Author: Aminu Imam

‘Nigerians worse-off under Tinubu’ – Igbo Women’s Group

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Igbo Women's Group

The Igbo Women Assembly, (IWA), has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the administration of President Bola Tinubu, stating that Nigerians are facing harsher conditions than they did two years ago. Speaking on behalf of the group’s National President, Lolo Nneka Chimezie, criticised the Government’s performance, highlighting widespread hunger, insecurity, and political instability. “Insecurity is rampant across all regions. Even Abuja, the nation’s capital, is no longer safe. If the seat of power is under threat, where can Nigerians feel secure?” she asked, during an interview. Her remarks echoed those of other…

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“Am I in North Korea or Nigeria?” – Prof. Yusuf Usman criticizes wave of political endorsements, defections

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Prof. Yusuf Usman2

Renowned Nigerian physician and political analyst, Professor Yusuf Usman, has raised alarm over the current political climate in Nigeria, likening recent events to the one-party system seen in North Korea. Speaking at an event broadcast on television, Prof. Yusuf expressed deep concern over the surge in political endorsements and defections, describing it as a disturbing trend. “Today I’m seeing mass endorsement, mass defections. I saw it the other day, and I was telling my wife, am I in North Korea or in Nigeria?” he said.  He called the situation a…

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Cash Transfers: “We use AI to identify poor Nigerians in rural areas” – FG

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FG on AI2

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says the federal government is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify poor Nigerians living in urban slums. Speaking during a television programme  on Friday, Yilwatda explained that AI technology has helped expand the national social register from 13 million to 19.7 million people. While the register previously focused on rural communities, it now includes the urban poor. “To assist people, you need to identify them first. That’s why we began by validating and expanding the social register”, he said. According to…

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2027: LND rejects ADC, SD; opt for new party for Opposition Coalition

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LND rejects ADC

The League of Northern Democrats (LND), a key group within the National Opposition Coalition, has rejected plans to merge with existing political parties like the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), or Social Democratic Party, (SDP). Instead, it has called for the creation of a brand-new political party ahead of the 2027 elections. LND convener, Dr. Umar Arɗo, announced the decision after consultations and internal reviews, stating that the structural rigidity and leadership disputes in existing parties make them unsuitable for the coalition’s goals. Arɗo cited examples such as the entrenched leadership…

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“150 million Nigerians affected by insecurity” – NSA Ribaɗu

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NSA Ribadu

At least 150 million Nigerians have been affected by insecurity, the National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu Ribaɗu, has revealed. Ribaɗu disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between the National Counter Terrorism Centre and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. The agreement aims to promote agribusiness and livelihood empowerment for communities impacted by terrorism and violent extremism. The NSA said insecurity has had a devastating impact on agriculture, which remains the primary occupation for most Nigerians. He further said, “Security is the biggest problem…

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Tinubu to unveil 11 roads today

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Tinubu to unveil

President Bola Tinubu will today, Saturday, commission 11 completed road projects across Nigeria, including the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Federal Ministry of Works, which announced yesterday, said the commissioning, which will be held both physically and virtually, follows presidential approval secured by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to officially open a 30-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road to traffic. The event will take place at Kilometre-8 of the project corridor, near Jakande Estate in Lagos State. An issued statement by Umahi’s aide, Orji…

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Kano LG election: Appeal Court overturns High Court ruling 

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Appeal Court overturns

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified a previous ruling by the Federal High Court in Kano, effectively affirming the legitimacy of the local government elections conducted in October 2024 by the Kano State Government. In a judgment delivered yesterday, Justice Oyewumi held that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case brought before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which sought to halt the elections. The APC had argued that the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Malumfashi,…

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INEC fixes dates for Ekiti, Osun guber elections

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INEC fixes dates

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), yesterday, announced dates for the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. Chairman of the electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the governorship election in Ekiti will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while that of Osun will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Mahmood made this disclosure during the swearing-in ceremony of six new Resident Electoral Commissioners, (RECs). The RECs were recently appointed following the approval of their nominations by the 10th National Assembly. According to Mahmood, INEC is currently finalising…

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Lassa fever, meningitis kill 366 in 24 states – NCDC

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NCDC on Lassa

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC), has reported a total of 366 deaths from Lassa fever and meningitis in the country, highlighting the continued public health challenge posed by these diseases. From January 1 to May 18, 2025, the NCDC confirmed 733 cases of Lassa fever from 5,118 suspected infections across 18 states and 95 local government areas. Within the same period, the country recorded 141 Lassa fever-related deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 19.2 percent. Separately, between September 30, 2024, and April 6, 2025, the…

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Unpaid Wages: Judiciary workers to embark on nationwide strike

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JUSUN strike notice

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN), has ordered its members across all federal courts and judicial institutions to withdraw their services beginning June 2, in protest over unpaid wage awards and unimplemented salary increases. JUSUN’s National Vice President for the North-Central zone, Mustapha Laminu, issued the directive in a statement signed and released on Friday in Abuja. He explained that despite a recent one-month wage award being paid to other public servants, judicial staff remain unpaid for five months. “This action is to protest against the non-payment of five…

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