Northwest

The Northwest region of Nigeria witnessed a dramatic split in security events as over 120 captives were released by bandit leaders in Zamfara and Katsina States, even as a new mass abduction of scores of villagers was reported in Zamfara.…
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By Aminu Abubakar New data on the debt profiles of Northwestern Nigerian states as of June 2025 by Debt Management Office (DMO) reveal a striking imbalance in the distribution of both domestic and external obligations. SolaceBase reports…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confiscated 14 buildings, 25 plots of land, and three farmlands suspected to be proceeds of crimes in the northwestern part of Nigeria. Additionally, the…
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By Aisha Gambo At just 10 years old, Ladidi Mudi (not real name) wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily. But unlike children her age who prepare for school, her mornings begin with sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes in the home of a stranger she…
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By Aminu Abubakar Kidney disease is tightening its grip on Northwestern Nigeria, and health experts warn that the drivers extend far beyond hospitals and dialysis machines. Poor sanitation, contaminated water, widespread poverty, and…
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By Aminu Abubakar Half-Year Allocation Analysis (January–June 2025) Between January and June 2025, the seven Northwestern states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara collectively received N589.8 billion in…
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By Aminu Abubakar A breakdown of federal allocations to states for the first half of 2025 shows that Nigeria’s Northwest geopolitical zone received a total of over N537.132 billion between January and June. The data, obtained from official…
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At the Northwest Zonal Public Hearing on constitutional reform by the Senate Committee, a civil society group, the Association for a Better Society, has called for Nigeria to abandon its current constitution and begin the journey toward…
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The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has rescheduled its North West Zonal Public Hearing to July 18 and 19, 2025. SolaceBase reports that the hearing, which will now take place in Kano, was earlier slated for July…
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By Aminu Abubakar A SolaceBase investigation into the 2024 budget performance documents of five northwestern Nigerian states—Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, and Jigawa—has revealed that a combined total of N19.54 billion was spent on…
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