The newly elected vice chairman of Biu Local Government Area in Borno State, Alhaji Saidu, has been abducted alongside two councillors following an attack by suspected terrorists along the Kamuya–Buni Yadi road. The councillors represent Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards, and…
Professor Usman Yusuf’s recent re‑designation of armed Fulani criminal networks as freedom fighters exposes the political economy at the heart of this violence. His stance, reported to reject a full military campaign against these groups and to describe them as…
Ilhan Omar often speaks as if everything back in Somalia was better — but this image tells a very different story. The uncomfortable truth is that America gave her opportunities, safety, power, and a lifestyle that most people on this…
By Bala Ibrahim. Democracy has a lot of gifts, but the biggest of them all to me, is the gift of the right to choose. The right to make a decision and the freedom to express dissent. Yes, under democracy,…
By Bala Ibrahim. Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, who has been in detention under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for some time now, is calling for the immediate recusal…
By Dare BABARINSA, CON Chairman, Gaskia Media Ltd In the last few decades, the Yuletide Season is often heralded with Christmas songs and cacophonies from PENGASSAN, NUPENG and clashing of angry and desperate citizens at petrol stations over fuel shortages.…
The House of Representatives has approved major amendments to the Electoral Act, introducing stricter punishments for vote buying and selling as part of efforts to improve the credibility of elections in Nigeria. Under the new provisions, anyone caught buying or…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the 36 state governors to release local government allocations directly to the councils, in line with the recent Supreme Court judgment. He said genuine local government autonomy cannot exist without proper funding and stressed that…
President Bola Tinubu’s nominees to lead Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory agencies have pledged sweeping reforms aimed at stabilising the sector, boosting revenue and restoring investor confidence. The nominees, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and…
Mobile trading is no longer something reserved for a small group of tech-savvy investors in Nigeria. It has grown into a widespread shift in behaviour, combining convenience, ambition and easy access to global financial markets. For many young Nigerians, trading…
