A suspected kidnapper and alleged gang leader has been arrested by the Osun State Amotekun Corps, the state’s regional security outfit announced on Sunday. The suspect, Ayobola Awe, widely known by the alias “Bishop Awasere,” had been wanted in connection with cases of kidnapping and murder. Amotekun spokesperson Yusuf Abass said operatives tracked Awe and…
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected suggestions of a broad opposition consensus to unseat President Bola Tinubu at the next general election. Senator Aminu Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South, claimed during a televised interview on Friday that plans to remove Tinubu reflected a “national consensus” rather than a regional campaign. But in a…
Nigeria has channelled more than ₦192 billion into primary healthcare facilities over the past five years under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), as authorities seek to strengthen the country’s fragile health system. Speaking after a National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja, Dr Muyi Aina, head of the National Primary Health Care Development…
A ban on ostentatious graduation parties in some Nigerian states has sparked a heated debate between education officials, parents, and school proprietors. Authorities in Ondo State said the prohibition was designed to protect families from “unnecessary financial exploitation” by schools and to shift the emphasis back to academic learning. Similar moves are being enforced in…
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has announced the recovery of over 653 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa and thousands of tramadol pills during coordinated raids across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi detailed the seizures, which took place between 1 and 5 September. In Abuja, a dispatch rider was stopped and searched…
Professor Uche Uwaleke, a leading capital market expert, has called for the creation of a National Compensation Fund to provide relief to victims of Ponzi frauds, warning that the schemes pose a growing threat to citizens’ financial security. Speaking at a virtual workshop on Sunday, Uwaleke, who also serves as President of the Capital Market…
President Bola Tinubu is on course to secure overwhelming support from Nigeria’s South-West region in the 2027 elections, according to Rep. Aderemi Oseni, Chairman of the House Committee on the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Oseni, who represents Ibarapa East/Ido in the House of Representatives, said political stakeholders and grassroots groups had already begun working…
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Founder and Chairperson of C4Impact and former President of AGRA, has challenged Africa to abandon simplistic narratives on farming and fully embrace a hybrid approach to African agriculture. She declared that the time for ideological purity is over, asserting with conviction: “Africa must use fertiliser… Africa needs organically reconstituted soil that we…
Africa’s most populous nation, has formally institutionalized soil health as a core national infrastructure priority, according to Dr. Kingsley Uzoma, Special Advisor to the President on Agribusiness. Speaking at the AFSF 2025, Dr. Uzoma detailed how the country is leveraging high-level political will to meet its commitments under the African Union’s major agricultural frameworks. Recognizing…
A civil society organisation (CSO) has accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare of failing the people of Zamfara following his recent remarks on banditry in the state. The group expressed alarm after the governor reportedly swore by Allah that he knows the whereabouts of every bandit leader in Zamfara and is aware of their movements. In…
