PROCYON RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS SURMARY TUESDAY 14 JAN, 2025
FG Says No End To National Grid Collapses In Nigeria The national electricity grid will remain prone to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in northern Nigeria owing to persistent insecurity. This is according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke during the 2025 budget defense session […]
Northern Nigeria, and Yoruba History – by Farooq Kperogi
By Farooq A. Kperogi My December 21, 2024, column titled “Kemi Badenoch’s Yoruba Identity Meets Inconvenient Truths,” where I set out to show that, contrary to Kemi Badenoch’s claim, the Yoruba and the “North” have had and still have a lot in common, hurt the ethnic susceptibilities of many Yoruba nationalists who misunderstood me as […]
Insecurity: Senator Lamido ETF conducts scholarship screening test for students who lost parents in bandits attack
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto The Senator Ibrahim Lamido( APC-Sokoto) Education Trust Fund at the weekend, conducted screening test and interview for scholarship awards to indigenous students from Sokoto East Senatorial District to study at the Maryam Abacha University, Kano. The students are those who lost their parents due to banditry across 8 local government areas […]
35 Days of Murder Near Kaduna City Still Unreported by Media
Fulani Ethnic Militia Unleashed Terror on Kajuru, Killing 40, Displacing 7,000 By Mike Odeh James (Kaduna) EXCLUSIVE TO TRUTHNIGERIA Fulani ethnic militia (FEM) unleashed terror on communities in Kajuru County [Local Governance Area], Kaduna State, killing 40, kidnapping 50, and displacing more than 7,000 TruthNigeria has learned. The attacks have left families shattered, homes destroyed, and […]
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 […]
PROCYON RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS SURMARY TUESDAY 7 JAN, 2025
EFCC Dismisses 27 Officers for Fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has terminated the employment of 27 officers due to various fraudulent activities and misconduct. According to a statement released on Monday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the dismissals were recommended by the Staff Disciplinary Committee and approved by the agency’s Chairman, Ola […]
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 […]