Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Dr. Mohammed Kudu Santuraki, has said the establishment of a sub-national electricity market under the Nigerian Electricity Act 2023 is a pivotal milestone that will position Niger State as a model for decentralized electricity regulation in the country. He stated this at the first stakeholders engagement forum organized by the Niger State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC), in Minna, the state capital. The Nation reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in June 2023, signed the new electricity regulatory act into law, de-centralizing and de-monopolizing the generation, transmission,…

BY NEXTER The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, is set to resign from his position. The move by the national chairman to exit his position is reportedly part of the plan by the governing party to calm agitations among stakeholders from the North-Central zone, who have consistently demanded the return of the party’s top office to the zone. Reports said Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, would be succeeded by one of the party’s national vice chairmen in acting capacity until a substantive chairman is elected at the APC national convention scheduled for December…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said the Nigeria’s new tax laws will take effect from January 1, 2026, under a renamed agency — the Nigeria Revenue Service. Its chairman, Mr. Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Abuja. The development followed the signing into law of four tax reform bills by President Bola Tinubu. The four new regulations are the Nigeria tax (fair taxation) law, Nigeria tax administration law, joint revenue board (establishment) law, and the Nigeria Revenue Service (establishment) law. The bills are expected to bring relief to Nigerians, restore fairness in the tax system,…

By NEXTER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will visit Nasarawa State, Wednesday, to commission a series of landmark capital projects executed by the administration of Governor Abdullahi A. Sule. The high-profile visit is expected to spotlight key infrastructural achievements under the current state government. In anticipation of the visit, Musa Ahmed Mohammed, the Accountant General of Nasarawa State has issued a heartfelt welcome message on behalf of his office and staff, describing the President’s visit as a moment of pride and great honour for the people of Nasarawa. “We are deeply honoured to welcome His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to…

By Abubakar Y Ojima-Ojo A civil society group, the Young Professionals Forum, has accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of fostering elite impunity under the leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, Engr Farouk Ahmed. The group made the accusation during a peaceful demonstration held in Abuja on Monday, where they demanded Ahmed’s immediate resignation over alleged misconduct and abuse of office. Speaking to journalists, the Forum’s co-coordinator, Felicia E. Daniel, said the NMDPRA under Ahmed’s watch had become a symbol of unaccountability and failed leadership. “You may still have the title, but you have lost the…

By Abubakar Y. Ojima-Ojo The Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) has called on federal and state governments, traditional and faith leaders, and the private sector to prioritise targeted interventions for widows’ rights and livelihoods. In a statement marking International Widows’ Day 2025 on Monday, WRAPA urged the enactment and enforcement of laws to secure widows’ access to housing, inheritance, and justice. The organisation also advocated integrating widows into national social protection systems, abolishing harmful cultural practices, and investing in sustainable economic empowerment initiatives. Nigeria hosts over 8 million widows, many of whom face eviction, denial of inheritance, landlord…

By NEXTER The National Association of Jukun Wanu (NAJUWA), has denied allegations that persons of Jukun extraction were complicit in the recurring violence against Tiv communities in Benue State. In a statement on Tuesday, the association through its national president, Engr. Moses Amankye Adanwo and secretary, Comrade Sule Musa Atase, described the allegations of complicity in the attacks by Jukun people as baseless and inflammatory. “NAJUWA unequivocally condemns all forms of violence, which run contrary to our values as peace-loving people. However, we firmly reject attempts to implicate the Jukun people in the recurring violence in Benue State, especially in…

By NEXTER Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Bio has been elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He emerged during the 67th ordinary session of the authority held on Sunday in Abuja. Bio succeeds Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, who chaired the regional economic bloc for the past two years. The new ECOWAS’s chair promised to prioritise restoring constitutional order and deepening democracy in the fragmented region. He also pledged to revitalise regional security cooperation, unlocking economic integration, and building institutional credibility.

By Reuters The world awaited Iran’s response on Sunday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. had “obliterated” Tehran’s key nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution. With the damage visible from space after 30,000-pound U.S. bunker-buster bombs crashed into the mountain above Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, Tehran vowed to defend itself at all costs. It fired another volley of missiles at Israel that wounded scores of people and flattened buildings in Tel Aviv. But perhaps in an effort to avert all-out war with the U.S. superpower, it had…

By Saidu Adamu, Jalingo The Supporting Pastoralists and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crisis (SPARC), in collaboration with Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisations (FUDECO) on Friday hosted stakeholders to a one day engagement on livelihoods of pastoralists in conflict areas. The meeting featured the presentation and discussion of research conducted by SPARC and FUDECO on the topic. The lead researcher and presenter Dr Zubairu Adamu said that the research focused on a conflict affected Community in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State and featured 60 selected persons from the community. Dr. Zubairu, a senior lecturer in the Taraba College…