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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), have condemned the arrest of the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf. The two groups called Yusuf's arrest a politically motivated attempt to suppress dissent and silence opposition voices. Professor Yusuf, a renowned Hematology-Oncology and Bone…
4 Jan
The Northern Elders' Forum (NEF), on Saturday, raised concerns over the Federal Government's proposed Tax Reform Bills, urging immediate suspension of their implementation. The forum criticised the government for failing to engage critical stakeholders and experts before drafting the reforms. NEF expressed its position in a statement signed by its Chairman of Management Board, A.M.…
23 Nov
The Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) on Saturday reaffirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill, describing it as a policy “conceived in bad faith” and warning that it threatens national cohesion. The group criticised the manner of its implementation, alleging that key stakeholders, including members of the National Economic Council, were sidelined during the process.…
14 Sep
In the midst of poverty and inequality's bleakness, the Africa Education Initiative (NEF) shines a beacon of promise and illumination.
6 Aug 2024
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), yesterday, raised concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent national address, criticising his failure to address the severe security crisis affecting the region. The body argued that the President’s speech “overlooked the escalating issues of banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes that have plunged the North-West and surrounding areas into…
27 Jul 2024
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has condemned attempts by some vested interests to undermine the Dangote Refinery, a landmark project by the Dangote Group owned by Alhaji Aliko Dangote. NEF also highlighted the refinery’s potential to transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, providing much needed refining capacity and reducing the country’s reliance on imported…
10 Jun 2024
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), yesterday, expressed concern over the differing views among members of the National Assembly on the proposed law to end open grazing in the country and establish ranching agencies.
23 Apr 2024
Following video clips of alleged harassment and assaults on Northerners engaged in lawful activities in the South East, the Chidi Ibeh faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, urged the Northern Elders Forum
14 Apr 2024
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has said the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) is not speaking for the North over the claim that it regretted voting President Bola Tinubu, so, come 2027 the North will not vote him.
7 Feb 2024
Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and the Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, yesterday, called on elected officials to desist from giving excuses for worsening inflation, insecurity and economic hardship confronting Nigerians.
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The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olusola Odumosu, has rewarded 23 personnel of the command for exhibiting outstanding performances in 2024. The commandant presented monetary rewards and medals to the officers and men at a ceremony on Monday in Abuja. Odumosu said that the reward was in recognition of…
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The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has urged staff to maintain the momentum of 2024 productivity to enhance service delivery in 2025. Mohammed made the call during the maiden 2025 Corps Marshal’s parade at the FRSC national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. This was stated in a statement…
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The Chairman of Irepodun Local Government of Kwara, Mr Abdulazeez Yakubu, on Monday, convened an emergency security meeting in response to the recent abduction of three persons in Agbamu area of the council. The meeting brought together representatives of law enforcement agencies, local security outfits, community leaders, and senior government officials to address the worsening…
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The Dahiru Mangal Foundation has launched a free hernia and hydrocile screening and surgery programme for the less privileged in Katsina. Mr Hussaini Kabir, a member of the foundation’s board of trustees, announced the initiative on Monday in Katsina, stating that the outreach aimed to serve 500 patients. He said the programme, held at the…
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Players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS Ilorin FC), who were involved in a road accident on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway on Monday, have been safely evacuated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the club is owned by Dr Bukola Saraki, former Senate President of the 8th Assembly and two-term Governor…
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China Railway Construction Company (CRCC) is leading a consortium to build a 20,000 barrels per day capacity refinery in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. CRCC, one of the largest construction companies globally and the parent company of CCECC, has previously undertaken numerous infrastructure projects, including the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s railway system. The company’s total ongoing projects exceed…
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An Abeokuta High Court sitting in Kobape, on Monday, sentenced three men for killing Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola, and son, Oreoluwa, on Jan 1, 2023. The three convicts are Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola and Waheed Adeniyi. They were arraigned alongside six others: Temitope Fadairo and Adenike Adekanbi, wife and mother respectively of the first…
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Wife of Delta Governor, Mrs Tobore Oborevwori, has urged mothers and women in the state, to continue to pray for the actualisation of the ‘MORE Agenda’ of the present administration. Oborevwori made the call on Monday in Asaba, while speaking at the 17th edition of the ‘Mothers Arise’ prayer programme organised by her office. The…
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Following a viral video circulating on social media, showing Oba AbdulSemiyu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo in Ogun State, assaulting one of his subjects, the state government has announced a six-month suspension for the monarch. The sanction, contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy…
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A Kano State High Court on Monday sentenced five men to death by hanging for calling a woman, Dahare Abubakar, 67, a witch and stabbing her to death. The defendants — Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya, Ibrahim Abdu, and Ayuba Abdulrahman — were convicted on a charge of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Usman…