OurNigeria News Awards 2024: Adeosun, Mukokomani to Receive TY Buratai Excellence Award in Military Leadership
… Honouring Military Leadership The OurNigeria News Awards 2024 has announced Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun of Nigeria and Brigadier General Mike Mukokomani of Botswana as recipients of the esteemed TY Buratai Excellence Award in Military Leadership. The award recognises military leaders who have demonstrated exceptional service, visionary leadership, and unwavering dedication to peace, security, and […]
PDP Refutes Allegations by Governor Okpebholo, Accuses Him of Undermining Democracy in Edo
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly refuted recent allegations by Governor Monday Okpebholo, describing his claims as baseless, spurious, and an attempt to justify alleged attacks on local councils and the erosion of democracy in the state. In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker […]
Suspected Bomb Explosion Rocks Islamic School in Bwari Area Council
Abuja, January 6, 2025 – Tragedy struck the quiet community of Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), when a suspected bomb explosion occurred at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School around 11:00 AM. The FCT Police Command confirmed that two individuals died, and two others sustained severe injuries in the incident. […]
EFCC Dismisses 27 Officers for Fraud, Misconduct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers in 2024 over allegations of fraudulent activities and misconduct. The decision followed recommendations by the EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee and was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Mr. Olukoyede emphasized the Commission’s unwavering commitment to zero tolerance for corruption, affirming that all […]
NUJ Condoles with Sokoto SSG Over Tragic Loss of Family Members in Fire Incident
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss suffered by the Secretary to the Sokoto State Government (SSG), Alhaji Muhammad Bello Sifawa. The heartbreaking incident, a devastating fire outbreak, claimed the lives of his daughter, three grandchildren, and a house help in the early hours of […]
Police Debunks Social Media Misinformation On Arrested Deputy Commissioner, Urges Public to Fact-Check
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked a false claim circulating on social media, specifically on X (formerly Twitter), regarding allegations against a supposed Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State. The claim, made by Adamu Garba Zango, a lecturer at Baze University, alleged that the officer was arrested for supplying firearms to bandits and […]
Hausa Citizens’ Response to the USCIRF Report on Abuses Against Fulani Muslims
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on the alleged abuses against Fulani Muslims in various regions. As representatives of the Hausa people, we challenge this report and assert that it lacks fairness and understanding of the insecurity crisis in Northwestern Nigeria, known entirely as Hausa Land. 1. Misrepresentation of the […]
New year: Bafarawa tasks Nigerians on insecurity says blaming Tinubu , governors not solution
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Former governor Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa has urged Nigerians to collectively focus and brace against the security challenges bedevelling the country and stop blaming the President, governors and other at the top hierarchy of governance. ” Blame game is not the solution. We need to work together for leaders to also carry […]
Northern Youth Alliance movement not political, set to unite, strengthen youth capacity as future leaders- Bafarawa
By Suleiman Adamu , Sokoto A political stalwart, Alhaji Dr Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa has said that the emergence of the recently formed Northern Youth Alliance which he chairs, is a pressure group set to foster the bond of unity that existed and strengthen opportunities for youths across the 19 northern states to be useful to […]
Post Mortem: A Brief Review of the Kaduna State 2025 Approved Budget
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has signed the 2025 budget into law, a whopping N790.43 billion, just ten days after presenting the proposal to the State House of Assembly. This swift approval by the State Assembly has raised eyebrows, sparking concerns about the thoroughness of legislative scrutiny carried-out. A discussion […]