Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has distributed 340 brand-new laptops to students from the state currently studying in India. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Yahaya Sarki, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. He said the distribution took place on Friday at Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, India, during a colourful ceremony. According to Sarki, Governor Idris, represented by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Shafiu Zauro, said the gesture was part of his administration’s commitment to providing students with essential learning tools to support their academic pursuits. “This intervention…
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No fewer than 49 agricultural cooperative groups have benefited from free farm inputs distributed by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Sokoto State. The distributed items included motorized and solar-powered water pumps, sprayers, pesticides, fungicides, power tillers, multipurpose threshers, dehydrators, and motorized welders, among others. Addressing the beneficiaries on Friday in Sokoto, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said the initiative was part of efforts to boost food production and strengthen Nigeria’s food security, especially among smallholder farmers. Kyari, represented by a Director in the ministry, Mr Abdulmajid Sule, said…
Authoritarian regimes maintain full control over their domestic media landscapes, which consistently churn out disinformation and misinformation. They also use affiliated agencies abroad to amplify these narratives. In countries where media and academia lack the freedom to operate and publish independently, disinformation is more effective in advancing the regime’s agenda. Authoritarian and illiberal regimes often play the long game, which is essential to the “success” of disinformation. Leaders in such systems tend to remain in office indefinitely, allowing for a consistent approach to narrative control. Disinformation thrives when a particular message is repeated consistently over time. In contrast, democracies may…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has described the demolition of buildings at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex as heartbreaking, urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene. Kalu made the appeal on Friday during the commissioning of projects executed by the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. The president was represented at the event by the Minister of Works, David Umahi. “Mr. President, the demolition of the houses and offices of our brothers in Lagos makes our hearts bleed,” Kalu said. He appealed to President Tinubu to engage Lagos State authorities and allow affected traders more time to regularize…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Friday inaugurated a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Gombe, describing it as a gateway to life, hope, and a healthier future for mothers and children across the North-East. The facility, named after her, is designed to strengthen maternal and child healthcare delivery in the region. Tinubu highlighted the critical importance of maternal and child health in national development, noting that the hospital aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes access to quality healthcare, especially for women and children. She said the hospital is expected to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality…
A 2025 EAT-Lancet study has revealed that less than one per cent of the world’s population lives in a “safe and just space” where food needs, human rights, and environmental limits are simultaneously met. The report, released by The Lancet Group and made available to reporters on Friday in Abuja, warned that global food systems are exceeding planetary boundaries and generating about 30 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. It noted that food production is driving the breakdown of five critical Earth processes: climate stability, biodiversity, land use, nutrient balance, and the release of harmful substances such as pesticides, antimicrobials,…
The Federal Government has announced plans to take over ownership of the Snakebite Hospital and Research Centre in Kaltungo, Gombe State. Prof. Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this on Friday during an inspection tour of the facility in Kaltungo Local Government Area. He said the move was aimed at improving the health status of rural dwellers in the North-East and neighboring countries. According to him, President Bola Tinubu is committed to improving the health of citizens through viable initiatives across the country. “The federal government has agreed with the state government and made arrangements to…
Stakeholders have called for stronger collaboration to expand access to family planning, nutrition, and health promotion services in Nigeria, warning that duplication of efforts, weak coordination, and uneven coverage undermine progress in saving lives. This was the consensus at a technical meeting convened by the Health Promotion Department of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Friday in Abuja. The meeting, held in collaboration with development partners, aimed to harmonise and integrate health promotion activities across the country. Dr. John Urakpa, Director of Health Promotion at FMoH, stressed that health promotion goes beyond Social and Behavioral Change (SBC). “When we…
Mr. Femi Giwa, General Manager of the Lagos State Command and Control Centre, has warned residents against making prank emergency calls, stressing that such acts put lives at risk. Giwa made the call while addressing newsmen at the ongoing National SEMA Conference in Lagos. He also urged states to strengthen institutions, adopt technology, and foster collaboration to improve emergency management across Nigeria. “Response time is very important in saving lives. When residents make false calls, they block genuine callers from reaching emergency lines. This delays first responders and affects the golden hour—that crucial window between life and death,” he said.…
In recent years, Africa’s security landscape has become increasingly shaped not just by armed groups, political upheavals, and foreign interventions, but by a less visible weapon: disinformation. From violent extremists to state actors and even criminal gangs, disinformation has been deployed as a strategic tool to win sympathy, obscure failures, and manipulate perceptions. Its impact is proving just as dangerous as guns and bombs. Extremists, preachers, and the digital battlefield Violent extremist organizations across Africa, particularly in the Sahel, have mastered the use of disinformation. They exploit religious narratives and cleverly crafted identities to present themselves as defenders of marginalized…