Governor Uba Sani Mobilizes Emergency Response to Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has mobilized emergency response teams following the derailment of an Abuja-Kaduna passenger train on Tuesday morning, an incident that triggered panic among passengers and their families. In a statement issued by the Commissioner-Designate for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the governor directed the State […]
PROCYON SUMMER BOOTH CAMP NEWS REPORT by Grace Oriowo & Numaan Murtala Salisu
SUMMER BOOTH CAMP NEWS REPORT by Grace Oriowo & Numaan Murtala Salisu The Procyon Radio and Television Summer Boot Camp has officially come to an end! It has been two exciting weeks of fun and learning, where children explored the world of media through storytelling, acting, news casting, and even video editing. Up next, our […]
2027: Why Wadada’s Return to APC Raises the Bar on Governance in Nasarawa
By Peter Jatau, Abuja, Nigeria. The political landscape of Nasarawa State is set for a major shake-up as Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada formally resigns from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and returns to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he helped to build from inception. His comeback, widely described as a “homecoming,” […]
JUST IN: Kaduna NUJ Chairman Loses Wife
The wife of the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, Comrade Abdulgafar Alabelewe, has passed away. Though details remain sketchy, she was said to have died around 12 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Confirming the incident, Comrade Abdulgafar disclosed that his wife died after a brief illness. “She died […]
Summer Media Boot Camp Ends on a High Note with Excursion, Certificates, and Celebration
Kaduna – The first batch of the two-week Summer Media Boot Camp organized by Procyon Radio and Television came to an exciting close on Friday 22 August, 2025, with participants treated to an excursion, certificate presentations, and a lively departure party. The program, designed to introduce children to the world of media, saw participants undergo […]
Sokoto Govt Confirms Four Dead, Five Missing in Goronyo Boat Mishap
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that four people lost their lives, while five others remain missing, following a tragic boat accident that occurred on Sunday at Kojiyo village in Goronyo Local Government Area. The mishap happened around 1:00 pm along the Sokoto Rima River when a boat conveying dozens of passengers capsized. According to […]
INEC set to conduct transparent CVR exercise devoid of multiple registration – Sokoto REC
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Independent Electoral Commission ,INEC Sokoto office says is fully set to commence both online and physical Continuous Voters Registration exercise devoid of multiple registration for eligible Nigerian citizens from 18 years and above. It also solicits stakeholders support to ensuring smooth conduct of the exercise expected to commence on 25 […]
Nigeria Loses 20% of $150 bn Illicit Financial Flows in Africa, Says Rev.Ugolor
The Executive Director of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev David Ugolor, has said the African Union estimates that the continent loses about $150 billion annually, with Nigeria accounting for nearly 20 percent of that loss. He asserted this during the inception meeting of the project titled “Tackling Illicit Financial Flows […]
Goronyo Visits NEMA DG, Reiterates Support for Sokoto Boat Tragedy Victims
The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Esq., has paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Hajia Zubaida Umar, following the recent boat accident in Kojiyo Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. During the visit, which took place on Monday, 18th August […]
DSS Arrests PDP Agent with N30m Cash in Kaduna Over Alleged Vote-Buying.
KADUNA – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) agent, Shehu Fatange, in Kaduna with about N30 million cash allegedly earmarked for vote-buying ahead of Saturday’s bye-elections in the state. Fatange was reportedly apprehended on Friday evening at a hotel within the Kaduna metropolis, where he was said […]