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In Jigawa State on 15th of May, 2025, the young farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture and climate change assembled for a one-day summit on Agriculture and Climate Change, with the theme "Quest for Climate-Smart, Productive,…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state Maternal Newborn and Child Health Accountability Forum (JIMAF) has commended Jigawa health sector for the remarkable achievement recorded in the 2025 first quarter budget implementation. The…

In a sweeping display of fiscal transformation, the Federal Government and 33 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, have collectively repaid ₦1.85 trillion in domestic loans between June 2023 and December 2024, following…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a weather forecast predicting a blend of sunny and cloudy conditions interspersed with thunderstorms across various regions of the country from Sunday through Tuesday, raising awareness…

Shock and grief have gripped Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State following confirmation that the kidnapped All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 5 Chairman, Nelson Adepoyigi, has been murdered by his abductors despite efforts to secure…

A fresh wave of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks has sent shockwaves through Borno State, forcing thousands of rural residents to flee once again amid a growing climate of fear and insecurity. Despite high-level visits and reassurances from…

From: Kabiru Birnin Kudu A group of medical interns at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, have declared an indefinite strike effective 19 May 2025, citing widespread salary deductions, delayed payments, and outright non-payment of…

As President Bola Tinubu completes two years in office this May, a sweeping wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has triggered significant shifts in Nigeria’s political alignment, raising…

Two years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration pledged a ₦200 billion intervention fund to bolster Nigeria’s struggling manufacturing sector and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the initiative has largely…

Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Najib Hussaini Adamu, the Emir of Kazaure, as the Amirul Hajj and leader of the Jigawa State Government delegation for the forthcoming 2025 Hajj…

Salihu Lukman, former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has voiced his disillusionment with President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, stating that he no longer believes Tinubu can achieve anything of significance…

In a seismic shift within Nigerian politics, the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling…

Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, has outlined the Federal Government’s ambitious goal to boost local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and medical devices to 70% by 2030, in line with the Presidential…

A violent attack on Gidan Na Ruwa Fulani Settlement in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State has left destruction in its wake, with 24 thatched houses and 16 local granaries set ablaze following a communal clash between warring Hausa…

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, on Tuesday, paid an unscheduled visit to several Ramadan feeding centres in Dutse Local Government Area, uncovering instances of mismanagement and neglect. While some centres were commended for their…

The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tulia Ackson, has assured embattled Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that due process will be followed in addressing concerns surrounding her suspension from the…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The federal government of Nigeria has promised to do all it best to end insurgency activities bedeviling the North Western Nigeria by the end of this year. This was announced by the minister of defense…

From: Ahmed Ilallah Democracy is simple, as Abraham Lincoln defined it: "the government of the people, for the people, and by the people." Anything short of this definition is considered the antithesis of democracy. Democracy…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 38 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 100 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to ACPs. The decision was made during…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops on internal security operations across Nigeria killed 82 terrorists, arrested 198 criminals, and rescued 93 kidnap victims in the past week. Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, Director of…