Author: Tahir Ahmed

By NEXTER The African Leadership Strategy and Transparency for Development Initiative (ALSDI), has called on President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the statue-barred Bill for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Digital Forensics of Nigeria. ALSDI’s Executive Director and Convener, Comrade Nelson Ossaieze, who stated this during a press briefing in Abuja, said through official records, the Bill was transmitted to the President through the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, under a covering letter dated February 23, 2026 and was duly received by the Presidency on February 25, 2026. He said Section 58(4) of the…

By NEXTER All Progressives Congress (APC), North Central Zone, comprising governors, senators, former ministers and party stakeholders have rallied behind President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid. The stakeholders took the decision during its zonal congress held on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, formally moved the motion to unanimously adopt Tinubu for the second term as sole candidate. The motion was seconded by the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule who also doubles as the Chairman North Central Governors Forum. Moving the motion, Akume reminded delegates of…

By Mohammed Ibrahim ‎ The long standing issue of insecurity in Nigeria as, inherited by the present government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023, has dominated national and international conversations about the state of Nigeria as a nation. This has all to do with the fact that the national life and development of any nation is shaped by the adequate security of lives and property. ‎ At the inception of his administration, Mr. President has never left any one in doubt about his preparedness and determination to tackle the situation headlong. He had studied the intricate issues of insecurity,…

By NEXTER Citizens of Yobe State have used the Eid-El-Fitr Sallah festivities to offer special prayers for the state’s APC governorship aspirant, Kashim Musa Tumsah over his annual Ramadan feeding programme and other community interventions. This year’s Ramadan season featured multiple mobile and stationed feeding centres spread through selected locations in all the three senatorial zones of the state. It is estimated that over 700,000 persons of all ages received balanced meals from day one of the fasting to the 30th day which marked the end of the Ramadan. Some of the beneficiaries noted that this year’s KMT Ramadan feeding…

By Abubakar Yunusa Senegal on Wednesday called for an “independent international investigation” into corruption following the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to strip the country of its Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco. The cause of the controversy stemmed from several Senegalese players walking off the pitch in Rabat during the final on January 18 in protest when the hosts were awarded a penalty late in second-half stoppage time. After Senegal’s players eventually returned having been coaxed back onto the pitch by captain Sadio Mane, Morocco missed the penalty and Pape Gueye went on to…

arry Kane scored in each half as Bayern Munich thumped Atalanta 4-1 at home in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, winning 10-2 on aggregate to book a quarter-final date with Real Madrid. Captaining Bayern in the Champions League for the first time, Kane converted a penalty with 25 minutes played and added another goal early in the second-half, bringing his career Champions League tally to 50 in 66 games. Lennart Karl and Luis Diaz also got on the scoresheet for the hosts as Bayern again steamrolled the visitors, who picked up a late consolation through Lazar Samardzic. Bayern…

By NEXTER At a time when many small and medium scale businesses are struggling with stock discrepancies, scattered records, delayed payments, and unclear profitability, a software called AR Pro365 has been launched and designed to tackle the problems. One of the Founders and the Business Risk Strategist of AR Pro 365, Uchechi Olanrewaju, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday. She described AR Pro365 as an innovative all-in-one software designed to reshape how businesses manage sales, inventory, expenses, customer payments, and accounts receivables. She praised the software for introducing one of the most accessible record-keeping systems ever seen…

By Attayi Mohammed Ajobe The exit of a frontline opposition leader, David Ombugadu will further incapacitate the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while bolstering the fortune of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, party ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nasarawa State. It is no doubt the worst of times for the hitherto main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State. The loss of its key stakeholder and lifeline, Dr. David Ombugadu to the governing All Progressives Congress will be the last straw for a party which has long been gasping for breath. In a deft political move, the…

By NEXTER Kashim Musa Tumsah MFR, Yobe State governorship hopeful in the coming 2027 general elections has so far provided nutritious meals to over 200,000 residents of the state in the first half (15 days) of this year’s Ramadan fast. The Ramadan feeding programme and welfare are part of KMT’s annual gesture extended to especially the needy, orphans and even some households for them to break the daily Ramadan fast with relative ease, peace of mind and comfort. The figure was obtained as an estimate from the designated KMT Ramadan Feeding centres and mobile feeding scheme spread throughout the three…

By Abu Yunus, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed senior officers to lead by example and enforce discipline across commands nationwide. He warned that professionalism and ethical conduct must define the Nigeria Police Force at all times. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Force’s official social media handles. The IGP, according to the statement, also ordered the strengthening of internal accountability structures, including the Complaints Response Unit and the X-Squad, to ensure no officer operates above the law. Disu spoke on Wednesday during his maiden conference with…