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Niger State Governor Umaru Bago is facing mounting national backlash after ordering the abrupt shutdown of Badeggi FM 90.1, a privately owned radio station in Minna, sparking outrage from legal and press freedom watchdogs. The…

The Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a scathing rebuke of Governor Mohammed Bago’s decision to shut down Badeggi FM 90.1, calling it a threat to democracy and press freedom. In a statement signed…

Residents of four local government areas in Niger State have been ordered to relocate to higher ground as authorities respond to a fresh flood alert issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment. The National Flood Early Warning Centre…

Aviation workers in Nigeria have issued a fiery seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the government’s failure to implement a long-agreed salary structure for employees of the…

Nigeria’s nurses and midwives have suspended their week-long warning strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government, Health Minister Professor Ali Pate confirmed on Friday. The industrial action, which began on July 29,…

Nigeria’s Health Minister, Professor Ali Pate, held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on Friday, as the warning strike by nurses across public health institutions…

The Chairman of Hadejia Local Government Council, Alhaji Ahmed Abba Ari, has officially flagged off the distribution of subsidised fertiliser for the current rainy season, promising significant relief for local farmers grappling with…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension to the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, whose appointment was initially set to end on August 31, 2025. The Presidency confirmed the…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme Board has disbursed over N1.5 billion to 569 retirees. Addressing the beneficiaries at the Pension House before the disbursement, the State…

Governor Umar Namadi’s administration in Jigawa State appears to be healing decades-old rivalries between the Dutse and Hadejia emirates, which were rooted in the 1991 decision to designate Dutse as the state capital. Historically, the…

From: Mika'il Tsoho Dutse Residents and civil society organisations in Jigawa State have voiced strong objections to the recent approval of ₦3.5 billion for the construction of shops in Kano and ₦500 million for supplementary lessons…

The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education has been urged to introduce legislation that would grant formal certificates to Almajiri pupils who have memorised the Holy Quran, in a move seen as pivotal to…

A two-day strategic meeting aimed at identifying core issues affecting governance, climate change, economic growth, and social service delivery has been convened by PACE (Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement) in…

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has sent a congratulatory letter to Grammy-nominated artist David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, applauding his achievements and nationalistic…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has condemned a viral video skit promoting the 2023 Mercedes-Benz C300, describing it as “condescending” and disrespectful to Nigerian civil servants. The skit, which featured artificial…

Two years after President Bola Tinubu pledged to prioritise national security and reform Nigeria’s security architecture, the country remains gripped by unrelenting violence, with thousands of lives lost and many more displaced in a…

The Kano State Government has suspended 22 widely viewed Hausa drama series as part of its effort to enforce state film censorship laws and strengthen regulatory standards in the Kannywood industry. The suspension was announced on…

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…

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…