The Northern Youth Assembly has described the National Assembly’s passage of the State Police Bill as a watershed moment in Nigeria’s quest to address worsening insecurity, saying the reform offers renewed hope for the North. The group said the constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police would strengthen intelligence gathering, improve emergency response and create…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has condemned the worsening insecurity across the country and cautioned against linking criminal activities to Islam and Nigerian Muslims. The council said religious and ethnic profiling of criminals was dangerous and capable of deepening divisions at a time Nigerians should unite against common security threats. In a Democracy…
By Aggie Asiimwe Konde Chief Brand, Communications, External Engagements & Advocacy – AGRA The world feels increasingly unsettled. Geopolitical tensions dominate headlines, trade routes are shifting, development financing is tightening and conversations around food security, debt and economic uncertainty have become commonplace. Across boardrooms and policy circles, we spend considerable time discussing global shocks and…
President Bola Tinubu and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation on Wednesday pushed for accelerated digital transformation across Nigeria’s civil service, with the President directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to deepen digitalised work processes as part of efforts to end manual and opaque governance systems. Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling the rising number of out-of-school children through fresh education and inclusion policies across the state. Radda made this known in his message to commemorate the 2026 National Children’s Day celebration themed, “Future Now: Promoting Inclusion for Every Nigerian Child.” The governor, in…
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to coordinate activities for the third anniversary celebration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration. The committee was inaugurated on behalf of the governor by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, at the Cabinet Office Conference Hall in Kano. A statement issued on…
The Social Democratic Party has affirmed businessman and energy sector executive, Christopher Nathaniel, as its sole governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Adamawa State. Nathaniel emerged unopposed on Thursday after delegates from the 21 local government areas of the state unanimously endorsed his candidature during the party’s governorship primary held at Duragi Hotels in…
The Allied Forces for Lagos Growth has commended the emergence of Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress consensus governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship election. The group described the ticket as a strong combination of administrative competence, financial expertise and economic vision capable…
The Federal Government has launched the Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems Transformation for Nigeria (NGPAST) and its Strategic Plan of Action (2025–2030), a comprehensive framework designed to promote gender equity, social inclusion, and the full participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The policy, developed…
A frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State, Dr Salihu Bakari Girei, on Thursday declared that he remained the most feared aspirant among contenders jostling for the party’s 2027 governorship ticket. Girei said the desperation by some aspirants to secure endorsements and consensus arrangements was clear evidence that…
