Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s strong commitment to inter-agency collaboration, innovation, and national development during a high-level engagement with organisers of the African International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) 2026. The Minister made this known while receiving Maj. Gen. Umar Alkali and his delegation on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja. Describing AFRIDEX as “a very special programme,” Dr. Tunji-Ojo emphasized that meaningful progress within Nigeria’s defence and security architecture can only be achieved through collaboration rather than isolated efforts. He stressed the need for institutions to embrace openness, synergy, and strategic partnerships to maximise…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has taken a bold step toward fast-tracking infrastructure development with the establishment of a high-capacity quarry centre and the procurement of 70 new trucks to strengthen road construction across the state. The Governor announced the initiative on Monday during the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of 70 brand-new Howo pickup trucks to the Ministry of Works and the Borno State Road Maintenance Agency at the Government House. Zulum said the newly established quarry plant, located in Pulka, will serve as a strategic hub for sourcing critical construction materials such as granite, gravel, and sharp sand.…
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has warned Nigerian youths against drug abuse, describing it as a dangerous habit capable of ruining their future and career prospects. Marwa gave the warning on Tuesday, 14 April, 2026, while delivering the convocation lecture at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Abuja. Speaking on the topic, “High Today, Lost Tomorrow: The Real Cost of Drug Abuse on Campus,” the NDLEA boss said substance abuse has moved beyond the streets and is now a growing problem within lecture halls and campuses.…
By Danjuma Amodu For more than a decade, Nigeria has occupied a unique but under-celebrated position in Africa’s digital story. Since 2011, the country has operated its own communications satellite—an achievement few nations on the continent can claim. It placed Nigeria in a select league of countries with sovereign space-based communications infrastructure, a strategic asset capable of shaping everything from national security to broadband access. Yet for years, that satellite seemed to orbit in quiet contradiction: full of promise, but only partially woven into the fabric of everyday Nigerian life. That contradiction is now being challenged. When Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi A coalition of diehard supporters of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider selecting Governor Bala as his running mate in the 2027 general election. The group, under the banner of Kaura Diehard Supporters in Bauchi State, made the appeal in a statement issued by its chairman, Mustafa Abdullahi Duguri on Sunday and made available to journalists in Bauchi. Duguri described Governor Bala Mohammed as a transformational leader with proven political value and a strong record in infrastructure development, insisting that he is well-suited for the…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has unveiled a compendium detailing over 241 transformative legacy projects executed in Gombe State during his tenure in public service, spanning his time as Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and later as Minister. The document, which aggregates key interventions delivered between 2016 and 2023, was presented as a consolidated performance record highlighting projects implemented across technology, education, governance, and socio-economic development sectors. Pantami, while unveiling the document on Monday described the compendium as a structured “scorecard” intended to provide the…
By Segun Adewale In a move to deepen party unity, cohesion and consensus-building ahead of forthcoming electoral activities, Gombe State Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Tuesday, 14 April, 2026, convened a high-level strategic meeting with governorship and National Assembly aspirants on the platform of the party. The meeting, held at the Government House, Gombe, was attended by all aspirants in what the attendees described as a timely and proactive measure to strengthen the APC family and lay the groundwork for the seamless emergence of consensus candidates. Deliberations centered on mutual understanding,…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has restated his commitment to equity, justice and fairness in the political affairs of the state, assuring that the growing call for the Gombe Central Senatorial seat to rotate to Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area will receive due attention at the highest levels of the party. The Governor gave the assurance on Monday when he received a large delegation from Akko Local Government Area on a solidarity visit to Government House, Gombe. The development comes on the heels…
By Sunday Dare Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to dance naked in the public square, playing to the gallery with a familiar cocktail of grandstanding and gloom. This time, he has come to dismiss the reform programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “ridiculous,” “poorly structured,” and, in a flourish of intellectual overreach, a “Ponzi scheme.” At this point, the issue is no longer what Utomi is saying. The issue is why his interventions consistently collapse under the weight of their own exaggeration, under the slightest scrutiny or interrogation. Any reflective — indeed, discerning — mind would note…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has reaffirmed the critical role of traditional institutions in governance with the distribution of vehicles to Emirs and District Heads across the state. Addressing the gathering at the Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi Monday, Governor Bala Mohammed said the distribution of the vehicles carries both symbolic and practical significance. He explained that symbolically, the gesture represents the respect, esteem, and trust his administration places in traditional institutions, reaffirming their indispensable role in the governance architecture of the state. On the practical side, the Governor noted…