Two children have drowned in separate well incidents in Dala and Dawakin Tofa Local Government Areas of Kano State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. Abdullahi said a six-year-old boy, Ahmad Abdurashid, drowned in a well…
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the public to disregard reports of the suspension of some of its leaders, describing the claim as false and orchestrated by faceless individuals with no standing in the party. Moses Idika, Director of Media and Publicity of the Anyi Ga-Emeya Movement during the…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched a new interest-free loan initiative for university and tertiary institution staff under the Tertiary Institution Staff Loan Scheme Fund (TISSF), designed to ease financial burdens and promote productivity. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tahir Mamman Alausa, speaking in Akure on Wednesday, said the programme will provide loans of up to…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to authorise an additional ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to bridge the funding shortfall in the 2025 budget. The request was read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who said the proposal aims to cover the…
Former Kano State Governor, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau, says he will remain active in politics for the rest of his life, describing it as both a spiritual and civic duty rooted in service to humanity. Speaking at a press conference to mark his 70th birthday on Wednesday, Shekarau, a former Minister of Education and member of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a ₦100 billion case filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and several oil marketing companies over the issuance of import licences. Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed the case on Wednesday after Dangote’s lawyer, C.O. Adegbe, moved to discontinue…
Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has charged Air Component Commanders to intensify precision air operations and adopt smarter tactics in the ongoing fight against insurgency, terrorism and banditry. Speaking during a meeting with commanders from all operational theatres in Abuja on Wednesday, Aneke said the nation’s security landscape demanded swift,…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has called on northern states to strengthen cooperation in implementing tax reforms and digital transformation as part of efforts to boost revenue and achieve sustainable development. Speaking during the 2025 Northern Revenue Conference in Kano, Yusuf said fiscal efficiency was crucial for good governance and long-term economic growth….
The Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has criticised the Tanzanian government over an internet blackout and ongoing suspension of X (formerly Twitter), describing the disruptions as an assault on digital rights and economic stability. In a virtual press briefing, Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of PIN, said that the internet shutdown imposed on 29 October, during Tanzania’s general…
Justice Eberechi Wike of the Court of Appeal has urged Nigeria’s judiciary to embrace digital transformation as a means to deliver quicker, more transparent and citizen-focused justice. She made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Access to Justice Parley 2025, organised by the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC). The event, themed “Justice,…
