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,…
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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…
Kano commends NLC over peaceful protest, pledges to convey message to President Tinubu Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government has commended the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state for organising a peaceful protest over the prevailing insecurity in the country, assuring that the concerns raised would be conveyed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Security operatives were deployed as early as 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday to strategic locations across the ancient city of Kano to ensure the safety of lives and property and to guarantee a peaceful conduct of the protest. Speaking to journalists after addressing NLC members in…
Ganduje cancels plan to establish independent Hisbah group in Kano Kola Oyelere, Kano Former Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has suspended plans to establish an independent Hisbah group known as Hisbah Fisabilillahi in Kano State. Ganduje had earlier announced his intention to recruit about 12,000 members into the proposed independent Hisbah outfit, which he said was aimed at supporting security efforts in the state. However, the Kano State Government swiftly rejected the idea, describing it as a potential risk to peace and security, especially amid prevailing insecurity in some local government areas. The state government maintained that no…
Christmas: Zamfara Reps Member Distributes Palliatives to Christian Community, Security Agencies Sidi Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A member representing Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu, has distributed food palliatives to the Christian community and security agencies in Zamfara State to support the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year celebrations. The lawmaker donated 300 bags of 50kg rice and 200 bags of semovita, aimed at easing the burden of the festive season and enabling beneficiaries to celebrate with joy and happiness. Flagging off the distribution exercise in Bungudu Local Government Area, Hon. Zubairu called on Christians to…
FG spends N47 billion to complete Jakara/wuju-wuju project in Kano Kola Oyelere Kano The Federal Government has committed N47 billion for the completion of the wuju-wuju/Jakara road and sewage project in Kano metropolis, a move expected to boost economic activities across four metropolitan local government areas of the state. The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, disclosed this during the flag-off of the project in Kano. He said the Federal Government took over the project at the request of the Kano State Government through the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. According to…