Group Welcomes IMF Report, Insists Increase in Poverty not Directly Linked to Tinubu Reforms
By Admin The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement on Nigeria, and its overall positive assessment of the President Bola Tinubu administration’s reform agenda. However, it questions the observation that Nigeria’s poverty Index Increased to 60%, in a statement signed by its Chairman. Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief…
Kano Govt. to Establish State-Owned Airline to Boost Revenue, Development
By: Lamara Garba The Kano State Government is considering plans to establish a state-owned airline as part of efforts to expand its economic base, enhance transportation services and create new sources of revenue for the state. Governor Alhaji. Kabir Yusuf disclosed this while addressing Kano pilgrims in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on…
Nigeria’s Democratic Institutions now Stronger Than in 1999 – APC Chieftain
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Daniel Onjeh says Nigeria’s democratic institutions are now stronger than what they were before the return of democracy in 1999. Onjeh, who is a former president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), stated this in an interview with the News Agency…
Democracy Day: Repatriation of Nigerians from South Africa Calls for National Support – Dr Doro
By Admin The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, has called on citizens, corporate organizations, state governments, faith-based institutions, community leaders, and development partners to extend compassion and support to the 258 Nigerians recently returned from South Africa. Doro, in a statement signed in Lagos on Friday, described their successful reintegration…
POWER BELONGS TO ALLAH, RE-ELECTION IS NOT A DO-OR-DIE AFFAIR — GOV. ABBA KABIR-YUSUF
By Lamara Garba The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that his political future, including the question of re-election in 2027, rests entirely in the hands of Almighty Allah, stressing that political power is neither a matter of life and death nor something that any individual can permanently give or take…
A’Ibom: Councillors Accuse Ini LGC Chairman of Thuggery, Abuse of Office
By Udoh Umoh Some Councillors from Ini Local Government Council (LGC) have alleged that the Chairman of the local government, Mr Inibehe Umah, used thugs to disrupt their plenary on Tuesday. The councillors also accused the chairman of lack of accountability, openness and abuse of office since he came into power in Oct. 2024. They…
Gov. Abba Yusuf Assures Kano Pilgrims of Smooth Return as Airlift May Begin Before June 24
By Lamara Garba in Makkah The Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured pilgrims from the state currently performing Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that adequate arrangements are being made to ensure a smooth, safe and hitch-free return to Nigeria. Governor Yusuf gave the assurance while addressing Kano pilgrims…
IMPI Urges National Assembly to Invoke Doctrine of Necessity to Speed-up Establishment of State Police.
By Admin One of the country’s prominent policy groups, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) wants the National Assembly to invoke the doctrine of necessity with a view to speeding up the process of establishing state police. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the think tank expressed concerns at…
Assembly Passes Motion to Regulate Dispatch Services
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a resolution aimed to ensure effective regulation of dispatch riding services. The house passed the resolution at plenary following a motion by Mr Ukpong Akpabio, the member representing Essien Udim constituency. The motion is titled: “The Need to Comprehensively Enforce Industry Regulations and Guidelines…
Don Urges Positive Use of Silence for Social Change
By Udoh Umoh The Vice Chancellor, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Prof. Okechukwu Onuchuku, has called for positive use of silence to engender social change and build a virile society. Onuchuku made the expression in Port Harcourt on Wednesday at the opening of the 2026 international conference of the Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN). Represented…
