MAAUN retains status as Nigeria’s cheapest private university despite second-best ranking — Gwarzo Kola Oyelere Kano Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has maintained its position as the cheapest private university in the country, even as it emerged as the second-best private university in Nigeria. The Founder of the university, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, disclosed this on Thursday during the First Convocation Dinner organised for the Class of 2025 graduating students at the university’s main campus. Prof. Gwarzo reassured parents and guardians of MAAUN’s unwavering commitment to providing quality education and academic excellence at an affordable cost. He urged…
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Security operatives foil mob attack on alleged blasphemy suspect in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of a man from an angry mob following an alleged blasphemy incident at a hotel in the Badawa area of Kano metropolis. The incident, which occurred on Monday, reportedly sparked tension in the neighbourhood after the suspect was accused of making remarks considered offensive to religious sensibilities. This allegation prompted residents of the area to converge on the hotel, threatening to take the law into their own hands. Eyewitnesses said the situation quickly escalated as the crowd…
Yuletide: FCTA operation sweep combs motor parks to flush out criminals Kola Oyelere Kano The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday intensified security operations across motor parks and other strategic locations in the nation’s capital as part of measures to ensure a safe and peaceful yuletide season. The operation was carried out by Operation Sweep, a special security task force of the FCTA, which combed major motor parks and identified hotspots within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to flush out criminal elements. Speaking to journalists after the exercise in Abuja, the Director of the Security Services Department, FCTA, Mr.…
Kwankwaso backs Tinubu on Lg financial autonomy, says It’s legal obligation Kola Oyelere Kano A frontline chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s insistence on full financial autonomy for local governments, describing the move as a constitutional requirement rather than a political decision. Kwankwaso, who is the Director of Finance at the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, made the remarks on Monday while speaking with journalists in Kano. He said respecting local government financial autonomy is critical to grassroots development and long-term national stability. A former…
Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 555 personnel to secure Christmas, new year in Zamfara Sidi Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 555 personnel across the state to ensure the safety of lives and property during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, disclosed this while confirming that the personnel have been deployed to worship centres and other strategic locations across the 14 local government areas of the state to guarantee peaceful celebrations. According to him, security measures have been intensified to ensure a hitch-free Yuletide period,…
CITAD raises alarm over alleged alteration of tax reform acts, calls for suspension Kola Oyelere The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised serious concerns over alleged alterations to Nigeria’s recently passed Tax Reform Acts, calling for transparency and the immediate suspension of their implementation pending a full investigation. The CITAD Executive Director, Yunusa Z Ya’u, said there are credible allegations that the versions of the Tax Reform Acts published in the official Gazette differ materially from the versions debated, approved, and passed by the National Assembly. He warned that the allegations raise grave constitutional, legal, and democratic…
Court remands FCTA director over alleged forgery of land titles Kola Oyelere Kano A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of a Director of Lands with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr. Adamu Jubrin Hussaini, at the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations of alleged forgery of statutory land title documents. Mr. Hussaini was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday on a three-count charge bordering on forgery, contrary to Section 362 and punishable under Section 363 of the Penal Code. According to the charges, the defendant allegedly forged…
NAFDAC destroys over ₦10bn worth of fake drugs, products in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed no fewer than 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard and expired regulated products valued at ₦10.19 billion in Kano State. The destruction exercise, carried out at the North-West zonal level, took place at the Kalibawa Destruction Site along the Daura–Danbata Road. Items destroyed included illicit medicines, food products, cosmetics, agrochemicals and medical devices. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, said the exercise was part of sustained…
ICPC chairman urges stronger anti-corruption frameworks at state, local levels Kola Oyelere Kano The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called for stronger and more effective anti-corruption systems at the state and local government levels, warning that weak sub-national oversight continues to undermine governance and service delivery. Dr. Aliyu made the call on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, while speaking at a thematic session titled “Building Anti-Corruption Frameworks for Sub-national Governance” during the 11th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption…
CITAD flags gender, environmental gaps in Nigeria’s 2023 digital economy plan Kola Oyelere, Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised concerns over what it described as significant gender and environmental injustices embedded in Nigeria’s 2023 Digital Economy Strategic Plan, calling for an urgent review to make the policy more inclusive and sustainable. Speaking at the 5th press briefing of the project, “Greening and Feminist Centering of the National Digital Transformation Agenda,” held on December 17, 2025, CITAD said its assessment revealed that the national digital strategy prioritises technological expansion and economic efficiency while overlooking social justice…