From Neglect to Renewal: Sokoto State’s Big Bet on Education.
By Mohammed Bwago Education in Sokoto State has long existed at the intersection of aspiration and limitation. For decades, public classrooms across the state have struggled to bridge the widening gap between a rapidly growing population and the limited resources devoted to shaping their future. In many communities, parents have watched their children learn in […]
ATIKU CONDEMNS DETENTION OF NIGER STUDENT OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POST, DEMANDS HIS IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Ehis Agbon, Procyon News Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a post-graduate student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), describing it as a dangerous attack on free speech and democratic values. Mokwa, […]
Tinubu Defends Nigeria’s Religious Freedom Amid Trump’s CPC Designation and U.S. Senate Bill
By Ehis Agbon, Abuja, Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to religious liberty and constitutional democracy, rejecting the recent characterization of the country as religiously intolerant by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over alleged persecution and killings of Christians. The […]
TRUMP DESIGNATES NIGERIA A “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN”; URGES CONGRESS TO ACT
By Procyon News Reporter Washington / Abuja — President Donald J. Trump has officially designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), saying Christianity in the West African nation faces an “existential threat” amid widespread killings of Christians and calling on the U.S. Congress to investigate and respond. In a statement posted on his […]
ASUU explores avenues to resolve issues with FG , seeks Wamakko’s intervention
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto THE Academic Staff Union of Universities is not leaving any chance to slip away as it continues to explore avenues and options to resolve it issues with the FG with a formal visit to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for his intervention. The visit to the former Sokoto governor and leader of […]
Court Criticizes INEC Over Action Alliance Crisis; Dismisses Kenneth Udeze’s Joinder Application
Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the ongoing crisis within the Action Alliance (AA) party. This statement was made during the court’s ruling on an application filed by Mr. Kenneth Udeze, who sought to be joined […]
Commissioner for Youth Development Named Champion of Kaduna State Demographic Dividends Roadmap
A team from the Youth Advocacy Campaign on Accelerating Implementation of the Kaduna State Demographic Dividends Roadmap has paid an advocacy visit to the Kaduna State Ministry of Youth Development to present a letter of nomination and appointment to the Honorable Commissioner for Youth Development, Barrister Gloria Ibrahim, as the Kaduna State Demographic Dividends Champion. […]
Senate Committee Moves to Address Challenges in Nigeria’s Downstream Petroleum Sector Abuja
By Peter Jatau, National Assembly, Abuja. Abuja— The Nigerian Senate has expressed readiness to tackle the persistent challenges confronting the nation’s downstream petroleum sector through an all-inclusive investigative hearing aimed at identifying and resolving the bottlenecks impeding efficiency and growth. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Kawu Sumaila, disclosed this in a statement […]
Cameroon Threatens Legal Action Against Opposition Leader Over Post-Election Protests
Cameroon’s government has announced that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over allegations that he incited “violent post-election demonstrations.” ALSO READ: Critique: Edo’s 2025 Agricultural Budget — Big Numbers, Small Vision The announcement was made on Tuesday by Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji. Nji accused Tchiroma Bakary of organizing “illegal” protests that […]
Security Operatives Arrest Man for Allegedly Promoting Military Coup on Social Media
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested a man identified as Innocent Chukwuma on allegations of using his social media account to advocate for a military takeover in Nigeria. ALSO READ: Super Falcons Qualify for 2026 WAFCON with Aggregate Win Over Benin The arrest was disclosed on Wednesday by Zagazola Makama, a well-known […]