At the Yar’akija Primary Healthcare Centre in Sokoto metropolis, women sit patiently with their children, some clutching infants while others guide their older children through the busy clinic halls. For many, visiting a healthcare centre was once a rare or uncertain experience. Today, these visits are becoming a regular part of life, offering routine immunisations, advice on nutrition, and support for adolescent health. For these families, the change is small yet profound, a sign of hope and care reaching them closer to home. This shift was highlighted during a high-level EU delegation visit, accompanied by UNICEF, UNFPA, the International Labour…
Author: TheStories
The African Union (AU) and the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have praised the Lagos State Government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, sponsors, partners and media organisations for their roles in the successful hosting of the 9th edition of the awards. The five-day celebration of African music, held in Lagos from January 7 to 11, 2026, brought together artistes, delegates and stakeholders from more than 48 African countries, furthering AFRIMA’s status as the continent’s leading music awards platform. Speaking after the event, Head of Culture at the African Union Commission, Angela Martins, said the success of the…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has formally disowned Mr. Farouk Rabiu Mudi and Mr. Haladu Yunusa, cautioning members of the association and the general public against recognising or dealing with them as national officers of the body. In a notice issued after a general meeting of AFAN members and made available to this platform, the BoT stated that the duo are not recognised as President and General Secretary of AFAN, respectively, stressing that both individuals had been expelled from the association’s membership records. According to the BoT, Farouk Rabiu Mudi and Haladu…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Shiroro Local Government Area, alongside ward chairmen, has paid a congratulatory visit to Prof. Muhammad Bashar Nuhu following his appointment as Executive Director of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The delegation, led by the APC Shiroro LG Chairman, Mr. Peter Kaburu, visited Prof. Nuhu on Saturday at the BBF Centre, Bosso Road, Minna. Speaking during the visit, Kaburu thanked God for the appointment, describing it as well deserved and a source of pride for Shiroro Local Government and Niger State. He said the appointment reflects effective representation of the area…
Nigeria is fast approaching the 2027 general elections, yet the real contest is not on campaign posters or ballot boxes. It has already begun—in boardrooms, in party offices, in the flow of money, in the manipulation of structures, and in the quiet shaping of who gets to govern. For too long, Nigerians have been presented with outcomes already negotiated behind closed doors. Waiting for INEC’s timetable is already too late to influence the forces that truly determine the country’s future. Elections in Nigeria have never truly begun on the day campaigns are officially announced. They start long before, in elite…
The dawn of a new year is often celebrated with hope and renewal, a time when individuals reflect on the past and set intentions for the future. However, for some, the transition from one year to the next is marked by a stark contrast between celebration and confinement. This year, the somber reality of spending New Year’s Day in jail was vividly illustrated by the recent ruling of a federal high court in Abuja, which ordered the detention of former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife, Hajiya Asabe Bashir, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami. This decision,…
The recent press statement by the Budget Office of the Federation seeks to clarify the legal basis for the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts. While the effort to engage public concerns is welcome, the explanation provided raises significant constitutional, fiscal governance, and transparency issues that require further clarification in the public interest. First, the argument that the Constitution does not expressly prohibit the repeal and re-enactment of an Appropriation Act relies heavily on constitutional silence rather than constitutional purpose. Nigeria’s Constitution embeds the principle of annual budgeting as a core mechanism for legislative control over…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State on Thursday formally inaugurated its electronic membership registration exercise, with former Governor and serving Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, leading party faithful to enroll under the new digital system. The inauguration, held in Sokoto, is in compliance with the national call by the party, to modernise its membership database, improve internal organisation, and strengthen grassroots participation ahead of future political engagements. Senator Wamakko, who was the first to be registered, said the exercise would have begun with the State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu but because he is away on Lesser Hajj to Saudi Arabia.…
Life has an uncanny way of humbling even the most confident among us. No matter who we are or how carefully we arrange our expectations, life refuses to obey neat arithmetic, public applause, or the comforting illusion that effort always guarantees outcomes. It disrupts logic, embarrasses certainty, and often leaves us searching for explanations when events defy science, convention, or popular belief. The more I reflect on recent headlines in Nigeria, the more convinced I become that disappointment is not an accident of life; it is one of its most reliable teachers. Take, for instance, the reaction to Aisha Buhari’s…
The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has issued a public disclaimer warning Nigerians against the unauthorized use of its corporate name, logo, address, email, and institutional identity by individuals and groups posing as the Commission. In a statement signed by the Executive Director of Corporate Services, James Abel Uloko, the Commission said it had discovered misleading claims by impostors operating under names and digital platforms closely resembling that of the NCDC. The Commission clarified that it was lawfully established by an Act of 2024, with its Board duly constituted in 2025, and stressed that it has no affiliation or operational…