North East Lawmakers Protest Exclusion from Federal Government’s Agro-Industrial Programme.
By Peter Jatau, Abuja, April 11, 2025 Lawmakers from the North East geopolitical zone have expressed strong disapproval over the exclusion of their region from the Federal Government’s flagship Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative. Rising from an emergency meeting held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Thursday, April 10, members of the […]
Plans To Result: Urgent Need To Finance The Kaduna State 2025 Education Sector Annual Operational Plan
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje In Nigeria, the gap between policy design and implementation is starkly evident. Despite efforts to craft comprehensive plans and allocate significant resources, the desired outcomes often remain elusive. Kaduna State’s experience is a telling example, where despite notable strides in policy development and meeting the 25% budget allocation benchmark for education, […]
Kaduna State Boosts Literacy with New Program Targeting Over 150 Communities
Kaduna, Nigeria – In a renewed effort to tackle illiteracy and promote inclusive education, a foundational literacy and numeracy program has been launched across all 23 local government areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State, reaching over 150 communities and directly impacting more than 6,000 out-of-school children from underserved, vulnerable, and less privileged backgrounds. The initiative is […]
Fulani Ethnic Militants Expand Their Grip in Southwest Nigeria
Prince Eniola Ojajuni, National Youth Leader of Afenifere. Courtesy: Prince Eniola Ojajuni and Sahara Reporters In Brief By Segun Onibiyo and Olatunde Marolan LAGOS, Nigeria – Armed Fulani militants, previously confined to Nigeria’s northwest, are now infiltrating the southwest, transforming peaceful towns into conflict zones. States including Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, and Oyo face a […]
OPINION: Uromi Killing: Balanced View From A Retired General
By Hon Emmalex Barth In as much as I’m against extrajudicial killings as witnessed yesterday in Uromi, Edo State, which I condemned in the strongest possible term, the whole story must be told holistically. Retired General Cecil Esekhaigbe on Channel Television station this evening corroborated what an eyewitnesses account said of the incident yesterday. The […]
Africa Gears Up for First International Media Conference: Spotlight on Regulation and Freedom of Expression
By Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. Everything is set for the inaugural International Media Conference—an intellectual convergence of media professionals, policymakers, academics, and civil society organizations. Scheduled to take place from May 28 to 29, 2025, the conference will delve into the intricate challenges surrounding media regulation across Africa. Speaking with ProcyonNews, Matthew Okoduwa, Rector of […]
HOUSE LAUNCHES PROBE INTO AGRICULTURAL FUNDING MISMANAGEMENT
…Chairman Okafor Declares: “Nigerians Deserve to Know Where the Money Went” By Peter Jatau, National Assembly Correspondent Abuja, April 8, 2025 The House of Representatives has officially commenced an investigative hearing into the alleged mismanagement of billions of naira in agricultural funding disbursed through various government agencies and schemes outside the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. […]
You Can’t Hijack our Party Structures, SDP Chairmen tells El-Rufai, New Members
The Former Kaduna State Governor, Mal. Nasir El-Rufai and other new Members into the fold of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have been cautioned by the Forum of State Chairmen to abide by the party’s constitution and desist from seeking to change the leadership or its existing structure. The Lagos SDP chairman, Femi Olaniyi, stated […]
CEP Urges Investigation Into Potential Funding and Material Support For Terrorism By Quds Day March Groups
(New York, NY) – Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement regarding the International Quds Day marches in the United States: “International Quds Day was established by the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in 1979 to promote the annihilation of the State of Israel. […]
Senate Rejects Motion to Honour Former Electoral Chairman, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu—Twice
Peter Jatau, Abuja, March 29, 2025 The Nigerian Senate has twice rejected a motion put forward by the South-East caucus to honour and immortalise former electoral chairman, Professor Humphrey Nwosu, for his role in the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election. The motion, which was presented at the National Assembly on March 27, 2025, sought […]