REPS GRILL LIVESTOCK MINISTER OVER NON-UTILIZATION OF ₦10BN TAKE-OFF GRANT
By Peter Jatau Abuja, Nigeria – June 6, 2025 – The House of Representatives Committee on Non-Utilization of Take-off Grants and Bailout Fund Interventions has grilled the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, over the ministry’s failure to utilize a ₦10 billion take-off grant allocated for 2025. At a hearing chaired by Hon. […]
Reps Grill Livestock Ministry Over ₦10 Billion Grant, Launch Broad Probe into MDAs’ Fund Utilization.
By Peter Jatau, Abuja, Nigeria – June 6, 2025 The House of Representatives Committee on the Non-Utilization of Takeoff Grants and Bailout Funds has interrogated the newly created Federal Ministry of Livestock Development over its failure to utilize a ₦10 billion takeoff grant allocated for 2025. At a hearing chaired by Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu, […]
CBAAC Plans Golden Jubilee Celebration in 2027, Highlights Role of Diaspora in Promoting African Culture
Miran Okpe, Abuja, Nigeria. The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) has announced plans to commemorate its golden jubilee in 2027, with official details of the program expected to be unveiled in July. Speaking on the upcoming milestone, the Director-General of CBAAC revealed that the agency is implementing various programs to celebrate […]
Africans in the Diaspora as Cultural Ambassadors: AgloFest 2027 to Celebrate Heritage, Trade, and Unity
Peter Jatau, Abuja, Nigeria. As preparations gain momentum for AgloFest 2027, organizers have announced that official details of the festival’s golden jubilee edition will be unveiled in July. The much-anticipated event, billed as a global celebration of African culture, trade, and entertainment, aims to foster intercultural unity and global participation. “AgloFest is a festival that […]
Bridge That Gap Initiative Urges Collective Action Against Plastic Pollution on World Environment Day
By Ehis Agbon As nations around the globe commemorate World Environment Day today, a Nigerian environmental advocacy group, Bridge That Gap Hope for Africa Initiative, has sounded the alarm on the dangers of plastic pollution and called for urgent and collective action to address the growing crisis. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, […]
OPINION: Kaduna’s Infrastructure Must Be Transparent – Let’s Begin with Data Disclosure
By Ehis Agbon. From roads and bridges to schools and water projects, public infrastructure is the bedrock of development in any society. Yet, for too long, the processes surrounding these projects in Nigeria—particularly at the sub-national level—have been shrouded in opacity. Who gets the contract? At what cost? How far along is the project? These […]
Nigerian beggars in Ghana
By Lasisi Olagunju If you think there are too many beggars on your street, please take heart and brace up. A trending video is showing a massive throng of Nigerian children and women being deported from Ghana where they were found doing street begging. They are said to be part of thousands of West Africans […]
Stakeholders Call for Stronger Action on Infrastructure Transparency in Kaduna State
Ehis Agbon Kaduna, Nigeria — Stakeholders at a virtual dialogue held to mark the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Week have called for urgent reforms to enhance transparency and accountability in infrastructure development across Kaduna State. The dialogue, themed “Building Trust Through Infrastructure Transparency Initiatives,” was convened on May 23, 2025, by the Open Contracting Data […]
Speaker Abbas Orders Probe into Non-Remittance of 5% User Charges to FERMA
Peter Jatau, Abuja, Nigeria – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has launched an ad hoc committee to investigate the alleged non-remittance of the 5% user charges on petroleum products and diesel, a crucial funding mechanism for Nigeria’s road maintenance under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Amendments Act of 2007. […]
Rev. Sam Magai Leads Final Rites as Rev. Azzaman Gets Global Farewell
By Mike Odeh James KADUNA –It was a moment of reflection, emotion, and deep reverence on Friday, as thousands gathered at King Worship Chapel and Ministry Inc., Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, to bid farewell to one of Nigeria’s boldest preachers, Rev. David Ayuba Azzaman. The funeral, presided over by the General Overseer of King Worship Chapel, […]