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13/07/2025

INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIR RAJI’UN.

The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.

Signed,
Garba Shehu
13-07-25.

06/07/2025

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕: 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐮’𝐬 𝐕𝐏 – 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐛𝐢

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed he will run for president in 2027, dismissing speculation that he may become the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

06/07/2025

05/07/2025

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐲𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐯 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

He, therefore, allayed the fear of the party stakeholders that APC would not impose any aspirant in 2027, saying, “I’m up to the task, I want to show them that I can withstand and survive competition and come out victorious.”

05/07/2025

‘The NNPP had long expelled Kwankwaso and Galadima and so, they no longer speak for us nor can they use our platform for any political contest.

“Our Memorandum of Understanding with the Kwankwasiya Movement, led by Kwankwaso ended shortly after the 2023 presidential election.

“We cannot even allow Kwankwaso for whatever reason to return on the NNPP fold because of the problems and internal wranglings he created for us.

“Kwankwaso led us into unnecessary litigation and even changed our party logo to the Kwankwasiya logo, all in an attempt to hijack the leadership of the party.

“It was the court’s interventions that led to INEC changing back to our Logo that they submitted after a Kangaroo convention in Abuja,” he said .

“Certainly, Kwankwaso can never join any political party where he will not have the chance of leadership.

“Kwankwaso and his group remain expelled and we will not readmit them because they betrayed our trust massively.

“He does not have the pedigree to match President Tinubu in any contest and so his ambition is dead on arrival,” he said.

05/07/2025

“When this administration took office in May 2023, Nigeria was facing five intractable security challenges.

“We have Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, deadly banditry across the North West and North Central, resurgent separatist violence in the South East, large-scale oil theft in the Niger Delta, and communal clashes that had claimed thousands of lives.

“Additionally, porous borders, transnational crime, and climate-induced resource conflicts created a near-perfect storm of instability.

“The government’s counterinsurgency campaign has led to over 13,500 terrorists and criminals neutralised, and more than 124,000 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters and their families have surrendered.

“Weapons caches and thousands of rounds of ammunition have been recovered.

“Areas once held by insurgents in the Sambisa Forest, Lake Chad Basin, and Timbuktu Triangle are now under government control,” Ribadu said.

05/07/2025

The Federal Government has negotiated the cost of the Iddo Bridge rehabilitation from an initial N27bn to N17bn.

The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known to journalists during an inspection of the bridge on Friday in Lagos.

He said, “Julius Berger quoted, I think, N27 billion or thereabout, but after much negotiation and discussion, we now arrived at N17 billion.”

Umahi commended Julius Berger Nig. Plc. for demonstrating a sense of cooperation under its new leadership.

05/07/2025

“When others resort to abuse or name-calling, we must rise above it. Instead, ask them one simple question: Are Nigerians better off today than they were before? Challenge them with facts on food inflation, the economy, the rising cost of living, and the deepening poverty affecting millions.

“Let our debates remain focused on the issues that matter. Articulate our position clearly and confidently. Explain why our new political home, the ADC, represents a credible and necessary alternative for Nigeria’s progress and long-term sustainability.”

05/07/2025

𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐭𝐚, 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫é 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥

Family, friends, and Liverpool teammates gathered on Friday in Portugal to pay their last respects to Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, who died in a car crash on Thursday.

The joint funeral ceremony took place at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in Jota’s hometown, Gondomar.

On Friday, Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, alongside, players including Van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher also paid tribute to the 28-year-old forward and his 25-year-old brother.

Former teammates, including Brighton midfielder James Milner and Ajax's Jordan Henderson, also joined.

Henderson, who captained Liverpool when Jota joined in 2020 and shared a close bond with him, flew in after an emotional tribute at Anfield earlier that day.

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot, and Nottingham Forest’s Jota Silva also travelled to Portugal to attend the funeral.

Jota and André Silva were died after their Lamborghini Huracan suffered a suspected tyre blowout and burst into flames in Zamora, north-west Spain.
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05/07/2025

Governor Abba Kabir Appoints Dr. Bashir Abdu Muzakkari as Pioneer Director-General of KASITDA

In a landmark move to advance its digital agenda, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed Dr. Bashir Abdu Muzakkari as the pioneer Director-General of the newly established Kano State Information Technology Development Agency (KASITDA).

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Muzakkari served as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital and Creative Economy. In that role, he played a pivotal part in the design and implementation of strategic initiatives such as the Kano State Digital Economy Policy, Kano State e-Government Policy, the draft Digitalization and E-Governance Enhancement Bill, and the ongoing domestication of the Nigeria Startup Act. His leadership has been central to driving the government’s vision of a digitally inclusive and innovation-driven Kano.

Dr. Muzakkari brings a rich portfolio of experience spanning over two decades in ICT, academia, public administration, and policy development. He is a distinguished computer scientist with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, focusing on Wireless Sensor Networks and IoT, from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia. He also holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Mobile Computing with Distinction from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia, and a Diploma in Public Administration from Bayero University, Kano.

Dr. Muzakkari is a faculty member at Northwest University Kano, where he has served in several key academic and administrative capacities. These include Director of Academic Planning, pioneer Director of Consultancy & Investment, and the institution’s first Director of Management Information Systems (MIS). In these roles, he played a transformative role in institutional planning, digital infrastructure development, and university-wide strategic initiatives.

26/05/2025

Reps withdraw compulsory voting bill after public outcry

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has officially withdrawn a bill that sought to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians.

The bill, which was co-sponsored with Hon. Daniel Asama Ago, aimed to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to introduce compulsory voting as a way to enhance democratic participation in the country.

In a statement released on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, Speaker Abbas explained that the decision to withdraw the bill came after “extensive consultations with a broad spectrum of stakeholders” nationwide.

“From the beginning, the bill was introduced with the best of intentions—to promote civic responsibility and strengthen our democracy by increasing voter turnout,” the statement said.

The bill had passed second reading on March 21, 2024, prompting widespread debate among lawmakers, civil society groups, and members of the public. Supporters argued that it could significantly boost voter turnout, while critics raised concerns over its potential infringement on individual freedoms and the difficulty of enforcement in Nigeria’s complex electoral environment.

Speaker Abbas acknowledged that while compulsory voting has succeeded in maintaining high participation rates above 90 percent in countries like Australia, Belgium, and Brazil, and is practiced in Argentina and Singapore, Nigeria must adopt reforms that align with its unique context and the will of its people.

“Lawmaking must always prioritize the interests and freedoms of the people it serves,” he stated.

Rather than imposing voting by law, Speaker Abbas pledged to focus on alternative approaches that encourage voluntary participation, particularly targeting youth and first-time voters.

The bill’s withdrawal followed mixed reactions from the public, with many Nigerians urging the government to address the deeper causes of voter apathy such as electoral