Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER With the commencement of this year’s Ramadan fast, Yobe’s popular governorship aspirant, Kashim Musa Tumsah has set up feeding points in selected areas across the state where thousands of those fasting can go and break their fast daily. The feeding points have been strategically situated in all the three Senatorial zones of the state with those of Zone ‘A’ in Damaturu, Gujba, Gaidam and Dapchi. In Zone ‘B’, people are fed in Potiskum, Fika and Nangere while Zone ‘C’ has Gashua and Nguru serving as the feeding centres. The development advocate who is now a household name as…

Minister of defence Bello Matawalle demands better healthcare protection for troops By Abubakar Yunusa Ojima-ojo The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has declared that the health of Nigerian service members must remain a top priority, stressing that access to comprehensive healthcare for troops and their families is non-negotiable. He described health insurance as a critical pillar in reducing the financial burden of medical care on personnel, noting that it is a strategic tool to guarantee financial protection and expand coverage within the Armed Forces. Matawalle spoke in Abuja while receiving the Director-General of the National Health Insurance…

By NEXTER Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano North Senatorial District have reaffirmed their total commitment to delivering overwhelming votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, in the 2027 general elections. The pledge was made at the Kano North APC stakeholders meeting convened by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, in Kano, where party leaders, elected officials, and grassroots politicians gathered to consolidate unity and strategise ahead of the next general elections. Addressing the stakeholders, the Deputy President of…

By NEXTER Minister of Superior Labour Court of Brazil, Lelio Bents Correa, has called for joint effort between Brazil and Nigeria in tackling industrial relations for the benefit of both countries. Correa, who spoke to the newsmen after meeting with the management of the Industrial Arbitration panel (IAP) in Abuja, added that both countries need to work and develop the environment for the future generation. He said “in Brazil, we believe a good labour relations system revolves around labour jurisdiction, but is not limited to that. Judges gave the responsibility to make sure that labour right are not something merely…

By NEXTER The Attah-Igala and Chairman, Kogi State Council of Traditional Rulers, Dr. Matthew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa will on April 4, 2026 turbans the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Pyatic Group, Captain Aliyu Ahmad Yakubu as Abeneche-Attah Igala. The ceremony is billed to be held at the Atta’s Palace in Idah. In a December 12, 2025 letter of conferment of the chieftaincy title signed on His Majesty’s behalf by the Secretary of the Igala Area Traditional Council Mal. Omala Ibrahim Oguche, the monarch notified Captain Yakubu of “a Honorary Chieftaincy Title of Igala Kingdom.” The letter said “You,…

By Abubakar Yunusa The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria(SCSN )has called for the immediate removal and prosecution of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, over what it described as compromised electoral integrity. The council said no election conducted under such circumstances could be considered credible. The President of the council, Sheikh Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar, OON, made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja. He spoke at the council’s ongoing annual pre-Ramadan lecture and general assembly, attended by Islamic scholars and delegates from across the country. “We demand the immediate removal and prosecution of the…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunusa Nigeria and Turkey on Wednesday signed nine agreements aimed at deepening bilateral relations in key sectors, as President Bola Tinubu continued his state visit to Ankara. The agreements were signed by Tinubu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after a closed-door bilateral meeting, attended by senior ministers and top government officials from both countries. Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, confirmed that nine Memoranda of Understanding were exchanged during the visit. Among the agreements is cooperation in the field of diaspora policy, defence cooperation, and a joint declaration establishing the Nigeria–Turkey Economy and Trade…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunus Sunday Ndidi, the father of Wilfred Ndidi, the Super Eagles captain, is dead. According to Besiktas, the son’s club, Ndidi Snr died following a fatal traffic accident on Tuesday. The footballer’s father was reportedly involved in a road accident at the Umunede area of Delta. He was then rushed to a hospital in Agbor, where he eventually gave up the ghost. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of our footballer Wilfred Ndidi’s esteemed father, Sunday Ndidi, in a fatal traffic accident,” Besiktas statement reads. “May Allah grant mercy to the deceased; we…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunusa The National Working Committee and Board of Trustees of the African Democratic Congress faction have raised the alarm over alleged moves by some coalition members to tamper with the party’s constitution ahead of formally joining the party. The party leadership described the действия as unacceptable, warning that such moves could create confusion, tension and disaffection within the party’s structure. This was contained in a joint communiqué issued after a meeting of the NWC and BoT, signed by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Mr Rufus Akanmi. The leadership cited provisions of the ADC constitution, particularly…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Yunus The national grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, causing the power outages across Nigeria. As of the time of filing this report, data showed zero megawatts of power supply to the 11 electricity distribution companies. The Grid had recorded its first collapse in the year last Friday, barely weeks after a similar incident on December 29, 2025, which had caused widespread power outages across the country. Grid collapses have been attributed to a combination of technical faults, inadequate maintenance of transmission lines, and fluctuations in generation capacity. Electricity generation dropped sharply from over 4,500 megawatts to as…