Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has drawn a firm line against attempts to politicize the federal government’s conditional cash transfer program. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television program, on Monday, Yilwatda revealed that certain individuals were lobbying to influence the program’s social register to favor political or regional interests….

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on Monday reacted to the tragic explosion in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. He said “This incident was entirely avoidable.” The incident which occurred early Sunday morning, claimed three lives, left dozens injured, and destroyed 40 homes, leaving the community in ruins. In…

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has defended his administration’s controversial decision to enter into a peace pact with terrorists operating in the state, insisting that the move prioritizes saving lives and ensuring peace. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Monday, Sani emphasized that the agreement followed six months of careful negotiations…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Defiant Kano anti-graft agency insists on Ganduje’s prosecution for alleged corruption The Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, said on Monday the commission would go ahead with the planned prosecution of the All Progressives Congress…