From Abba Dukawa, Abuja The Senate has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a one-week ultimatum to provide detailed explanations for discrepancies amounting to over ₦210 trillion in its audited financial statements from 2017 to 2023. This directive follows a grueling questioning session by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, which scrutinized the company’s records and raised concerns over unexplained figures under “accrued expenses” and “receivables.” During the session, NNPCL’s Chief Financial Officer, Dapo Segun, and other top officials appeared before the Senate, where several discrepancies were revealed from the external auditors’ report. The committee chairman, Aliyu Wadada,…
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From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented a cheque of N18,652,908.20 to the family of a deceased employee who died in the line of duty, as part of death benefits under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). Managing Director of the NSITF, Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, urging employers of labour across the country to subscribe to the scheme and fulfill their obligations to ensure that more families benefit from its provisions. Speaking during the cheque presentation ceremony, Faleye, who was represented by the Executive Director of Operations, Hon. Mojisola…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed, has constructed 71 solar-powered boreholes across communities in the Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency of Katsina State to improve access to clean and potable water. According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Sardauna Francis, the boreholes were drilled after extensive geophysical and hydrogeological surveys conducted by environmental experts to determine the appropriate drilling depth and method in each community. The statement explained that in Musawa Local Government Area, three boreholes were drilled in each of the 11 political wards,…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Comrade Abdullahi Ibrahim of the Adamawa Television Corporation (ATV) has emerged the new Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa State Council, by pulling 123 against 45 votes in Yola. Ibrahim worned his closest contender, Fidelis Jockthan of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Fombina FM). The election was supervised by the Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Comrade Yunusa Abdullahi of the Information Chapel, 3 members of the committee. After accreditation of 171 delegates three votes were declared invalid, to he election was freely contested. Earlier, there were three chairmanship contestants with Samuel Gangwaja…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Human Rights Research and Advocacy Centre (HURRAC) has called for caution in the implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to arrest those responsible for the recent killings in Benue State. In a press statement issued on Thursday in Kano, the organisation’s National Coordinator, Zubair Muhammad Esq., welcomed the President’s concern and response but warned against the misuse of power by security agencies. “We must strongly urge caution in the implementation of this directive,” Muhammad said. “Nigeria’s history is replete with tragic consequences when security agencies act without restraint.” He cited past military invasions in…
By Usman Usman Garba Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Thursday received the report of the Technical Investigative Committee constituted to probe the recent fire incident at the popular Farm Centre GSM Market in Kano metropolis. The report was formally presented to the governor by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo, who led other members of the committee to Government House. While receiving the document, Governor Yusuf commended the committee for what he described as a thorough and timely investigation. He noted that the committee had kept to its one-week deadline and expressed satisfaction with…
By Usman Usman Garba A massive crowd of jubilant supporters on Tuesday trooped out to welcome Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf back to Kano following his return from Saudi Arabia, where he served as the Amirul Hajj for the 2025 pilgrimage. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the governor arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport to a rousing reception from thousands of enthusiastic residents, political allies, party loyalists, youth groups, and cultural troupes. Supporters waving party flags and traditional emblems chanted solidarity songs and…
From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina The Katsina State Agency for Mass Education has dismissed a media report claiming that the state plans to commence literacy classes for repentant bandits. The agency said there is no such arrangement and no directive from the government on the issue. Executive Director of the agency, Bilkisu Mohammed Kakai, stated that the agency can only open such literacy classes if the need arises and at the appropriate time. Kakai reaffirmed the commitment of the government to eradicate illiteracy through the opening of literacy classes in all parts of the state. She said Governor Dikko Umar…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s food safety system through a science-driven strategy aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring safer food across the country. Speaking at the 2025 World Food Safety Day celebration in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, mni, said the era of reactive food safety regulation is over, adding that Nigeria was embracing science as the foundation of food safety policy. “This year’s theme, ‘Food Safety: Science in Action’, reflects our mission to institutionalize evidence-based approaches to food safety.…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman The Human Rights Research and Advocacy Centre (HURRAC) has condemned the recent spate of killings in Benue State, describing them as a gross violation of the fundamental right to life and security. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Coordinator, Zubair Muhammad Esq., the group expressed deep concern over the rising violence in the state and called on the federal and state governments to act swiftly to end the bloodshed. “The killings are unacceptable. The government must act decisively to protect lives, investigate these atrocities, and hold perpetrators accountable,” Muhammad said. The…