Stakeholders Refute Alleged Marginalization of “North Ibie” in Etsako East Politics
By Ehis Agbon, October 6, 2025 Auchi, Edo State — Leaders and stakeholders from the Three Ibie and Okpekpe clans of Etsako East Local Government Area have strongly refuted recent claims of political marginalization in the zone, describing the allegations as false, misleading, and not representative of the people. The rebuttal follows a publication in […]
lNEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, Faces Arrest Warrant Over Partial Compliance with Court Judgment
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, may have narrowly escaped arrest by the Nigeria Police Force after partially complying with a Federal High Court judgment in Osogbo, Osun State. The court had ordered Yakubu to return the name of Hon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje as the National Chairman of […]
Kaduna Governor Uba Sani Approves ₦2.321 Billion for Pension, Gratuity Payments
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has approved the release of ₦2.321 billion for the settlement of pension entitlements, gratuities, and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased civil servants across the state. ALSO READ: Kaduna Youths Take Centre Stage in Public Procurement Reforms The disbursement covers accrued rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme […]
Kaduna Youths Take Centre Stage in Public Procurement Reforms
By Ehis Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria. A major milestone in the push for transparency and accountability in governance was achieved on Thursday, October 2, 2025, with the launch of the first-ever Nigeria Students and Youth Community of Practice (CoP) on Open Contracting in Kaduna State. The initiative, spearheaded by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Technical Working […]
Banditry: Residents of Kebbe LG in Sokoto bust in anger ” Protect Us or Let Us Protect Ourselves”
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto SOMETIMES, being in a quiet or loud silence suggests something may have gone wrong , a situation exhuming a mixture of anger and sorrow among and across residents of communities in Kebbe local government area of Sokoto state following the frequent attacks by bandits. It is no longer at ease for […]
ZANETIIS 2025 Set to Kick Off in Zaria: A Landmark Event for Nigeria’s Economic Development
The 2nd edition of the Zazzau National Education, Trade, Innovation and Investment Summit (ZANETIIS) 2025 is scheduled to take place from October 24 to November 2, 2025, at the prestigious Golf/Polo Field, Government Residential Area (GRA) Zaria. Mallam Yahaya Garba, Managing Director of ZAZCCIMA Investment Ltd, the organiser of the event, disclosed this during a […]
EU Calls for Reforms before 2027 Elections
The European Union Election Observation Mission has urged Nigeria to implement urgent judicial and constitutional reforms before the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Abuja, EU Parliament member Barry Andrews commended INEC for improvements since 2023 but stressed that major reforms — including electronic transmission of results and INEC’s financial autonomy — require legislative action. INEC […]
Atiku Denies Stepping Down in 2027
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports that he plans to step down for another candidate ahead of the 2027 elections. His media aide, Paul Ibe, clarified that Atiku’s BBC Hausa interview was misrepresented. According to him, the former Vice President only encouraged young politicians to join the contest but never said he would […]
Senator Ibrahim Lamido: The Futility of Factionalizing the APC.
By Emmanuel Ado In any functioning democracy, political parties are more than just vehicles for winning general elections. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, and for many politicians, that is precisely what the parties are for. After the elections, it is typical for these politicians to disappear and only resurface during the next election cycle when they once […]
NRC Resumes Passenger Service on Abuja-Kaduna Rail Corridor
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced on Wednesday the immediate resumption of passenger train services on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor, effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, who confirmed that commercial service would recommence following the successful completion of all required safety, […]