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Senator Lawan’s Stewardship And The Transformation Story In Borno

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

By Abubakar Mohammed In Nigeria, some states of the federation have been fortunate to witness empathic and inclusive leadership—a human-centric approach to governance that fosters belonging and drives performance by actively understanding diverse perspectives on the people’s needs. One of such states is Borno. Since 2011, the North East state...

Kano stakeholders petition presidency, warns against pressure to instal Garo as deputy Gov

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

A group of concerned stakeholders in Kano State has issued a strongly worded open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging attempts by the Presidency to pressure Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into appointing a deputy governor facing serious corruption charges. In a letter signed by Habib Musa Dawanan dated April...

UN Warns Youth Exclusion Threatens Stability, Development Goals

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

UN warns sidelining young people risks policy failure, urging governments to embed youth in decision-making to secure peace and sustainable development. A senior United Nations official has issued a strong warning that governments and institutions risk deepening instability and policy failure if they continue to sideline young people, insisting that...

British Museum, Oxford Experts Explore Railway Heritage Partnership With NRC Legacy Museum

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

UK experts visit Lagos railway museum, seek collaboration with NRC to preserve historic locomotives and strengthen Nigeria’s railway heritage development efforts. A team of experts from the British Museum and the University of Oxford in England has paid a familiarisation visit to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Legacy Museum in...

Report: Nigeria’s Elite Carry On In ‘Business As Usual’ Manner Despite Deepening Hardship

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

BTI report says political elite maintain status quo as inflation, poverty rise, weakening trust in institutions and worsening economic conditions nationwide. Nigeria’s political and economic elite have largely continued to operate in a “business as usual” manner despite worsening living conditions for the majority of citizens, according to the Bertelsmann...

US Orders Evacuation Of Staff From Abuja, Issues Level 3 Travel Advisory Over Security

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

US cites rising insecurity, crime and terrorism, orders staff evacuation from Abuja and warns citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria. The United States government has ordered the evacu-ation of its staff and their family members at its embassy in Abuja over what it described as the current deterioration of security...

CJN Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Warns Against Commercialisation Of Legal Practice, Urges Ethical Reawakening

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Kekere-Ekun cautions lawyers against profit-driven practice, says prioritising money over justice threatens integrity and public trust in legal system. Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday issued a stern warning to legal practitioners against turning the profession into a profit-driven enterprise. Kekere-Ekun cautioned that the growing trend...

CSOs Back INEC, Condemn ADC Protest as Damaging to Nigeria’s Image

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

A coalition of civil society organisations under the auspices of Stand Up Nigeria has strongly condemned Wednesday’s protest by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja, describing it as a “national embarrassment” and a threat to Nigeria’s democratic image. The coalition, led by Comrade Sunny Attah, in a statement on...

UN Says Over 80 Migrants Missing From Boat That Capsized After Leaving Libya

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

UN migration agency says that more than 80 migrants went missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean. More than 80 migrants have been declared missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean, the U.N. migration...

Dangote Refinery Affirms PMS Price Stability, Denies Increase

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

Dangote Refinery says PMS price remains unchanged, assures steady supply to stabilise Nigeria’s fuel market amid volatility concerns. Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reaffirmed that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, remains unchanged, allaying concerns over possible volatility in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. A...