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By Acheli Obidah A woman has been confirmed dead and several others injured after a convoy linked to a prominent politician reportedly rammed into a commercial tricycle in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in Yola South Local Government Area when a convoy associated with Mr Emmanuel Musa, a popular politician and 2027 governorship aspirant, allegedly drove recklessly through the town and struck the tricycle conveying passengers. Witnesses said the impact left some occupants of the tricycle critically injured, while at least one woman died instantly. The injured victims were rushed to the Accident and…
By Aminu Adamu A prominent Nigerian security analyst and human rights lawyer, Bulama Bukarti, has said Nigeria did not willingly agree to recent United States airstrikes linked to counterterrorism operations, but was instead pressured into cooperation by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr Bukarti made the remarks during a live interview on TRT World, where he analysed the diplomatic tensions surrounding the strikes and questioned both their legality and effectiveness. Speaking from London, Mr Bukarti said Nigeria’s official response to the airstrikes revealed clear reluctance and discomfort, contrasting sharply with the triumphant tone adopted by the Trump administration.…
Nigerian troops have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Shamsiyya Ahadu, accused of supplying ammunition to armed groups linked to notorious bandit leader Turji Bello in Zamfara State, military sources said on Sunday. Ms Ahadu was apprehended in the Badarawa area of Shinkafi Local Government Area alongside her alleged accomplice, Ahmed Husaini, a motorcycle rider believed to have transported her and the ammunition, according to the sources. Security operatives recovered 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and six magazines from the suspects at the point of arrest. The calibre is commonly used by assault rifles deployed by armed groups operating in the…
By Sulaiman Hamisu Sani Bookish Alchemy Creative and Journalistic Writing Fellow, Cohort II, 2025 At dusk, the Kofar Mata Dye Pits reveal themselves slowly. The scent of earth and indigo hangs in the air. Footsteps soften. The noise of Kano recedes. Here, time does not rush forward; it settles. Every stone, worn smooth by centuries of labour, seems to remember the hands that once shaped it. It was in this quiet space, stained in shades of blue, that we met Haruna Baffa, the secretary of the dye pits. He speaks not just as an administrator, but as a custodian of…
By Comrade Chika Idoko Reno Omokri’s recent attempt to portray the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a sympathiser of terrorism is not only misleading; it is intellectually lazy and morally hollow. It is an accusation driven more by political expediency than by facts, conscience, or reasoned argument. Let this be stated clearly and without ambiguity: the ADC condemns terrorism in all its forms, from all sources, and against all innocent Nigerians. That position is firm and non-negotiable. What the ADC refuses to do, however, is applaud failure, romanticise incompetence, or endorse the quiet outsourcing of Nigeria’s sovereignty under the pretext…
The controversy surrounding Nigeria’s newly assented 2025 Tax Acts has intensified following allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Youth Wing that critical provisions in the law were neither properly debated nor aligned with constitutional safeguards. At the centre of the dispute are two clauses and an international data-sharing agreement which critics say fundamentally alter the balance between revenue enforcement and citizens’ rights. The background President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently signed the 2025 Tax Bills into law as part of a broader effort to reform Nigeria’s revenue system and expand the tax base. The government has argued that the reforms…
The youth wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding the suspension of the newly assented 2025 Tax Acts, which it described as unconstitutional, economically punitive, and a threat to Nigeria’s data sovereignty. The ultimatum follows a protest by the group at the National Assembly on 23 December, during which it submitted a dossier alleging irregularities in the tax legislation process and warning of mass resistance if its demands are ignored . In a statement signed by its National Youth Leader, Balarabe Rufai, and released on Saturday, the ADC Youth…
By Aminu Adamu A comprehensive review of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) research in West and Central Africa has identified widespread neglect in key areas, exposing structural gaps that continue to put millions of women, girls, adolescents and other marginalised groups at risk. The SRHR Review Report, conducted in June 2025 by the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA), analysed 94 research studies from countries across the sub-region. Its findings reveal persistent weaknesses in policy implementation, service delivery and research focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The review, led by public health researcher Esther Abikoye,…
By Aminu Adamu The National Youth Leader of the African Democratic Congress, Balarabe Rufai, has called for stronger and more deliberate youth involvement in addressing Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, saying lasting solutions cannot be achieved without engaging young people as partners rather than spectators. Mr Rufai made the call at the North West Youth Multi Stakeholder Security Summit held on Tuesday in Kano, where he was represented by Comrade Sani Saeed Altukry. The summit brought together youths, security agencies, civil society groups and public office holders to deliberate on rising threats including drug abuse, cultism, banditry, kidnapping and economic sabotage…
By Ibrahim Babangida Lawal Residents of Unguwar Rahamawa in Katsina Local Government Area have raised concerns over worsening water scarcity in the community, describing the situation as dire and degrading. A video that has circulated widely on social media shows a resident, visibly distressed, lamenting the hardship faced by locals who depend on unsafe and contaminated water sources for daily use. In the footage, the resident says access to clean and potable water has become a privilege enjoyed by political leaders and the wealthy, while ordinary citizens struggle with water unfit for consumption. He said the suffering in the community…