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NDPC seeks clarification from INEC over alleged data breach

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it has twice requested the Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations of a data breach. National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in Abuja during a media parley to mark three years of the Commission. Olatunji said the request followed the signing of the Nigeria Data Protection Act by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023, noting that it was part of efforts to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral database. According to…

LG Funds: “Hold your Govs. accountable” – Presidency tells State Assemblies

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communications, Daniel Bwala, has called on State Houses of Assembly to strengthen oversight of local government allocations, saying the President cannot act as a “prefect” to governors under Nigeria’s federal structure. Speaking on federalism and accountability, Bwala said policy direction rests with the President at the centre, while implementation and scrutiny lie with governors, state lawmakers, and other federated institutions. “The President is not a prefect to the governors. That is why I talk about federalism. At the centre, whatever the…

‘Impunity fueling genocide claims in Nigeria’ – UN expert

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

Spreading violence and impunity for armed groups is undermining religious freedom in Nigeria, the United Nations (UN)’s top expert on the matter said yesterday, adding it was understandable that some victims “describe this as persecution or genocide”. The comments by the United Nations special rapporteur on religious freedom, Nazila Ghanea, came after US President Donald Trump angered Nigeria last year by condemning what he called a Christian “genocide” in the country. Nigeria, which is divided between a mostly Muslim north and Christian-majority south, is struggling to deal with multiple security…

‘B’Haram, banditry, clashes driving poverty across the North’ – Report

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

A new report has revealed that violent conflict across the northern part of the country is deepening poverty and weakening the ability of households to recover from economic shocks. The report, titled: ‘Insecurity, Livelihoods and Welfare in Northern Nigeria’, identified three major forms of insecurity affecting the region: Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency in the North-East, farmer-herder conflicts in the North-Central, and banditry and kidnapping in the North-West. The findings were unveiled on Thursday in Abuja, during a high-level webinar convened by the ‘Chronic Poverty Advisory Network of the Institute of Development…

“I’ll never negotiate with terrorists” – Zamfara Gov. declares

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has ruled out the possibility of negotiating with armed groups terrorising communities across the state, insisting that security operations remain the only viable option for ending banditry. The Governor stated this while responding to renewed calls from some stakeholders advocating dialogue with bandits as a strategy for restoring peace in the troubled state. Lawal maintained that engaging criminal elements in negotiations would amount to rewarding violence and undermining the authority of government. According to him, the state cannot afford to create an impression that terrorists…

IPOB crisis deepens, as faction suspends Nnamdi Kanu

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Rival leadership rejects move A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) following the announcement by one faction of the group that it had indefinitely suspended the office of the leader, and the position of Director of Radio Biafra previously held by detained separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, while a rival faction swiftly dismissed the action as unconstitutional and null and void. In a statement issued on Thursday, the IPOB Directorate of State (DOS), led by Chikadibia Edoziem, announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of Kanu’s…

Benue: Panel uncovers ₦139.8bn missing from govt. accounts

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

A Commission of Inquiry set up by the Benue State government to investigate the state’s income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023 has uncovered ₦139.8 billion in unaccounted public funds. The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, Justice Jubril Idrisu (rtd), disclosed this yesterday, while presenting the commission’s report to Governor Hyacinth Alia at the Government House, Makurdi. Idrisu said the Commission’s findings showed that the state generated more than ₦826.5 billion in revenue during the period under review, while expenditure stood at about ₦683.4…

“Stop blaming the North; insecurity is now a national crisis” – Ex-Generals to Nigerians

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

Retired military officers, led by Brig.-Gen. Isma’ila Abdullahi (rtd), have warned that terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping are no longer “northern problems” but a nationwide threat. Speaking on Thursday in Kaduna, in honour of the Late Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, who died in bandits’ captivity in Katsina, the ex-generals called narratives blaming the North “divisive and counter-productive”. The group questioned “selective outrage” and cited rising attacks across all regions, saying: “Can any part of this nation remain unconcerned by the current onslaught?”. They urged the 19 northern states governors to create…

36 Govs. declare position on state police

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

Governors of the thirty-six states in Nigeria, have declared their support for the establishment of State Police in the country. The Governors, operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), made their stance known in a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. According toreports, the decision was taken at the NGF meeting in Abuja, which lasted from Wednesday to early yesterday. According to the governors, the move must be constitutionally sound and align with federalism and citizens’ rights. The communiqué disclosed that the Governors…