ATIKU CONDEMNS DETENTION OF NIGER STUDENT OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POST, DEMANDS HIS IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Ehis Agbon, Procyon News Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a post-graduate student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), describing it as a dangerous attack on free speech and democratic values. Mokwa, […]
Tinubu Defends Nigeria’s Religious Freedom Amid Trump’s CPC Designation and U.S. Senate Bill
By Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to religious liberty and constitutional democracy, rejecting the recent characterization of the country as religiously intolerant by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over alleged persecution and killings of Christians. The […]
TRUMP DESIGNATES NIGERIA A “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN”; URGES CONGRESS TO ACT
By Procyon News Reporter Washington / Abuja — President Donald J. Trump has officially designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), saying Christianity in the West African nation faces an “existential threat” amid widespread killings of Christians and calling on the U.S. Congress to investigate and respond. In a statement posted on his […]
ASUU explores avenues to resolve issues with FG , seeks Wamakko’s intervention
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto THE Academic Staff Union of Universities is not leaving any chance to slip away as it continues to explore avenues and options to resolve it issues with the FG with a formal visit to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for his intervention. The visit to the former Sokoto governor and leader of […]
Court Criticizes INEC Over Action Alliance Crisis; Dismisses Kenneth Udeze’s Joinder Application
Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the ongoing crisis within the Action Alliance (AA) party. This statement was made during the court’s ruling on an application filed by Mr. Kenneth Udeze, who sought to be joined […]
Commissioner for Youth Development Named Champion of Kaduna State Demographic Dividends Roadmap
A team from the Youth Advocacy Campaign on Accelerating Implementation of the Kaduna State Demographic Dividends Roadmap has paid an advocacy visit to the Kaduna State Ministry of Youth Development to present a letter of nomination and appointment to the Honorable Commissioner for Youth Development, Barrister Gloria Ibrahim, as the Kaduna State Demographic Dividends Champion. […]
Senate Committee Moves to Address Challenges in Nigeria’s Downstream Petroleum Sector Abuja
By Peter Jatau, National Assembly, Abuja. Abuja— The Nigerian Senate has expressed readiness to tackle the persistent challenges confronting the nation’s downstream petroleum sector through an all-inclusive investigative hearing aimed at identifying and resolving the bottlenecks impeding efficiency and growth. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Kawu Sumaila, disclosed this in a statement […]
Critique: Edo’s 2025 Agricultural Budget — Big Numbers, Small Vision
By Chris Osa Nehikhare The Edo State Government’s 2025 budget allocates ₦51.9 billion to agriculture and food security — a figure that, at first glance, appears impressive. But when you peel away the layers, it reveals an unimaginative and pedestrian approach to agricultural development. At a time when global and national conversations are centered on […]
Media Spotlight on Idon Community as Journalists Tackle Charcoal-Driven Deforestation.
By Ehinome Agbon, Idon, Kajuru, Kaduna State …Idon Community Battles the Impact of Charcoal Production Residents of Idon community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State are expressing growing concern over the environmental damage caused by charcoal production, their main source of livelihood. Their plight gained attention during a three-day Climate Journalism Training held […]
3-Day Climate Journalism Workshop Builds Capacity of Kaduna Reporters on Environmental Reporting
By Ehinome Agbon | Procyon News KADUNA — In a bid to strengthen media capacity for climate change awareness and reporting, a three-day intensive training on climate journalism was held from October 21 to 23, 2025, at The Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna. The workshop, themed “Amplifying Climate Resilience Through Ethical and Impactful Radio Reporting,” was organized […]