Former Niger State Governor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, says the persistent underdevelopment in Northern Nigeria is largely due to decades of elite complacency, institutional neglect, and policy missteps — not just the failings of the current administration. Speaking during the opening…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate removal of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Anugbum Onuaha, ahead of the August 16 National Assembly bye-elections. Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, made the call during a press conference held on Tuesday in…
The Federal Government says it plans to revive the moribund Kaduna Textile Industry as part of broader efforts to boost the nation’s economy and drive industrialisation. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kaduna during a two-day interactive session on government-citizens engagement, organised by the Sir…
Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, says President Bola Tinubu has lived up to the promises he made during the 2023 campaign, and “is still keeping them.” Governor Yahaya made the assertion on Tuesday in Kaduna, at a two-day Interactive Session on Government-Citizen Engagement, organised by…
The Plateau Patriotic Front, (PPF) has called on the authorities to probe the alleged explanation by Bello Gotomo, the National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on the recent killings in plateau. The PPF made the call on Tuesday in a statement by its National Coordinator, Mani Imman, in Abuja. Gotomo while…
Medical experts have emphasised that Hepatitis B can be prevented by safe and effective vaccine, of which is available. Dr Francis Sanwo and Dr Hakeem Alimi made the assertion on Tuesday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Ibadan, in commemoration of World Hepatitis Day. NAN reports that World Hepatitis Day is…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring equitable development across all regions of Nigeria, pledging that no area will be left behind. The president gave the assurance on Tuesday in Kaduna during a two-day interactive session on Government-Citizen Engagement, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. Tinubu, who was represented…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for sharper strategic thinking and greater synergy among Nigeria’s military forces in addressing the country’s evolving and complex security threats. Gen. Musa made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Armed Forces Unified Strategic National Security Exercise (STRANEX 2025) in Abuja. The…
The Federal Government and its security forces have reiterated their resolve to rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu, years after their abductions, affirming that efforts to combat kidnapping remain ongoing and collaborative. Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),…
Ilorin, Kwara State – A retired Nigerian Army General, Dr. Ola Orisamolade, has earned a Doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin at the age of 72, driven by a passion for the subject that began in his childhood. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin, Orisamolade…
