Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

H’Reps to probe $2bn renewable energy investment

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders to an investigative hearing on the $2bn renewable energy grants and investments in Nigeria. According to the Committee, the investment has not had a proportional impact on the nation�s energy security challenges. Recall that in July 2024, President Bola Tinubu disclosed at the �Africa Natural Resource and Energy Investment Summit�, which was held in Nigeria, that the nation had attracted over $2bn of investment in the sector in the past decade. Scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, the investigative…

SERAP gives Tinubu 48hrs to release �hungry, malnourished� children

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to take urgent steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all the #EndBadGovernance protesters, including �hungry and malnourished children�. SERAP urged him �to direct the AGF and appropriate law enforcement agencies to promptly investigate the circumstances surrounding the grave violations of the human rights of the children and other protesters in detention, and to identify and bring to justice those responsible, and…

Bandits stage comeback in Taraba mountain, hoist flag

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Bandits have reportedly hoisted a red flag on a mountain in Zing local government area of Taraba State. According to reports, the bandits staged a comeback in recent weeks into the area located between the boundary of Taraba and Adamawa States. According to a resident of the area, James Samuel, the bandits once occupied the area but were chased away by combined effort of local hunters and security agents late last year. He said, �The bandits occupied the area the same period of harvesting last year, but were dislodged after…

Hardship: Nigerian children face malnutrition, as food costs skyrocket

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Soaring food prices in Nigeria are forcing families to make difficult decisions, with severe consequences for nutrition and health. As food inflation reached a staggering 37.77% in September 2024, up from 30.64% the previous year, staple protein sources have become luxuries for many households. Items like a crate of eggs now cost around N6,000, while a kilogram of fish is N5,500 and beef ranges between N6,500 and N7,000. This makes providing balanced meals an uphill struggle for millions of Nigerian families. The impact is especially severe on children�s nutrition. Protein-rich…

�2027 elections will be APC vs Nigerians� – Makinde

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, says the 2027 elections will be a contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians. Makinde spoke on Saturday, at the commissioning of the south-west zonal secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The secretariat was named in honour of the Late Soji Adagunodo, PDP zonal vice-chairman in the South-West. The Oyo State governor asked PDP leaders to unite against external influences hindering a strong, unified opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Makinde said his future political…

�North still leads in security roles� � Presidency defends Tinubu�s appointments

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has defended the President�s security appointments. Dare was addressing recent criticisms that the president�s appointments of service chiefs were ethnically skewed to favour the Yoruba ethnic group. The criticisms gained traction following the appointment of Major General Olufemi Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff. On his X page, Dare presented a detailed breakdown showing that the North has a greater representation in security appointments than the South. According to him, out of 22 appointments in…

Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group slams trial of #EndBadGovernance young northern protesters by IGP

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Aminu Imam

..Urges Tinubu�s fatherly intervention The Renewed Kaduna Restoration Group, (RKRG), has condemned the detention and reported mistreatment of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The Group made the call in an interview with the Chairman,�Voice of Liberty, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, yesterday, in Abuja.�� The RKRG called on President Bola Tinubu to halt the trial of the hunger-stricken protesters, who are mostly minors. The Group added that the trial by the Nigerian Police constitutes negative publicity, highly detrimental to the image and reputation and brought disrepute to his administration,…

LIBERTY TV EDITORIAL�

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Aminu Imam

There is palpable outrage and condemnation currently in Nigeria and around the world arising from the pitiable pictures of drained, emaciated, hungry and traumatized children dragging their feet in a courtroom after being arraigned and charged for alleged treason. The dehumanizing scenario was, to say the least, an outrage, a sickening reflection of a nation with a dying conscience. A nation gradually losing its humanity. Those minors and juveniles, 32 of them, are aged between 14 and 17. What were they doing in the dock charged for treason? Treason, for…

�33m Nigerians may face food crisis in 2025� � Report

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Aminu Imam

Nigeria faces one of its worst hunger crises with more than 30 million people expected to be food insecure next year, a one-third jump from this year due to economic hardship, a joint report by the Government and United Nations (UN) said on Friday. The analysis conducted twice a year in 26 States and the federal capital, (FCT), projected that 33.1 million people would be food insecure by August next year. That compares with 24.8 million by the end of this year. �Several factors are driving this trend, but most…

Kaduna: Gov. warns against rising extremism in tertiary institutions

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Aminu Imam

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Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described Nigeria�s institutions of higher learning as veritable recruitment grounds for extremist groups and criminal organisations. He made this observation on Friday while serving as a guest lecturer at the 9th convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Dutsinma, (FUDMA), Katsina State. Sani, who was represented by the Commissioner of Education, Kaduna State, Prof. Muhammad Sani Bello, noted that the issue of radicalisation by extremist ideologies on campus is exacerbated by unemployment, poverty, and lack of opportunities for many students, citing that recently, a…