The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by President-General Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, emphasized the urgency for positive changes to restore hope among citizens during the fifth anniversary celebration of the 17th Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage-Mohammed (retd), in Lafia. Sultan Abubakar stressed the importance of prioritizing national unity and discouraged the…
The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command, has denied involvement in an alleged incident where residents were reportedly transported from Lagos to Osun State by law enforcement agents. Earlier reports by SaharaReporters detailed how the police, in collaboration with the Lagos State Task Force, rounded up residents and youths from various areas of Lagos and…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, emphasized that the recent trip by ten northern governors to the United States was aimed at finding lasting solutions to the insecurity plaguing their region. In an interview on Channels TV, Radda explained that the United States Institute of Peace had invited them to discuss strategies to address the challenges…
A Federal High Court in Kano State has halted the implementation of new electricity tariffs by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Judge Abdullahi Liman granted an order on Thursday restraining both NERC and the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) from enforcing the revised tariffs for Band A consumers. The court’s directive prohibits NERC and…
The Kano High Court has issued an ex parte order preventing law enforcement authorities from summoning, arresting, or harassing ward officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ganduje Ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area of Kano State. This order follows the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the party, by certain executives, which…
The Nigerian government has pledged to eradicate the presence of employees with counterfeit certificates from both public and private sectors. Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, affirmed this commitment on Friday in Abuja while receiving the report of an inter-ministerial investigative committee chaired by Prof. Jubrila Amin on degree certificate milling. Expressing concern, Mamman acknowledged…
Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark criticized the governance of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, describing it as rough, corrupt, and marked by violence. He noted that the current governor, Ahmed Ododo, seemed to be following Bello’s footsteps, indicating that Bello still held influence. Clark urged Bello to face legal scrutiny regarding allegations of corruption…
The civil society group, New Face of Nigeria, has urged former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to face corruption charges. They emphasized that no one is exempt from the law, implying that Bello’s evasion won’t shield him forever. The group’s convener, Omokehinde Agbedina, stressed…
Under the administration of Borno State Governor Prof Babagana Zulum, primary school teachers in the southern part of the state are reportedly facing severe financial hardship, with monthly salaries as low as N7,500 for teachers and N10,000 for headmasters. Southern Borno encompasses eight Local Government Areas, including Askira-Uba, Biu, Chibok, Damboa, Gwoza, Hawul, Kwaya-Kusar, and…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, reportedly traveled to France for medical reasons following his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This journey came after a stopover in London, but the Presidency has kept silent about his whereabouts. Sources revealed that Tinubu’s visit to France was for medical treatment. A Nigerian presidential aircraft…