Author: Tahir Ahmed

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as black Sunday to mourn victims of terrorist attacks across the country. The Association also said there will be national prayer from June 12 to 14. Speaking at the end of its National Church Denominational Leadership Summit 2026, CAN Chairman, His Eminence, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said prayers are not enough to tackle the security situation in the country. He said there is the need for concrete actions to tackle the menace. He urged the Federal government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity to bring an end…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar The protesters are demanding urgent government action to secure the safe return of the recently abducted pupils and teachers in the state. Civil society groups are staging a protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in the state. The demonstration comes a few days after teachers protested in Ogbomoso, where the kidnapping incident occurred, demanding urgent action over the fate of the victims. The protesters are marching through parts of the city carrying placards with inscriptions such as, “Every Life Matters, Stop the Kidnappers,” “47 Abducted, Scared and Alone,”…

Babachir Lawal, former secretary of the government of the federation, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Monday, Lawal alleged that the just-concluded ADC primaries were “massively rigged” in favour of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and his allies. More to follow…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and activist Aisha Yesufu have traded words following the latter’s inability to emerge as the senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the FCT. Yesufu had declared her intention to contest the seat on May 6 after joining the NDC from the African Democratic Congress. On Friday, she announced that the party would not be conducting primaries for the FCT Senate seat, effectively ending her bid for the ticket. Reacting at a luncheon for candidates of the Rainbow Coalition in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday, Wike said Yesufu, known…

By Sam Israel The APC Governorship Primary Election has come and gone. Like every democratic contest, it produced winners and those who did not emerge victorious. However, now that the exercise has been concluded, the time has come for healing, reconciliation, and collective action in the interest of our dear Nasarawa State. Elections and primaries are temporary events, but the peace, unity, and development of our state are permanent responsibilities that must be protected by all. Nasarawa State is greater than any individual, political ambition, ethnic group, religious affiliation, or sectional interest. The future of our state depends on our…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, business mogul Prince Arthur Eze, renowned engineer and entrepreneur Engr. Mathew Tonlagha, and youth advocate Barrister Seyi Tinubu are among distinguished Nigerians set to be inducted into the Nigeria Youths in Politics Hall of Fame during the forthcoming Democracy Day Conference 2026. The announcement was made by the President of Nigeria Youths in Politics, Hon. Blessing Oyefeso, during a press conference held ahead of the conference scheduled for June 10, 2026, in Abuja. Speaking on the significance of the event, Oyefeso said the Hall…

By Abubakar Yakubu in Abuja Members of the Abuja Muslims Forum Zakat and Sadaqah Team on Thursday visited the Kuje and Suleja Correctional Centres to provide welfare supports to inmates in the spirit of the Eid-al- Adha celebration. The team members also prayed for the inmates and admonished them to be prayerful as well as build their hopes on Allah. A member of the team, Imam Abduljeli Badmos, urged the inmates not to lose hope but to use their time in the centre wisely by drawing closer to Allah as well as drawing lessons from the trials and triumph of…

AGRA Nigeria, in partnership with ThriveAgric, has commissioned a solar-powered borehole system and unveiled farmer-managed Productive Use of Energy equipment in Bosso and Gbako Local Government Areas of Niger State. The intervention was rolled out under the Strengthening Farmers Resilience Through Climate Smart Grain Production and Accessing the Structured Markets in Nigeria project, otherwise known as STREFAS. The initiative is targeted at tackling post-harvest losses and irrigation challenges confronting smallholder farmers cultivating rice, maize, soybeans and sorghum across Northern Nigeria. Officials said the deployment of solar-powered infrastructure would reduce dependence on erratic rainfall, support dry-season farming and cut post-harvest losses…

By Oboh Linus, Lafia The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a candidate for Obi/Lafia Federal Constituency, Hajiya Farida Umar, has vowed to prioritise the interests of women and youth if elected into the Green Chamber. Hajiya Umar, who secured the ticket on the platform of PDP, made the promise while speaking to newsmen in Lafia shortly after her affirmation as a candidate for Obi/Lafia Federal Constituency. Mr Humphrey Uhagwa, Chairman of the PDP Primary Elections Committee for Nasarawa State and an official from the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja, announced her affirmations alongside…

By NEXTER The Nasarawa State NGO Network (NANGONET), in collaboration with the Ethics and Good Leadership Awareness Initiative (EGLAI) has trained non-governmental organisations based in the state on self-regulation, ethics and good governance. Speaking at the event in Lafia, the Executive Director of Hope Rising for the Less Privileged and Vulnerable Foundation and Treasurer of NANGONENT,Aisha Eyibo, said the programme was designed to help organisations understand their regulatory obligations. According to her, the training is aimed at strengthening the capacity of NGOs on regulation, ethics, and good governance in Nigeria, particularly in Nasarawa State. She also noted that the training…