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By Adole Ochi In a major move to enhance its operational capacity, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has approved the appointment of 15 Special Advisers, Advisers, and Senior Special Assistants [citation=1][citation=2]. The appointments, which took effect immediately, are designed to strengthen the party’s administrative and strategic framework atContinue reading “APC Chairman Strengthens Party with 15 New Appointments Amid Opposition Criticism”

Adole  Ochi Omalife Rescue Foundation, a non-governmental organisation committed to poverty alleviation, child care and emergency relief, has distributed foodstuffs and clothing materials to residents of Chibiri community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The intervention formed part of the foundation’s 2025 Annual Food and Clothes Fiesta, an outreach programme designedContinue reading “Yuletide Relief: Omalife Rescue Foundation Distributes Aid to Chibiri Community”

By Sarah Asake The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI) has commended the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for their strategic collaboration which led to the arrest of notorious bandit kingpin and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by itsContinue reading “Defence Ministers Hailed Over  Capture of Notorious Bandit Kingpin Bako Wurgi”

Barrister Aminu Hussaini, in this piece, as his personal opinion, examined Kano’s political history, arguing that Kano, as a hub of economic activities in Northern Nigeria, and a Powerful political bloc in the region, must wake up and play politics not only with a passion but with pragmatism, purpose and strategic alignment with the centreContinue reading “KANO AND THE COST OF POLITICAL ISOLATION”

Kaduna Petrol station workers across Nigeria have appealed to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to urgently extend health insurance coverage to workers in the downstream petroleum sector, citing the recently launched scheme by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as a benchmark.The workers said daily exposure to serious occupational hazards andContinue reading “Petrol Station Workers Urge IPMAN to Adopt Health Insurance Scheme Nationwide”

A coalition of Islamic groups has cautioned Muslim leaders and clerics across the country against undue interference in ongoing tax reform discussions, warning that such matters are technical, constitutional and should be handled by relevant government institutions. The groups, under the umbrella of the Coalition of Islamic Organisations for National Development (CIOND), made their positionContinue reading “Tax Reform Debate: Clerics Warned Against Religious Interference”

Anka Adoma A Northern group under the auspices of of Arewa Joint Initiative for Peace (AJIP) on Thursday rallied behind Defence Minister, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, condemning a “political witch-hunt” launched by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) and other “unpatriotic” outfits. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, the spokesperson of the group, Aminu Abbas ArabiContinue reading “Apex Northern  Body Rallies Behind Defence Minister Matawalle, Rejects Allegations by CNG”

By: Dr. Lawal Umar Maradun, FNIPR, ARPA In recent weeks, a surge of allegations and commentary concerning the former Governor of Zamfara State and current Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has dominated sections of the media and social platforms. While public scrutiny of office holders is both legitimate and essentialContinue reading “SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION: CONTEXTUALISING THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BELLO MATAWALLE”

The Forum for Good Governance and Economic Development (FGGED) has dismissed recent claims allegedly made by the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, describing the allegations as unfounded, misleading and capable of undermining regulatory stability inContinue reading “FGGED Rejects Allegations Against NMDPRA Boss, Backs Farouk Ahmed”

A pressure group, the Northern Elders Support Group, has accused Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, of being distracted by political confrontations while insecurity continues to worsen across the state. In a statement, the group said growing dissatisfaction is trailing the Lawal administration, alleging that the governor is prioritising political battles over addressing persistent banditry andContinue reading “Group Faults Gov. Lawal Over Alleged Neglect of Insecurity in Zamfara”