorial sighted in one of…

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Kaduna establishes 1st Lithium processing plant in Nigeria

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Kaduna Lithium plant

The Kaduna State government has established a Lithium processing plant, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The State’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, disclosed this at the quarterly ministerial press briefing held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna. He said the plant, located at Kangimi village along the Kaduna-Jos road, has a capacity of producing more than 30,000 tonnes of lithium per day. The commissioner said the state government is repositioning the solid minerals sector to generate more revenue, create jobs and check the activities of…

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US remittance tax threatens Nigeria’s FX inflows

Aminu Imam
FX inflows

Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings face a new threat as the US Congress considers a 5% tax on diaspora remittances. The proposed bill, introduced by House Republicans, targets money transfers abroad and could reduce funds sent to countries like Nigeria. The tax, payable by senders and collected quarterly by the US Treasury, exempts verified US citizens and remittances sent through authorized channels. A final House vote is expected before May 26. The US remains the world’s top source of remittances, with $79 billion sent abroad in 2022. Nigeria received $20.1 billion,…

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Attacks on military bases: Group demands Defence Minister, Badaru’s resignation

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Group demands Badaru's sack

Following a series of coordinated attacks by Boko Haram and  the Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on military bases in Borno State, the Northern Patriots for Security and Development, (NPSD), has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, citing his inability to provide effective leadership for the armed forces. In a statement issued in Kano on Tuesday evening, NPSD President, Mansur Ibrahim Ɗantani, expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in the North-East region, attributing it to the Defence Minister’s…

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Businessman philanthropist, Nasuru Danu commissions multi-million naira project at JIBWIS Islamic Centre

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Nasiru Danu

A businessman and philanthropist, Nasiru Danu, has commissioned a “₦150 million project” on Saturday, at the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) Islamic Centre in Abuja. The multi-million naira project is a furnished 11-room building that will serve as the “Imam’s residence” at JIBWIS Islamic Centre in the Guzape area of Abuja. Danu, the Sardaunan Duste, said the project was built in memory of his father, Haladu Danu. At the public launch, Danu said one of the greatest acts of worship in Islam is giving and spending for the sake…

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Defence Minister makes U-turn, endorses Senate security summit

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Badaru makes U turn

Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, yesterday, reversed his earlier stance and pledged full support for the National Security Summit being organised by the 10th National Assembly. Describing the proposed summit as “a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns”, Badaru expressed his commitment to participating in the two-day event and ensuring its outcomes translate into concrete actions. The Minister’s latest position marks a notable departure from his remarks on Wednesday during an inter-ministerial briefing, where he had suggested that developing a security strategy would be more effective than convening…

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Worsening Insecurity: Bandits attack Zamfara Secondary School again

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Bandits attack Zamfara

…Kill teacher, abduct several students in night raid Heavily armed bandits have attacked Government Secondary School Raka in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of people, Amnesty International Nigeria has confirmed. The assault, which occurred late Saturday night, marks yet another grim episode in the worsening security crisis plaguing the state and the broader northern region. Amnesty International condemned the attack as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a clear indication of the government’s ongoing failure to protect civilians,…

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“We’re no cabal; we only have vested interest just like you” – Petroleum marketers tell Ɗangote

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Petroleum marketers & Ɗangote2

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, (DAPPMAN) says no cabal in the midstream and downstream sector, just individuals with vested interests. Recall that on May 1, president of the Ɗangote Group, Aliko Ɗangote, said he was still fightingcabals for the survival of his $20 billion refinery — subsequently describing “cabals” as some major oil marketers and traders. However, speaking in a televised interview on Friday, the Executive Secretary of DAPPMAN, Olufemi Adewole, described the use of “cabals” by Ɗangote as being “negative” and “subversive”. “There is no…

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