The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has challenged the Federal Government to produce the payment records behind its claim that more than ₦600 billion was transferred to over 10 million vulnerable Nigerians under the conditional cash transfer programme. HURIWA said the explanation by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, that many beneficiaries do not own mobile phones, watch television or use social media failed to answer the central accountability question. The rights group said the issue was not whether beneficiaries were active on digital platforms, but whether the government could produce verifiable evidence…
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An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has questioned the need for the Federal Government to mobilise 4,000 social media influencers to promote President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure projects ahead of the 2027 elections. Mumuni said the administration should not require paid voices to convince Nigerians of its achievements, arguing that its economic reforms, institutional changes and infrastructure projects should provide sufficient evidence of its performance. He was reacting to the plan announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to establish a network of 4,000 influencers to publicise federal infrastructure projects, particularly among young Nigerians. Umahi disclosed the plan…
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has demanded an immediate explanation from the Presidency over President Bola Tinubu’s continued absence from Nigeria, six days after the end of his originally announced three-week vacation. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC PCC said Nigerians deserved to know the President’s whereabouts and the arrangements governing the exercise of presidential authority during his continued stay outside the country. The group said Tinubu’s vacation was originally expected to end on September 21, but alleged that the President had yet to return to Nigeria…
Christian leaders in Niger State have demanded equal representation in political appointments and other affairs of the state, claiming Christians constitute 45.7 per cent of the state’s estimated population. The demand was made in Minna on Sunday by the Chairman of the Nigerian Christian Youths in Politics, Niger State chapter, Evangelist Markus Salka, alongside the group’s Secretary, Barde Jesse. Salka said available demographic data put the state’s projected 2025 population at 7,478,417, with an estimated 3,417,636 Christians. He said the figures represented Christians at 45.7 per cent, Muslims at 46.1 per cent and adherents of other religions at 8.2 per…
The race for the Jigawa South-West Senatorial seat has begun to gather momentum as Accord Party candidate, Comrade Aminu Aminu, launched his 2027 campaign in his hometown of Sara, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Aminu’s campaign launch signals his entry into the contest for the National Assembly seat, with the former student leader seeking to convert years of grassroots activism, youth mobilisation and political organisation into electoral support across the senatorial district. Addressing supporters at Sara, Aminu placed youth empowerment, education, employment, community development and accountable representation at the centre of his campaign message. The candidate is presenting…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief J.S. Okutepa, has questioned the decision of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to withdraw from the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman, arguing that the timing of the recusal raises significant legal and procedural questions. Okutepa, in a legal opinion on the development, said the alleged interference with exhibits in the case did not, by itself, establish that Justice Omotosho was incapable of continuing with the trial impartially. The controversy followed allegations that some messages contained in mobile-phone evidence, particularly Exhibits N and O, had been deleted or tampered with.…
Police investigators have unravelled the trail behind the death of a man whose body was dumped along the Kubwa Expressway after detectives traced his missing mobile phone to his last known contact. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sanusi, said the investigation began after the man’s family reported him missing and his body was later discovered near Katampe under the bridge on August 26. Investigators initially considered the possibility of a “one chance” attack, but the missing phone provided a fresh lead. Sanusi said detectives tracked the man’s last communication before identifying and arresting Mrs Rukayat Muhammed, a resident of…
The Allied Peoples Movement has called on President Bola Tinubu to abandon his reported 2027 re-election bid and support its presidential candidate, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. The party made the demand in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, in which it criticised the Tinubu administration over its handling of the economy, insecurity and governance. APM alleged that the President had become increasingly detached from the day-to-day running of government and accused unelected aides and family members of exercising excessive influence over the administration. The party also criticised Tinubu over his absence from some international engagements,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded a detailed breakdown of Nigeria’s ₦166.79tn public debt, questioning how much of the increase under President Bola Tinubu represents fresh borrowing. Atiku, through his Director of Strategic Communications, Phrank Shaibu, said Nigerians deserve clarity on new loans, debt repayments and obligations previously not captured in official figures. The Debt Management Office reported that Nigeria’s total public debt stood at ₦166.79tn as of June 30, 2026. But Atiku said the figure requires further explanation, particularly regarding the impact of foreign exchange valuation changes and genuinely new borrowing. He also questioned the government’s debt-servicing obligations,…
The mystery surrounding the death of a man whose body was found by the roadside in Abuja has taken a new turn, with police tracing the case through his missing mobile phone to a married woman who allegedly spent time with him at a hotel. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, saying investigators arrested Rukayat Muhammed after tracing the deceased’s final communications. The man was found dead on August 26 along the Kubwa Expressway, near Katampe under the bridge, after his family had earlier reported him missing. According to the police, the case…