The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards to support ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity in Plateau State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 27 January, 2026, and signed by its Chairman, Isaac Abrak, the group described the approval as a demonstration of the President’s resolve to address long-standing security challenges, particularly in forested and rural communities that have remained vulnerable to violent attacks. While welcoming the initiative, NCYP cautioned that its success would largely depend on how the recruitment process is handled. The group urged the Plateau State…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, 26 January, 2026, attended the National Teachers’ Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he stood in for the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Governor Zulum commended the Federal Government for its strategic investments in education, citing the positive impact of Students Loan Scheme, the strengthening of key educational institutions, and the upward review of salaries for federal university teachers as evidence of a clear policy direction aimed at revitalising the sector. The Governor reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to educational development and human capital…
Nigeria has taken another step toward addressing plastic pollution with the inauguration of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Child Project 11193, titled “Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution in Abuja, Nigeria.” The project was formally unveiled in Abuja, and is being implemented by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners. It is aimed at reducing plastic waste associated with single-use water sachets through circular economy approaches. Speaking at the event, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NESREA, Prof. Innocent Barikor described the project as a critical…
The National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched an Alternative Development Pilot Project aimed at ending illicit cannabis cultivation by providing affected communities with sustainable and legal livelihood options. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday, 27 January, 2026, in Akure, Ondo State, at a town hall meeting attended by national stakeholders, international development partners, traditional rulers and community leaders. The project is designed to replace illicit drug farming with profitable food and cash crop production, while reducing drug-related insecurity. Speaking at the event, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd), said the programme represents a shift…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe The fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV), particularly sexual assault of minors in Gombe State received a boost following the launching of a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at the State Specialist Hospital, Gombe. Collaborating towards establishing the centre were the efforts of the Gombe State Government with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Kishimi Shelter and Care Foundation. There are many cases of GBV most of which are not reported or are being under reported, particularly, sexual offences against minors. The GBV rising cases are worsen by an unhealthy culture of…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State Government has pledged to settle the outstanding debts of late veteran journalist and retired civil servant, Mallam Dalhat Hamid Bello, and to fast-track the payment of his gratuity to support his family. The commitment followed the late broadcaster’s touching testament, in which he urged his children to use his gratuity to offset his debts in the event of his death. Moved by the gesture, Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed directed that the debts be paid directly by the state, while his gratuity process is expedited. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner…
Segun Adewale in Bauchi The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Northeast Zonal Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu has called for the collaboration of the Judiciary in tackling the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons in the Northeast sub region. Major General Abubakar Adamu (Rtd), the Northeast Zonal Director of NCCSALW, made the call in Maiduguri on Monday when he led the delegate of the centre on a courtesy visit to Hon. Justice Kashim Zannah, the Chief Judge of Borno state. In order to…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Northern Minority Consultative Forum (NMCF) has accused former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of seeking political relevance ahead of the 2027 general elections through what it described as divisive and misleading narratives. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, 26 January, 2026, the Chairman of the Forum, Daure David, alleged that Dogara had worked against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election and was now positioning himself for political relevance by raising controversial issues around power sharing and religion. The Forum dismissed rumours suggesting that President Tinubu may consider replacing…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Parliament has described former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, as a desperate politician who has lost political relevance. The group accused Dogara of working against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election and now seeking relevance ahead of the 2027 general elections through divisive political statements. Speaking to journalists in Bauchi on Tuesday, 27 January, 2026, the Chairman of the APC Youth Parliament, Kabiru Garba Kobi, dismissed rumours suggesting that President Tinubu may replace Vice President Kashim Shettima with a Northern Christian running mate…
British prosecutors on Tuesday, 27 January, 2026 accused 65 year-old Diezani Alison-Madueke, first Woman President of OPEC, of enjoying a “life of luxury” from bribes taken when she was Nigeria’s Oil Minister. Alison-Madueke, who sat in the dock at London’s Southwark Crown Court on the first day of her trial, is accused of multiple counts of bribery between 2011 and 2015, when she was Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources under then-president Goodluck Jonathan. During that time, those who were interested in “lucrative oil and gas contracts” with Nigeria’s state-owned petroleum corporation provided “significant financial or other advantages” to Alison-Madueke, prosecutors…