Author: Aminu Imam

Tinubu, Northern leaders, Governors mourn Audu Ogbeh

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Audu Ogbeh passes

…Extol ex-minister’s integrity, service President Bola Tinubu, the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), and the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) have expressed deep grief over the death of former Minister of Agriculture, ex-PDP National Chairman, and elder statesman, Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, who passed away yesterday at the age of 78. Ogbeh’s family announced his passing in a statement, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the country. In a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the late politician as “a man…

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Concerned citizens urge Kano State govt. to nationalize Arewa24 TV channel 

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Arewa24 TV

…Accuses American/Jewish ownership of local content breaches  Aminu Imam The Spokesman of Kano Concerned Citizens Initiative, (KCCI), in a Press Statement has called in National Security and Regional Economic Interest on the Federal and Kano State Governments  to nationalise  and take over the control of the Arewa24 TV channel’s illegal operations in Kano, accusing its American Jewish ownership and Nigerian operators of “serious breaches”. “He said in view of serious breaches (and) with a view to saving this highly strategic company, stated. “This measure is in line with the vision…

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Amaechi blasts Tinubu’s ‘damaging’ presidency

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Amaechi blasts

…Vows one-month war on corruption Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed to eradicate corruption within his first month in office if elected president in 2027 — pledging to resign if he fails. Speaking during an X Space session, titled: ‘Weekend Politics’, Amaechi unveiled sweeping reform plans, including constitutional changes to replace Nigeria’s current indigeneship system with universal citizenship rights. He also promised to retain the removal of fuel subsidies but redirect the savings to directly benefit ordinary Nigerians rather than the elite. “If I…

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Uba Sani-pays rare cross-party tribute to Makarfi at 69

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Uba Sani pays tribute

In a rare show of political camaraderie, Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has paid glowing tribute to former Governor Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi on his 69th birthday, hailing him as a unifying figure whose legacy of inclusive governance continues to inspire. In a post on his verified Facebook account on Thursday, Governor Sani described Makarfi’s tenure (1999–2007) as “a golden chapter in Kaduna’s history”, marked by peacebuilding, justice, and the protection of lives and livelihoods. “Makarfi’s commitment to peace, equity, and development is a legacy that transcends politics. His wise…

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Telcos alert FG to diesel shortages to 16,000 telephone sites

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Telcos alert FG

Telecommunications operators (Telcos) have expressed deep concerns about ongoing disruptions to the supply logistics of diesel to cell sites across the country. The operators, under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, (ALTON), in a statement on Thursday, signed by the Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, said the body has received credible reports that members of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, (NOGASA), on Tuesday, blocked access to diesel loading depots in Kaduna, Lagos, and…

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ASUU issues strike notice, says lecturers teach on empty stomach

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ASUU issues notice

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), is warming up for a fresh crisis with a call on the Federal Government to act now in its own interest and in the interest of industrial peace in the nation’s campuses. The union said investigations in the Universities indicate that lecturers are not happy as “they teach students on empty stomachs”, conduct research in libraries and laboratories bereft of essential electronic and physical journals, books, chemicals and reagents. President of ASUU, Prof Christopher Piwuna, raised the concerns in a statement sent to…

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Peter Obi advocates 5yr single tenure for President

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Peter Obi advocates

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, (LP), during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has advocated for a 5-year single term for President in Nigeria. Obi stated this in Bauchi on Friday, when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. According to him, there shouldn’t be any second tenure for president, adding that instead of the four year tenure, it should be five years as practiced in South Korea. “I’ve said it and I want to say it again in this government house that if…

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Oil & Gas Shipping: Coastal communities demand percentage from maritime taxes, crude oil exports

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Coastal communities demand

Coastal communities in Nigeria have called on relevant authorities to advocate for the dedication of a percentage of revenue from maritime taxes and crude oil exports to fund coastal security, saying that it would aid the suppression of piracy and other maritime offences.  Coming under the aegis of the Nigerian International Coastal Border Platform, the states comprising Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ogun, Ondo and Lagos State also called for the establishment of a workable community surveillance and intelligence-sharing framework in all coastal security operations. Presenting a 10-point communique…

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‘Ex-President Jonathan ineligible for 2027 race’ — Umar Arɗo

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Umar on Jonathan

Political scientist and former governorship aspirant, Dr. Umar Arɗo, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan is constitutionally barred from contesting the 2027 presidential election, citing judicial precedents and the 2018 constitutional amendment. In a statement he issued yesterday, Arɗo noted growing calls to draft Jonathan into the race as a “solution” to Nigeria’s current political crisis, but argued that the former leader’s eligibility must first be settled. According to him, while a 2013 FCT High Court judgment cleared Jonathan to run again, the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision in Marwa…

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Cash Transfer Scheme: FG provides ₦25,000 to 15m beneficiaries

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FG on cash transfer

The Federal Government has scaled-up its National Cash Transfer Programme to reach 15 million vulnerable citizens, with the Oyo State Government intensifying efforts to ensure indigent residents benefit from the initiative. This was announced by the Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun, during a stakeholder sensitisation and awareness meeting on the ‘National Social Safety Nets Programme – Scale-Up’, held at DSC Hotel, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday. Balogun, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Mofoluwake Ibitoye, emphasised…

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