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As the 2027 electioneering campaign kicks off across the country, Nigeria Forward (NF) a socio-politcal group has emerged with a call on the Northern part of Nigeria to respect  Nigeria's gentleman power shifting arrangements between the North and South.  The call by the group was made known by the Co-Convener of the group who doubles as the Kano State Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya at the formal unveiling of the Nigeria Forward (lNF) which held at Barcelona Hotel, Abuja on Friday.  Comrade Waiya explained that the NF which draws membership across Nigeria is of the view that since Nigeria's return to democratic governance in 1999, the North- South power rotation has been maintained between the two regions with a view to fostering national unity and even development across the country.  The group therefore urged political stakeholders in Northern Nigeria to respect the principle of power rotation and suppo...

... Petitioners Call for Urgent Probe of Finances, Staffing; VC Bunkure Yet to Respond The Federal University of Education, Zaria {FUEDZ} is facing allegations of financial impropriety, abuse of office and nepotism, with petitioners urging the Federal Government and anti-graft agencies to intervene. The Federal University of Education Zaria which was upgraded to a University level recently by Late President Muhammadu Buhari is one of the oldest institutions in Nigeria which started as a Teachers Institution known as Advanced Teachers College also affiliated to the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, as time goes it was transformed from ATC to the Federal College of Education and now possess a university standard. Professor Yahaya Isah Bunkure goes by his track records and achievements as Provost in the Saadatu Rimi College of Education Kano was appointed as its pioneer Vice Chancellor about ten months ago. It is understood that before the appointment of P...

KADUNA — The Kaduna Doka Development Association, KADDA, has petitioned Governor Uba Sani to review the appointment of the Education Secretary for Kaduna North Local Government Education Authority, alleging that the appointee does not meet the required qualification and experience. In a letter dated August 4, 2026 with reference KADDA/ADM/GEN: 003/VOL.1, the association urged the state government to immediately verify the credentials of the appointee and suspend the appointment pending the outcome of the review. The petition was signed by KADDA Secretary General, Almustapha Abdul. ALLEGATIONS OF INELIGIBILITY KADDA told the governor that the appointee is currently an officer on Grade Level 08, and argued that the office of Education Secretary requires “substantial educational qualifications, extensive administrative experience and proven managerial competence” in line with the state government’s published recruitment framework. The association said entrusting such a strateg...

Some serving personnel of the Nigerian Army have petitioned President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the National Assembly and top defence authorities over what they described as an alleged unofficial embargo on voluntary discharge from military service. The soldiers, however, accused the Army of unlawfully retaining personnel who have applied to leave the force. In a petition exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, on Wednesday, the soldiers urged the President, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, to order an immediate investigation into what they called the prolonged delay and alleged refusal to process voluntary discharge applications submitted by eligible personnel. The petition, titled "Urgent Petition for Investigation into the Alleged Unlawful Restriction, Delay and Withholding of Voluntary Discharge of Nigerian Army Personnel," was also addressed to the President of the Senate, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, the Speak...

United States President, Donald Trump, has ruled out the possibility of a ceasefire agreement with Iran, declaring that he no longer wishes to engage with the country as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate following a series of military strikes across the Middle East. Speaking on the prospect of a ceasefire, Trump launched a scathing attack on Iran's leadership, dismissing any further diplomatic engagement. "To me, I think it is over, I don't want to deal with them any longer, they are scum, you know what scum means, they are sick, led by sick people." He further accused Iran of posing a grave global security threat, saying, "They are vicious violent people, if they had a nuclear weapon, they would use it." Questioning the value of negotiations with Tehran, Trump added, "It's a waste of time dealing with them, they are liars, we make a deal, we say no nuclear weapons and they go out to the press to say we never ev...

The embattled Director General of the “fake” Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, has explained the reasons he established the now-defunct agency. Matthew, while speaking with social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, in a video call on Wednesday, revealed that it was not unconnected to his passion for Nigeria’s outlook in the world, attracting foreign investors and promoting President Bola Tinubu’s administration, rather than for personal interest. He also claimed that he was not aware of his agency’s budget insertion and defence in the national budget approved by the National Assembly and assented to by the President. The embattled DG said, “I established that amount (rumoured N400 million) for the agency’s office out of passion for the country. I wanted to bring in foreign investors to Nigeria so that I can write my name in gold. I am just desperate to serve. “That’s the reason I paid the money. I just wan...