Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state on Monday, presented a N985.9 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Addressing the lawmakers at Lugard Hall, Sani said the proposed spending places strong emphasis on security, infrastructure expansion, and the consolidation of human capital development across the state. He said…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan was conformed a screening by the upper legislative chamber on Thursday which lasted for about two hour. Amutan who spoke on the lessons of the 2023 elections, ppromised to…
A group under the auspices of Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has condemned the continues detention without trial of the Aminu Dogara, the Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos and his wife by the Department of State Services (DSS). Dogara who is also the Chairman of Council of Arewa Chiefs in Southern Nigeria, was reported to have been…
The Niger state National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked Joshua Gana from the house of representatives. Joshua, son of Jerry Ganna, a former minister of information, was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Edati/Lavun/Mokwa federal constituency of Niger state in the February 25 elections. He was declared…
No fewer than 29 people have been killed in an attack by terrorists in Guyaku community, Gombi LGA of Adamawa state. According to reports by Reuters, the attackers invaded the community late on Sunday and carried out sporadic shootings for several hours, killing residents and destroying property. The report said, Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Fintiri,…
The Pathfinder Arewa Project (PAP) said the outrage that followed Governor Hyacinth Alia’s refusal to describe the killings in Benue state as genocide against Christians arose from a misunderstanding of facts and an overheated emotional climate. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Chairman of PAP, Abdulhamid Jakadan, said the governor’s remarks, which drew criticism…
