The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola Tinubu. The seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary on…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Following my recent piece, “A Tribute to Courage: Upholding Justice and Protecting Press Freedom in Nigeria,” the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ (NUJ) 70th anniversary is overshadowed by the unresolved killings of Dele Giwa and Bagauda Kaltho. The enduring silence surrounding these appalling acts emboldens those who seek to stifle dissent and…
Thirteen worshippers have been killed by bandits inside a mosque in Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning as worshippers observed Fajr prayer. The Katsina state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, confirmed the killings in a statement issued in Katsina on Tuesday. He said…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to go after terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and separatist groups threatening the nation’s peace and unity Speaking on Sunday at the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration at the Murtala Square, Kaduna, Tinubu who was represented by Vice President Kashim …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing warning strike by eight weeks. The extension follows the failure of the federal government to address the issues raised in the 2020 FGN/ASUU Memorandum of Action within the four-week warning strike. President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, announced the extension of the strike in a…
The Katsina state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has distanced itself from a suit challenging alleged prohibition of Christian fellowship on the campuses of Federal University, Dutsen-ma and the state owned Yar’adua University. The Christian body was reported to have file the suit at a high court in Katsina, through its counsel,…
