By Shu’aibu Usman Leman “NGE and NUJ Chasing Shadows,” an opinion piece by Jide Oluwajuyitan published in The Nation newspaper on 14 April 2026, presents a critical assessment of Nigeria’s major media professional bodies, arguing that they are increasingly preoccupied with reactive institutional responses rather than engaging the deeper structural crises confronting journalism in the…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State have praised President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani over improved security and governance in Southern Kaduna. The commendation came during a rally in Zonkwa, where party supporters endorsed the two leaders and Anthony Sylvester, a House of Representatives…
The reports of attacks on Bamako, the capital of Mali, have drawn renewed attention to the activities of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin, commonly known as JNIM, a coalition of militant groups aligned with al-Qaeda that has steadily expanded its reach across Mali, Burkina Faso, and western Niger. What is unfolding in Mali and…
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against six individuals, including two retired senior military officers and a serving police inspector, over an alleged plot to wage war against Nigeria and commit acts of terrorism. The defendants—retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Victor, Inspector…
The Kaduna State High Court has fixed the first week of June for hearing on the bail application filed by Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of the state. When the matter came up on Tuesday, Darius Khobo, the presiding judge, said the court will review the bail application and deliver ruling in the first week…
President Bola Tinubu has removed Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Mr Wale Edun and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa in a minor cabinet reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yomi…
