The Liberalist Centre, a pro-freedom organisation, alongside leading development experts, has renewed calls for greater accountability as a pathway to strengthening liberty and promoting prosperity across Africa. This call was made during the maiden edition of the Conference of Freedom Advocates 2025, held in Abuja. The conference, themed “Inspire,” focused on driving conversations around free markets, limited government, and responsible regulation. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Abdullah Tijani, Executive Director of the Liberalist Centre, Africa remains poor largely because it is not free. Tijani, a legal practitioner, stressed the importance of ideas and open dialogue in promoting…
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In a bid to reduce food vulnerability, promote inclusiveness, and create more opportunities for sustainable development, the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has launched the distribution of power tillers, life jackets, and relief materials in Niger State. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago officially flagged off the exercise on Tuesday at the Commission’s headquarters in Minna. He commended N-HYPPADEC’s Managing Director, Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, describing him as a visionary leader who understands the critical role of food security in community development. Bago said the initiative reflects N-HYPPADEC’s strong commitment to empowering communities and enhancing food production despite the recurring…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has called on Nigerians, particularly farmers, to embrace the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), assuring the public that they are safe for both human and animal consumption. The appeal was made by the Acting Director of Biosafety Enforcement and Operations, Hauwa Tahir Ahmad, during a workshop organised by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in collaboration with the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru Zaria. The event was aimed at equipping journalists with accurate and evidence-based information on GMOs. Ahmad explained that adopting GMO crops has become imperative, given the challenges of food…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to finance part of Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit. The approval, granted during Wednesday’s plenary, followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management. In addition to the borrowing request, the lawmakers also gave the green light for the issuance of a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market (ICM). The sukuk, a Sharia-compliant financial instrument, will be used to fund critical infrastructure projects across the country while broadening Nigeria’s access to alternative financing…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to Senator Aliyu Wamakko to intervene in its dispute with the Federal Government, seeking his mediation to restore stability and end recurring strikes in Nigeria’s university system. Led by its National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, members of the union paid a visit to Senator Wamakko’s residence in Asokoro, Abuja, where they sought his mediation, citing his vast experience, credibility, and contributions to national development. During the meeting, ASUU emphasized that its appeal was not politically motivated but driven by a desire to find a sustainable and permanent solution that would prevent…
To ABU Alumni and friends, news about Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria — the great ABU — is always unfolding, as it sparks joyful memories among those united by intellectual pursuits and hopes for a bright future. My tribute to ABU Zaria received reactions, praise, and suggestions on how the university can maintain its greatness amid challenges. I want to share a few readers’ comments with the university and its leaders so they can note them and take appropriate action. We, the ABUSITES, hope to continue witnessing the majestic progress of the great ABU in the right direction. Happy reading. Yes, indeed! Sir…
The Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining high academic standards and delivering quality technical education to students. The Rector of the institution, Dr. Aliyu Balarabe, stated this while receiving the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) accreditation panel on a resource inspection and accreditation visit to the institution. Dr. Balarabe described the exercise as a crucial step in the polytechnic’s continuous drive toward excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurship across all academic programs. He explained that since its establishment in 2000, the polytechnic has remained committed to providing a conducive learning environment that aligns with national standards…
There is no-one in Nigeria that has spoken up for the rights of Christians, spoken out against Christian marginalisation and persecution and warned about the reality and dangers of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamist terror more than yours truly over the last 30 years. Whether it be the sharia debates, the debate on the secularity of the Nigerian state, the debate on the plight of Christians in Northern Nigeria or the debate on ethnic and religious hegemony and domination, I have been deeply involved and invested in these matters right from the beginning. In each of these prolonged and often acrimonious…
For decades, nutrition has been boxed in as a social or humanitarian concern, mostly in the domain of charities, aid agencies, and government welfare programmes. Important, yes, but often perceived as a cost to be managed, not an opportunity to be cultivated. Yet, this narrow view has come at a price. Poor nutrition doesn’t just weaken the bodies; it weakens the economies by reducing workforce productivity, stunting cognitive development, and costing developing nations up to 10% of GDP annually in lost potential (World Bank, 2023). But the narrative is changing. Today, a broader perspective is emerging through the concept termed…
Locally known as Dr Madu in his youth and later more commonly addressed as Dr Mamman, Dr Madu was an Iroko tree of a man, full of compassion and a burning desire to spread health wherever he found himself. His six-foot-three-inch height and athletic build — which a champion heavyweight boxer would envy — would melt whenever a situation requiring compassion arose. Perhaps this was because he was sired by two noble people from the two most illustrious professions — that of the nobility and that of the clergy — who cared for the welfare of both body and soul.…