Aminu Imam, Author at Voice of Liberty NG

Borno: B’Haram launches fresh attack, kills Army General, soldiers

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

A fresh attack by Boko Haram insurgents has left several Nigerian soldiers dead, including a senior army officer, after a military base in Borno State came under heavy assault late Wednesday night. The attack was carried out by fighters linked to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram. According to reports, the incident happened at a Joint Task Force formation in Benesheikh, located in Kaga local government area. The town sits along the busy Damaturu Road, a known route often targeted by insurgents. Sources within the military said the attackers…

TNN moves to form coalition with SDP

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Alleges bias, insecurity crisis A political pressure group, Team New Nigeria (TNN), has announced plans to conclude a strategic coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SDP), positioning the alliance as a major opposition bloc ahead of future general elections. Speaking at the TNN National Conference in Kano yesterday, the group’s president, Modibbo Yakubun Faraƙwai, said the coalition move followed what he described as “institutional obstacles” and perceived bias encountered in TNN’s attempt to register as a political party with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Faraƙwai disclosed that negotiations with…

W’Bank warns of fiscal strain, as FG rolls out ₦4tr power bond

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

The World Bank has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s ambitious ₦4 trillion bond programme aimed at settling longstanding debts in Nigeria’s power sector, warning that the initiative could create significant fiscal risks if not carefully integrated into national budget frameworks. The global lender noted that while the bond programme provides short-term liquidity relief to power generation companies (GenCos) and gas suppliers, it effectively converts decades-old arrears into formal sovereign debt obligations that must be fully accounted for in government finances. The programme, launched under the Presidential Power Sector Debt…

Minister’s 2-week pledge fails to end ongoing power crisis

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

Two weeks after the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, assured citizens of improved electricity supply, power generation in Nigeria remains below expectations, as ongoing gas shortages, load rejection, and infrastructure challenges continue to strain the national grid. The CEO of the Association of Power Generation Companies (GenCos), Joy Ogaji, said the gas companies have told GenCos that they would no longer supply gas to thermal plants unless payments were made. Although there have been slight gains, supply has largely stayed between 3,000 and 4,000 megawatts, leaving many households and businesses…

Tinubu’s Govt.: “What we have now is failure” – Obasanjo warns

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a scathing assessment of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as ineffective, incompetent, and a failure affecting all Nigerians. Speaking in a widely circulated video, Obasanjo stated that poor governance has made every citizen a victim, stressing that businesses and livelihoods would be significantly better under a competent and performing government. “When you have an ineffective and incompetent government, we are all victims… Those of your business would be better today if they had a competent and effective and performing government”.…

“Act now, Nigeria on the brink” – Yiaga Africa, CISLAC, 49 others to Tinubu

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), numbering 52 have raised the alarm that Nigeria is on the brink of collapse, urging the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to improve on the quality of governance. The CSOs, in a joint statement released on Tuesday, called for urgent and responsible leadership as well as collective action to save the nation from escalating insecurity, rising poverty and moral decay in public life. The CSOs are Yiaga Africa, Action Aid, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Centre for Information Technology and…

“Nigeria not on brink of collapse” – FG insists

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has refuted claims that Nigeria is on the brink of collapse, stating that the country remains stable, resilient, and on a clear path to recovery and growth. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known yesterday at the 81st General Assembly and 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BoN), held at the Hawthorn Hotel and Suites, Abuja. “I want to unequivocally refute the insinuation that Nigeria is on the brink. On the contrary, we are daily exhibiting resilience and tackling…

Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Mark, others lead ‘save democracy’ protest

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday led the “Save Nigeria Democracy” protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Several chieftains of the party, including Peter Obi; ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar; a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi; ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; a former Senate President, David Mark; ex-Osun State governor, Ra’uf Aregbesola, and a former Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal, among others, are present as the protesters march through the streets of Abuja. Hundreds of their supporters and members of the…

ADC crisis deepens, as third faction emerges

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Names Temitope as Interim Chair The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) worsened on Tuesday, as a third faction loyal to former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu surfaced, backing the electoral Commission’s decision to withdraw recognition of rival party leaders. At a briefing in Abuja, the group rejected both the David Mark-led executive and the Nafi’u Bala Gombe camp, describing their leadership claims as illegitimate. It announced Kogi State chairman, Kingsley Temitope, as Interim National Chairman, saying the move was necessary to “rescue” the party from exclusion in future…

2027: “Most dangerous weapon against polls will be lies amplified by media” – Amupitan

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has warned that misinformation amplified by the media could pose the greatest threat to Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Speaking at the 81st general assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BoN) in Abuja yesterday, Amupitan said elections are increasingly being decided in the “information space”, making the role of broadcasters critical to democratic integrity. The INEC chairman described the airwaves as “the primary infrastructure of our democracy,” and warned that misinformation, hate speech, and unequal access to media platforms could…