Onitsha sand miners have taken to the streets in protest of what they perceive as extortion by the state government of Anambra State. The miners maintain that the federal government, via NIWA, is the only entity to whom they should be held accountable. Marching on the grounds of NIWA, close to the River Niger, with … Read more
According to Governor Uba Sani, investment opportunities in Kaduna State have been opened up by the changes his administration has implemented over the past 2.5 years. In addition, the governor shared the news that Kaduna has placed second in the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, a … Read more
Senator Shehu Sani, a former politician and human rights crusader, has spoken out against what he calls a racial insult to the Black people, citing a purported monkey image of former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle. Trump, the president of the United States, has been associated with the portrayal. Friday, Sani expressed … Read more
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has issued a three-day ultimatum to contractors, threatening to terminate contracts if they do not remove trash from satellite towns. During Friday’s inspection of road developments in Abuja, Wike delivered the ultimatum while visiting Karu, Bwari, Kubwa, and the Apo-Karshi corridor. Adherence to the directive was … Read more
Federal University Wukari (FUW) in Taraba State is facing potential industrial unrest after a number of concerned faculty and staff members petitioned the Federal Ministry of Education to investigate allegations of corruption in the current process for selecting a vice chancellor. Appointments should be based on merit and according to legal standards; the petition, which … Read more
A group of CSOs has characterised the Nigerian Senate’s rejection of critical parts of the electoral amendment as an attack on the credibility of the voting process. On Friday, February 6, 2026, the coalition reportedly told reporters in Benin this in a statement that was made public, according to Gistcon. Elect Her, CEMESO, Kukah Centre, … Read more
Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and senator from Edo North, paid President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. He spoke to reporters after their meeting and praised Remi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, for the widespread acclaim she has received. Noting that he hadn’t met the … Read more
The ongoing doctors’ strike is exacerbating the suffering of vulnerable patients who depend on continuous medical care, according to Andrew Chukwuleta Okemiri, a disc jockey from Ebonyi who now resides in Anambra and who has a spinal cord injury. Okemiri has pleaded with the federal government and health authorities nationwide to step in immediately. To … Read more
Communities, local institutions, and inclusive economic growth can all benefit from digital investments and inclusion in areas ravaged by conflict, leading to long-term effects. This comment was made by the EU mission in Nigeria during a meeting of stakeholders in Borno and Yobe States to discuss how to promote digital inclusion, economic opportunities for women … Read more
In his Friday sermon, Professor Luqman Zakariyah praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “father to all” and hoped that the new government would give hope to the less fortunate. Zakariyah was the officiant at the Fatiha wedding of Mohammed Bello Matawalle’s children. As a representative of the Matawalle family, President Tinubu attended the wedding … Read more