Author: Aminu Imam

Airport security breach: NCAA blacklists KWAM-1 for 6-months

Aminu Imam
KWAM 1 NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has blacklisted popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as KWAM-1, following a reported security breach at a Nigerian airport. According to sources within the aviation sector, the Fuji icon was handed a six-month suspension by the NCAA for allegedly violating established airport security protocols. Details surrounding the exact nature of the breach have not yet been fully disclosed, but insiders say the incident raised serious concerns over the enforcement of aviation regulations. The suspension effectively bars KWAM1 from accessing restricted areas within…

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30 states spent ₦11.75bn on trips in Q1 ’25 only to attract zero FDI – Report 

Aminu Imam
FDI Report

Thirty Nigerian states spent a combined ₦11.75 billion on international trips and training in the first quarter of 2025 with no foreign direct investment (FDI) to show for it. According to the Capital Importation report published by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) on Tuesday, all of the FDI that came into the country between January and March went to only seven locations: the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, Kano and Ekiti. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism, (FIJ), report analysed the first quarter financials of the states…

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Niger: “I won’t negotiate with bandits” – Gov. Bago

Aminu Imam
Gov. Bago on bandits

Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has vowed not to negotiate with bandits, stressing that it is unacceptable and that he will instead seek the intervention of the President and the National Security Adviser (NSA) on the issue of frequent banditry attacks plaguing some local councils in the state. Bago had also observed that negotiations with bandits in some states have led to an increase in cattle-rustling. The governor made his position known at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on the implementation of the ‘State Trade Animal Movement Security and Veterinary…

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Sokoto: Bandit attacks force women, children to sleep under trees – Report

Aminu Imam
Sokoto banditry report

A deepening humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Tureta and Dange/Shuni local government areas (LGAs) of Sokoto, where relentless bandit attacks have displaced thousands of residents—mostly women and children—forcing them to sleep under trees and in open fields. Once-thriving farming communities have now become desolate as persistent violence and fear push villagers to abandon their homes. Schools are closed, farmland lies fallow, and the echo of gunfire has replaced the rhythm of rural life. According to a mother of four who fled Tureta, Malama Halima: “I haven’t stepped into my house…

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Tinubu, prominent Nigerians hail Yobe schoolgirls for winning Global Debate and English Awards

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Tinubu, Nigerians hail Yobe schoolgirls

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and many prominent Nigerians have jointly hailed the remarkable achievements of three Nigerian schoolgirls who clinched top honours at the ‘2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship’, held in London, United Kingdom. The students — Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu (17), Ruƙayya Muhammad Fema (15), and Hadiza Kashim Kalli — all from Nigerian Tulip International College, Mamudo, Yobe State, outshone over 20,000 participants from 69 countries to emerge global champions in various categories. Nafisa was named the world’s best in English language skills, Ruƙayya topped the debate category, while Hadiza…

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Cargo Clearance: Vehicles, parts’ prices to surge, as Customs 4% FoB levy begins

Aminu Imam
Tokunbo cars at port

Prices of imported goods, such as vehicles and spare parts, are expected to surge as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officially commences the collection of a new four percent Free-on-Board (FoB) levy on all imports. The levy, which took effect Monday, replaced the one percent Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) charge, calculated based on the value of imported goods, including transportation costs to the port of origin. Car dealers, already grappling with high import duties and a volatile Naira, are expected to be among the worst hit. For instance, a…

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“APC is ‘cancer at Stage-4 level’ “ – Jigawa ex-Gov., Sule Lamiɗo 

Aminu Imam
Sule Lamido Tinubu

Former Governor of Jigawa State and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamiɗo, has strongly criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC), likening it to a “cancer at Stage-4 level”, which needs to be removed from Nigeria’s political landscape. Speaking on a television programme yesterday, Lamiɗo expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the APC’s governance, particularly highlighting the party’s 10 years in office under late former President, Muhammadu Buhari. “We must remove this cancer called APC, which we can call malaria, cancer at level-4”, Lamiɗo stated emphatically.  “APC is…

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Insecurity: Zamfara bandits abduct 150 persons in less than a week 

Aminu Imam
Zamfara banditry

Bandits have abducted no fewer than 150 people in a slew of raids on several communities in Zamfara State over the past four days. The spokesperson for the Zamfara State Government, Mahmud Mohammed Ɗantawasa, confirmed the attacks to newsmen, neither confirmed nor denied the number of people kidnapped, but noted that the Government is making efforts to rescue the victims. This comes as a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Yusuf Asadus-Sunna, confirmed how his Peace Committee facilitated a peace agreement between notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, and the federal government.…

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Igbo women slam Umahi for saying Tinubu is fair to S’East

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Igbo women slam Umahi

Igbo women, under the aegis of Igbo Women Assembly, (IWA), have expressed their disgust over a statement by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, claiming that President Tinubu has been very fair to the South-East geo-political zone. Recall that Umahi had, in a statement on Monday, stated that the Presidency was not realisable for the South-East in 2027, advising Ndigbo to rather support President Tinubu in 2027 elections. However, the Igbo women, in a statement on Tuesday, expressed their disappointment over the position by Umahi, dismissing his view as…

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FG orders immediate rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees

Aminu Imam
Tinubu orders

…Approves pension increase President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate rollout of free healthcare for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a vital component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also directed the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the Scheme. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, yesterday, the President gave these directives…

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