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“So, you see, with the kind of people we have in Zamfara State, I don’t think this issue of banditry will end very soon. Because already some people are behind it. Some people are using it.” Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, has said he does not see banditry ending soon in his state due to the activities of the …

…Extends hand of fellowship …I look forward to working with you, Buhari tells Soludo …Urges support to confront challenges in Anambra, South East …Obi, Ngige, Ozigbo, Ohanaeze, Gbajabiamila, Olawepo-Hashim salute governor-elect Anambra State governor-elect, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has extended a hand of fellowship to those who contested the election with him, saying they were all winners. In an interview he …

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for reportedly endorsing a ‘peace treaty’ between alleged aggressors of Fulani stock and Christians of Plateau State. The National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, also asked the people of Plateau State to hold their governor, Simon Lalong, responsible for unprecedented insecurity in the state. He described appeasement of …

Edo State Government has been advised to invest in creating economic opportunities that directly impact on the lives of the people, so as to also grow its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The Economic Adviser to President Muhammdu Buhari, Prof. Dr. Doyin Salami who gave the advice at the Edo State Executive Council retreat also called for incentivizing the process of …

…Says blue economy offers a new vista President Muhammadu Buhari Administration is set to further explore the economic opportunities available through oceanic and marine resources around Nigeria. To achieve this, the administration is bringing together top officials from Federal and State governments, international agencies alongside other stakeholders. This is as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, inaugurated an Expanded Partnership Committee on …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday, reiterated its earlier position that there will be no sit-at-home this Monday, on Wednesday 19th, and Thursday 20th January 2022. IPOB however stated that the only day there will be sit-at-home is on Tuesday,18th January 2022, the day its leader Nnamdi Kanu will appear in court in Abuja. A statement by IPOB’s …

To steady the ship of the Nigerian state, Nigerians have been urged to elect a candidate who has the capacity and demonstrated ability to deliver as president in 2023. A group, IdentifytheRightLeader, ITRL, Initiative made the call while unveiling its 120-page report on the programmes, policies and initiatives championed by Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice …

Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said the use of direct primaries by political parties might not work out well for now. This, he said, is because many members of some political parties are not properly registered. Mr Jega made the statement during a town hall meeting on the Electoral Amendment Bill, organised …

After operating for nearly eight years as a non-governmental organisation with a mission to deploy investigative journalism, open data and civic technology tools for the advancement of fundamental human rights, good governance and accountability in West Africa, the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism [PTCIJ] will now be known as The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development [CJID]. PTCIJ was established in …

There are indications that South-east residents may be forced to observe a four-day lockdown from Monday, as the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s treason trial is set to resume at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr Kanu is scheduled to appear in court from January 18 to January 20. IPOB, an outlawed group leading the agitation for the creation of an …