Author: Aminu Imam

Ɗangote Refinery: “Nigeria greater than PENGASSAN” – VP Shettima

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VP Shettima on Dangote

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria is greater than the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN), following the rift between the Association and the Ɗangote refinery. Shettima made this statement yesterday, at the opening of the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) 2025 in Abuja, stressing the critical importance of the 650,000-barrel-per-day Ɗangote Refinery and declared that it must be supported at all costs to succeed. He said that the $20 billion facility is a national asset that must be supported to function. “Aliko Ɗangote, he’s not…

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North-Central Under Siege: Bandits ravage Kwara, Kogi, and Abuja

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N'East under seige

…Demand cash, food as ransom A fresh wave of kidnappings and killings has engulfed Nigeria’s North-Central region, with armed gangs terrorising communities across Kwara, Kogi, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In Kwara State, residents in at least nine local government areas – including Edu, Patigi, Kaiama, and Ifelodun – say bandits have taken control of forest settlements, abducting villagers and demanding not just cash but also food and drinks as ransom. “They now ask for money, food, and even alcohol,” lamented former NLC chairman, Emmanuel Ayeoribe. In Abuja, kidnappers…

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“No place for hate in Nigeria”, says Tinubu

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Asiwaju on hate

President Bola Tinubu has called for the promotion of peace in Nigeria, emphasising that there is no place for hate.  He made the remarks on Saturday in Jos, Plateau State, during the burial ceremony of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nantawe Yilwatda. Addressing the clergy and all at the event, Tinubu urged them to champion peace as a vital step toward fostering national unity. “Hate is never an option for us. I was born into Islam and have remained a…

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“Islamism seeks good governance, not power” – Sultan counters Kukah 

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Sultan counters Kukah

…”95% of insecurity victims are Muslims” – Dambazau Prominent northern leaders, including the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has pushed back against comments by Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Islamism and insecurity, stressing that the issues are often misunderstood and wrongly framed as religious. Speaking in an interview during a television programme at the weekend, the Sultan clarified that Islamism is not a quest for political dominance but a call for ethical and accountable leadership rooted in Islamic values.  “I want to correct…

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“You don’t birth APC and try to kill It” – Tunde Bakare 

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Tunde Bakare ADC

…Rejects pressure to join ADC Renowned cleric and founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed that he is under intense pressure from top political figures to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) – but insists he has no intention of leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he helped to build. Speaking at the inaugural ‘Citadel School of Governance Dialogue Series’ in Lagos on Saturday, Bakare said both senior and younger political associates have been lobbying him to align with the ADC ahead of the…

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“We’re living like prisoners”: Sokoto communities cry out

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Sokoto communities cry out

…As bandits sack 17 towns, kill, abduct dozens Fear and despair have gripped communities in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State as bandit attacks escalate, leaving behind a trail of death, abductions, and mass displacement. From Dukura to Dalijan, Fakku, and Ingushi, residents recount nights of terror, villages raided, livestock stolen, homes torched, and families torn apart. What was once a peaceful farming belt has now become a battlefield where survival is a daily struggle. At a press conference on Saturday, community leaders led by Adamu Haruna of Kebbe…

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“Tinubu, you are not facing Jonathan in 2027, it’s Atiku you should concentrate on” – Ayodele  

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Ayodele reveals

Renowned cleric, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on political leaders to confront the issues affecting governance, warning that fear of powerful individuals weakens their authority. Speaking in a recent address, Ayodele said: “Problems in your government but you are not bold enough to talk. You are afraid of them. The more you are afraid of them, the more power you are giving them, the more you are losing.” He criticised leaders for focusing on the wrong political figures while neglecting those who wield real influence. “You are not facing Jonathan.…

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Kaduna: Gov. releases ₦2.3bn for retirees, families of deceased workers

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Kaduna Gov. on retirees

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has approved the release of ₦2.321 billion for the settlement of pension entitlements, gratuities and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased civil servants across the state. The disbursement covers Accrued Rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and Gratuity/Death Benefits under the old Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). With this payment, Kaduna State has now paid out ₦6.678bn in 2025 and a total of ₦13.5bn in the last two years of the present administration. Kaduna State Commissioner of Information, Ahmed Maiyaƙi, said the…

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ACF urges protection for Ɗangote Refinery as ‘Strategic National Asset’

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ACF on Ɗangote refinery

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has condemned what it describes as attempts to undermine the Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Company. It has also called for the protection of the multi-billion dollar facility as a strategic national asset. In a statement issued yesterday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tanko Baba, the ACF expressed concern over what it termed “thinly disguised attempts” to sabotage the operations of Nigeria’s largest privately-owned refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The Forum listed several challenges the facility had faced since inception, including crude…

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2027: ‘Nigeria running out of time for credible, acceptance general elections’ – EU 

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EU Mission on Nigeria

The European Union (EU) Electoral Observer Mission says Nigeria may be running against time in the push to conduct credible 2027 general elections. This was as it called for urgent steps to fast track the ongoing electoral and constitutional reforms to make the next general election acceptable to all stakeholders and in tandem with the recommendations of both local and international observers who observed the 2023 general elections. The EU team stated this while addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja, stressing that the timely reforms in the constitution…

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