An advocacy group, the Northern Socio-Political Rights Network (NSPRN), says it turned down a N200 million bribe offered by proxies linked to the Zamfara State Government to mobilise a protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, the group’s president,…
…Says desperate plot to derail Tinubu’s security agenda will fail A prominent pressure group within the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Integrity Network, has accused the Zamfara State Government of sponsoring a recent protest against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, as part of a broader plan to sabotage the administration…
The Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, is set to significantly enhance internet connectivity across Nigeria by laying 90,000km of fibre optic cables nationwide. This initiative, announced by Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, aims to improve digital infrastructure and drive economic growth. Dr. Tijani highlighted that the digital economy sector currently…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, paid a courtesy visit to his alma mater – Anglican High School, Ibara, Abeokuta, where he engaged with school principals, students, and alumni. During the visit, Dr. Tijani awarded scholarships to high-achieving students, recognizing their academic excellence and potential. The minister expressed his appreciation…
Yewa South local Government has bids a final farewell to its Leader of the legislative council Hon. Olayinka Oluwaseun Adekanbi, who passed on to glory on Saturday, 4th May 2025 The local government held a special lying in state session for him on the 5th May at the local government secretariat in Ilaro inside the…
The International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abia State branch, has condemned the recent alleged incident of domestic violence and child abuse in which a father set himself, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter ablaze in Onicha Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred between 1am and 2am on Saturday,…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has reacted to the reports of his suspension by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party, LP, calling on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to quickly arrest Abure for alleged impersonation. Otti, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Wednesday, described…
The bank also advised the government to boost the livelihoods of all Nigerians through more productive work, which it said is key to reversing high poverty levels. The World Bank stated this in its latest April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria, which was obtained on Monday. The bank had, earlier last month, in…
The World Bank has advised the Federal Government to implement reforms that protect the country’s poorest against rising inflation. The bank also advised the government to boost the livelihoods of all Nigerians through more productive work, which it said is key to reversing high poverty levels. The World Bank stated this in its latest April…
The security crisis in Zamfara State is set to go a full circle after the state governor, Dauda Lawal, secretly met bandit leaders, in a repeat of a strategy that analysts have dismissed as dangerously ineffective and capable of enabling the terrorists to regroup and escalate attacks on Nigerians. Governor Lawal reportedly hosted the bandit…
