Category: News
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EIGHT NNPP LAWMAKERS DEFECT TO APC IN KANO
Kano politics shakes up as lawmakers cite internal party crisis and join APC at the National Assembly. Eight NNPP lawmakers from Kano State have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the National Assembly in Abuja. According to the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, the defectors—Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Garba Ibrahim Diso, Hassan Shehu Hussain,…
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WEST AFRICA LAUNCHES 5-YEAR PLAN TO FIGHT DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDE AND POVERTY
With coups rising and millions facing food insecurity, CDD-West Africa unveils a bold strategy to protect democracy and lift communities. The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has launched a 2026–2030 strategic plan to tackle democratic decline, prevent conflict, and promote people-centred development across West Africa. Dr Dauda Garuba, the CDD director, said the…
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NAIRA-FOR-CRUDE POLICY SHIELDS NIGERIA FROM GLOBAL FUEL CRISIS
While the Middle-East conflict sends oil prices soaring worldwide, Nigeria stays fuel-secure thanks to Tinubu’s local refining push. President Bola Tinubu’s naira-for-crude policy has bolstered Nigeria’s energy security amid the ongoing Middle-East crisis, a presidential aide has revealed. Temitope Ajayi, SSA on Media, highlighted how the initiative—allowing NNPC to sell crude to local refiners in…
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FG SET TO ENFORCE PRODUCER PAYS PRINCIPLE IN BEVERAGES SECTOR
Nigeria moves from voluntary compliance to mandatory enforcement as NESREA pushes circular economy and plastic waste reduction. The Federal Government will begin enforcing the Producer Pays Principle (PPP) in the beverages and packaging sector to promote circular economy and environmental sustainability. The announcement was made by Prof. Innocent Barikor, DG of NESREA, at a stakeholders’…
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MACBAN CONDEMNS JOS BLOODBATH, URGES PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Over 30 lives lost in Jos—MACBAN calls for an end to violence and accountability for perpetrators. The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has strongly condemned the killing of over 30 citizens in Jos, Plateau State. President Baba Othman-Ngelzarma described the tragedy as a painful reminder of the ongoing cycle of violence in…
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NEMA STEPS UP DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WITH 2026 CLIMATE OUTLOOK
Nigeria is taking proactive measures to beat floods and climate risks with NEMA’s new 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction strategy. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) convened a high-level technical session to review the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and lessons from the 2025 After-Action Review (AAR). The initiative marks a shift from reactive response to…
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DRIVER TO EMIR’S WIFE GRANTED BAIL OVER JEWELLERY THEFT
A driver linked to the wife of Kano’s 16th Emir is out on bail after admitting to stealing jewellery and cash worth N60 million. Suleiman Yakubu, driver to Sadiya Ado-Bayero, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II’s first wife, was granted N10 million bail by a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. He, along with Idris Uba-Musa and…
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MAN REMANDED FOR PRETENDING TO BE SOLDIER IN BADAGRY
A 31-year-old man is in custody after admitting to posing as a Nigerian Army officer despite being dismissed in 2020. Solomon Ugor pleaded guilty at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court to parading himself as a soldier. Magistrate A.J. Aina ordered his remand at the Nigerian Custodial Centre, Badagry, until April 13 for sentencing. Police prosecutor…
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TWO MEN ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGED IPHONE THEFT, THREAT TO LIFE IN LAGOS
Two young men plead not guilty after being accused of stealing a luxury phone and threatening the owner in Badagry. The Police arraigned Kehinde Idowu (22) and Maxwell Adegoke (23) at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over stealing an iPhone 15 Plus worth N700,000 and allegedly threatening the owner, Michael Eluwan, on March 21 at…
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SHIFT TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH, WALK FOR WELLNESS: EXPERT URGES NIGERIANS
From daily walks to early screenings, a health advocate is calling on Nigerians to take charge of their health before illness strikes. Mr Lorenz Mba, a health advocate, urged Nigerians to move from reactive to preventive healthcare during the sixth edition of the “Let’s Waka with Q-Life and HEI” road walk in Lagos. The event,…
