Bichi Development Association Protests Dissolution of Emirate Council
The Bichi Development Association (Inuwar Masarautar Bichi) has raised concerns following Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s decision to dissolve the Emirate Council. The association highlighted that the dissolution would result in over 3,000 citizens losing their jobs. They urged the state…
Confusion Over President Tinubu’s State-of-the-Nation Address
Uncertainty surrounds President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled state-of-the-nation address at the National Assembly on Wednesday. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, announced on Tuesday that the President would address a joint session of the National Assembly in…
Niger gov grants 30 prisoners amnesty
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, on Tuesday, granted amnesty to 30 inmates at the old and new Correctional Centres in the state capital, Minna. The gesture was part of the activities to mark the first anniversary of his…
Kano High Court Halts Eviction of Reinstated Emir Sanusi II
Justice Amina Aliyu of the Kano High Court has issued an order preventing the police, Department of State Services, and Nigerian military from evicting Muhammadu Sanusi II, the reinstated Emir of Kano. The emir, along with the four kingmakers of…
David Umahi Walks Out on Journalists at Abuja
On Tuesday, Minister of Works David Umahi abruptly walked out on journalists at a scheduled press event in Abuja, declaring that the press was nonexistent. Journalists had gathered in the ministry’s conference room and waited over 50 minutes for the…
NLC President Calls for Better Pay , Benefits for Journalists
Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, has called for improved wages, insurance coverage, and pensions for journalists throughout Nigeria. During a visit to the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr. Chris Isiguzo, in Abuja, Ajaero…
University of Ibadan queries students involved in fee hike protest
Two students at the University of Ibadan, Olamide Iyanuoluwa from the Institute of African Studies and Aduwo Ayodele from the Department of History, have been issued queries for their involvement in a recent protest against a fee hike on campus….
National Assembly to hold historic joint sitting for Nigeria’s 25 years of democracy
On Wednesday, May 29, the Senate and the House of Representatives will convene jointly to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria. This unprecedented gathering, a first since the nation’s return to democracy in 1999, will feature presentations by…
Tinubu orders single-digit interest loans for media organizations
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment to provide single-digit interest loans to media organizations through the Bank of Industry. This directive was revealed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,…
Police arrest 13, including soldiers, for armed robbery , hijacking
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 13 individuals, including four soldiers, for their involvement in armed robbery and the hijacking of food trucks. Among those arrested was a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Command…