Author: Aminu Imam

“Quit S’West now or die” – Gani Adams, Yoruba leaders warn B’Haram/ISWAP

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Gani Adams, Yoruba leaders warn

Amid reports of fleeing Boko Haram and  the Islamic state West Africa province (ISWAP) operatives infiltrating the South-West region, regional leaders and security stakeholders have issued stern warnings to the terrorists to leave or face elimination. Recall that Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, recently raised concerns about heightened insecurity following the influx of militants from the North-West and North-East into South-West communities, especially border areas. The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, alongside the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), hunters’ associations, and the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), declared their readiness…

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Kano: Bandits abduct woman after instant payment of ₦8m ransom

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Kano bandits abduction

Suspected bandits have abducted a young woman, Zainab Auwalu, during a midnight raid on Garo, a town in the Kabo local government area of Kano State, despite receiving an immediate ransom payment of ₦8 million from her family. She was said to have just completed secondary school. The incident which reportedly occurred at around 1:30 a.m. yesterday, caused panic in the community. According to residents, the assailants, numbering about ten, arrived on motorcycles armed with sophisticated weapons. Their target was the residence of Alhaji Auwalu, a local businessman and father…

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Taron Malaman Kur’ani: “Masu Adawa Da Dhirin Su Sake Tunani” – Farfesa Khailani Moh’d

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Wasu yan Nigeria na ta bayyana ra’ayoyin su game da taƙƙadama akan taron masana alkur’ani da ake shirin yi a Abuja, babban birnin tarayyar Nigeria. A yayin da wasu ke yabawa da shirin a wani yunkuri na haɗa kan al’ummar ƙasan, da kuma yiwa ƙasa addu’a wasu na sukar shirin, wanda a cewarsu ya na da nasaba da siyasa. Farfesa Khailani Mohammed yana ɗaya daga cikin masu goyon bayan shirin, kuma a tsokacin da ya yi da ƴan jarida a ƙarshen makon nan ya ce: ” Na farko dai a…

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Quranic Scholars Conference: “Opponents of initiative should have a rethink” – Professor Khailani Moh’d

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As Abuja prepares to host a major conference of Quran scholars, Nigerians remain divided over the initiative. While some view it as a step toward unity and national progress, others have criticized it  on the grounds that it is politically-motivated. Professor Khailani Mohammed is one of the proponents of the initiative; and in response to the debate on the issue, said: “First of all, in this country, we have more Quran scholars than Saudi Arabia or the Arab world; yet, their governments  has not provided them with any assistance. “Secondly,…

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Seat of Power: “Non-virile leadership create Villa cabals” – LND Convener, Umar Arɗo

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LND on Villa cabals

Convener of the League of Northern Democrats (LND) and a former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Arɗo, has traced the emergence of cabals in Nigeria’s seat of power to the post-Obasanjo era. Speaking on the public perception  of a ‘cabal’ in the Presidential Villa, during  LibertyTV flagship show, PoliticsNOW,  Dr. Arɗo said at the time he served the Government during the time of President Olusegun Obasanjo there was no existence of any so-called cabal, but said it was because, “the president (Obasanjo)…

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Tinubu departs Abuja today to attend Energy Summit in Tanzania

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Tinubu departs

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today, Sunday, for Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit on January 27-28, 2025.  According to a statement issued by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania, in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the World Bank, aims to advance ‘Mission 300’, an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. In Dar-es-Salaam, African leaders, private sector leaders, development partners, and…

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Kaduna: “Kudan LGA’ll soon become Nigeria’s grape farming hub” – Gov. Sani  

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Gov. Sani on Kudan LGA

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said Kudan local government area will soon become the hub of grape farming in Nigeria. The Governor made the promise when he met members of the Grapes Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, (NGRAPPMAN), led by its National President, Abdullahi Dalhatu, at the weekend. He assured grape farmers that the State government will continue to provide seedlings, mechanisation, training, and support services to them in order to improve their yield per hectare. Governor Sani pledged that Kudan local government area will not…

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‘Why military hasn’t wiped out Boko Haram for 16yrs’ – CDS, Musa 

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CDS Musa on B'Haram

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has shed light on the complexities behind the prolonged fight against Boko Haram, emphasising the challenges faced by the Nigerian military in eradicating the terrorist group that has plagued the nation for over 16 years.   Speaking during an interview on a television programme on Friday, General Musa pointed to the group’s funding, ideological motivations, and unconventional warfare tactics as key factors sustaining the insurgency.  “This Boko Haram thing is a lot,” he stated. “For them to have survived for 16…

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2025 Budget: NASS members allegedly  demand ₦480m from universities before approval 

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NASS members on universities

An investigation has uncovered a bribery scheme involving Nigerian lawmakers allegedly demanding N8 million each from 60 federal universities to approve their 2025 Budget allocations.  According to the published investigative report, the extortion, coordinated by the Senate and House committees on tertiary education, involves threats of probes against non-compliant vice-chancellors. It said several University Heads have expressed frustration over the lawmakers’ aggressive tactics and escalating demands. This comes amidst chronic underfunding of Nigerian universities, with institutions struggling to maintain operations due to insufficient government support. The report revealed that lawmakers…

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Lagos: “I’m still the Speaker” – Impeached Obasa dares H’Assembly

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Impeached Obasa

…Describes allegations against him as ‘fictitious, unsubstantiated’ The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared that he’s still the speaker until due process are carried out to remove him. Obasa, who made this known yesterday, when he addressed his large supporters ​at the Speaker’s Lodge, Ikeja Lagos, said that it was important for the lawmakers to “follow constitutional procedure” to remove him as Speaker. The former Speaker said his removal was done without following the proper procedures. He alleged that the Commissioner of Police…

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