STAKEHOLDERS, OIL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES AND NIGERIANS AT LARGE APPLAUD SENATOR MAGNUS ABE’S APPOINTMENT AS NUPRC BOSS.
It was unsurprising that a huge sigh of relief as well as jubilation and untold exhilaration enveloped the entire nation with the appointment of Distinguished Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, former SSG of Rivers State as the Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. While stakeholders, and oil industry executives […]
Wamakko Reaffirms Support for Tinubu Ahead of 2027
SOKOTO — Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has reiterated his strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, pledging continued backing for the administration’s policies and programmes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Senator Wamakko, a leading figure of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made […]
Socialist Labour Condemns Alleged Kidnapping of Venezuela’s President, Calls for Global Solidarity
By Staff Reporter The Socialist Labour organisation has condemned what it described as the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Lady Cilia Flores, alleging that the action was carried out by United States special forces in the early hours of January 3, 2026. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, […]
US Airstrikes vs Schools: A Convenient Afterthought
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovovo Omirhobo. The recent call by Ahmad Gumi urging the United States to build schools for herdsmen instead of deploying a $2 million bomb may sound humane on the surface. In reality, it is a convenient afterthought that collapses under the weight of facts, history, and Nigeria’s own policy failures. No ethnic […]
ADC Party receives 501 New Members in Zaria
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Party in Kaduna State has welcomed 501 new members from the Dutsen Abba Ward in Zaria Local Government. This significant milestone reflects the party’s growth and expansion. The welcoming event, led by Hon. Ahmad Tijjani Mustapha, the State Party Chairman, was a resounding success, demonstrating the community’s increasing acceptance and […]
Uba Sani Marks 55th Birthday with Statewide Humanitarian Outreach in Kaduna
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna. Rather than fanfare, the 55th birthday of Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, was marked with a far-reaching humanitarian outreach that brought relief to orphans and hospital patients across Kaduna and Zaria. Through the Uba Sani Foundation, food items and medical support were distributed to vulnerable groups as part of activities commemorating […]
Benue Lawmaker Empowers Constituents, Rallies Support for Alia’s Second Term
By Peter Jatau A member of the Benue State House of Assembly representing Katsina-Ala West Constituency, Hon. Peter Ipusu, has empowered youths and party stakeholders in his constituency with business start-up equipment, while also mobilising grassroots support for Governor Hyacinth Alia’s second-term bid. The empowerment initiative featured the distribution of income-generating items, including generator sets, […]
New Tax Laws to Take Effect January 1, 2026 — Tinubu
By Staff Reporter The Federal Government has reaffirmed that the new tax laws recently enacted will commence fully on January 1, 2026, as originally scheduled, despite ongoing public debate surrounding some of their provisions. In a State House press statement issued on Tuesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the tax reforms, including those that took […]
History Will Remember Who Took the Terrorists’ Side
By Sa’adiyyah Adebisi Hassan The truth has started walking, and as usual, lies are scrambling for cover. The Sokoto State Government has confirmed it: U.S. airstrikes destroyed terrorist camps. No civilian casualties. That single confirmation should have ended the noise. Instead, it exposed something uglier than denial – terrorist apologism disguised as “sovereignty concern.” FROM […]
INSECURITY: “We Are Still in Bondage to Bandits, Paid Over ₦2.966bn in Ransom in 10 Years” — Bukkuyum LG Boss, Abubakar Bukkuyum
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Chairman of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Honourable Umar Abubakar Bukkuyum, has raised the alarm, alleging that residents across the 17 districts of the council have paid over ₦2.966 billion in ransom to bandits for the release of abductees between 2015 and date. Abubakar Bukkuyum, who made […]