Insecurity May Cost Tinubu 2027 Re-election, Northern Elder Warns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInsecurity May Cost Tinubu 2027 Re-election, Northern Elder Warns

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 5, 2025

A respected Northern elder and public affairs analyst, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu risks losing the 2027 presidential election if he fails to urgently address the worsening security situation in the country, especially in the North. Speaking to journalists, Alhaji Sambo did not mince words in describing insecurity as Nigeria’s biggest threat today, stressing that the lives and livelihoods of millions of citizens are at stake. “Food is scarce in...

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Nigeria’s Health Budget Too Small to Solve Sector’s Crisis – Bill Gates

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Health Budget Too Small to Solve Sector’s Crisis – Bill Gates

PilotnewsJune 5, 2025

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s poor funding of its health sector, warning that the country cannot continue to rely on foreign aid to fix its healthcare system. Speaking with journalists during a media chat in Lagos on Wednesday, Gates described Nigeria’s health budget as grossly inadequate to meet the pressing needs of its growing population. “When you look at the numbers, the amount Nigeria spends on healthcare...

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FG Launches New Initiative to Address Insecurity n North-Central

NewsNigeriaFG Launches New Initiative to Address Insecurity n North-Central

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 5, 2025

…Defence Chief says good governance is key to national security The federal government has launched a new grassroots peace programme, the Presidential Community Engagement Peace Initiative (PCEPI), aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in Nigeria’s North-Central region. The programme, unveiled on Thursday in Jos, Plateau State, is spearheaded by Abiodun Essiet, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement for the North-Central. Speaking during the launch, Ms Essiet explained that the initiative is...

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Former Minister Of Education, Prof. Jubril Aminu Is Dead

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer Minister Of Education, Prof. Jubril Aminu Is Dead

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2025

… Nigeria Has Lost One Of Her Finest, Kalu Mourns Former Minister of Education and Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Professor Jibril Aminu is dead. Aminu represented Adamawa Central in the Senate, from 2003-2011. He was born in Song, Adamawa State in 1939. He was a Consultant Cardiologist, an influential educational administrator and a seasoned statesman. The father of nine children and husband of Fatima and Ladi celebrated his 85th birthday on August 25,...

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Trump Bans Citizens Of 12 Countries From Entering the U.S

NewsPoliticsUnited StatesTrump Bans Citizens Of 12 Countries From Entering the U.S

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2025

The United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation on Wednesday evening that bans citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted from entering the U.S., according to the proclamation. However, the entry of nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will be...

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Eid-al-Adha: Atiku Felicitates Muslims, Calls For Sacrifice, Devotion To God

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEid-al-Adha: Atiku Felicitates Muslims, Calls For Sacrifice, Devotion To God

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2025

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, stressing the importance of embodying the festival’s core values of sacrifice and devotion to God. In a press statement released by his media office on Thursday, Atiku encouraged Muslims to seek God’s mercies through prayers for the nation during this sacred period. He stated, “The essence of Eid-al-Adha, rooted in the traditions of Prophet Ibrahim and upheld by Prophet Muhammad,...

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He Was A Selfless Politician, Bode George Mourns, Jibrin Aminu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHe Was A Selfless Politician, Bode George Mourns, Jibrin Aminu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 5, 2025

Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mourned the passing of former Minister of Education and ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Jibrin Aminu, saying that he was a selfless Nigerian politician. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland in a condolence message on Thursday, said, “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Professor Jubril Aminu, a distinguished scholar, diplomat, and a founding member of our great party,...

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Enugu Govt. to Register Native Doctors, Prohibits Use of Forest, Lands for Criminal Activities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Govt. to Register Native Doctors, Prohibits Use of Forest, Lands for Criminal Activities

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 5, 2025

The Enugu State Government, in a bill titled Maintenance of Internal Security, Vigilance and Order, seeks to register and regulate the activities of native doctors and the like in a bid to contain criminal activities and illegal acts in the state. This is contained in an Executive bill the State government sent to Enugu State House of Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The bill, which centers on sanitizing the forests where criminals use...

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INEC Clears Soludo, Moghalu, Ukachukwu, 13 Others

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Clears Soludo, Moghalu, Ukachukwu, 13 Others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 5, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of governorship candidates in Anambra State, scheduled for November 8, 2025. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday. Olumekun stated that 16 out of the 19 registered parties are participating in the election out of which the African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates, while...

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Immoral Dressing: Kano Magistrate Court Remands TikToker In Prison Custody

CommunityNewsNigeriaImmoral Dressing: Kano Magistrate Court Remands TikToker In Prison Custody

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 5, 2025

The Kano Magistrate’s Court has remanded Abubakar Kilina, a famous TikTok celebrity, into prison custody after arraignment on charges preferred by the Kano State Censorship Board. Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, spokesperson of the board, in a statement, accused Kilina of cross-dressing, use of expletives, and indecent behaviour on social media, noting that such content is against the moral and religious standards upheld by the state. Magistrate Hajiya Halima Wali, who presided over the case at the...

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