Author: Eye Reporters

Opinion – By Abdul Lauya The Federal Government’s move to embed credit scores into the National Identification Number (NIN) system marks a bold and controversial shift in Nigeria’s financial governance strategy. Under the proposed legislation, Nigerians who default on loans could face a host of penalties, from denial of international passport renewals to limited access to housing, and potentially, the suspension of driver’s licenses. At the centre of this plan is CREDICORP, Nigeria’s Credit Corps, established to build a unified credit-scoring framework across financial and non-financial sectors. By integrating credit data directly into the NIN, a biometric-based national ID already…

By Abdul Lauya The ongoing standoff between public relations expert and PRNigeria founder, Malam Yushau Shuaib, and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has escalated into a legal confrontation with potentially far-reaching implications for institutional conduct and digital rights in Nigeria. In a strongly worded pre-action notice dated June 16, 2025, Shuaib, through his legal team, is demanding a ₦1 billion compensation for what he terms reputational damage, emotional trauma, and financial loss following his abrupt withdrawal from the elite Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47. At the heart of the dispute are allegations of misconduct leveled against…

By Abdul Lauya Hon. M. J. Umar, Executive Chairman of Sardauna Local Government, has voiced strong support for the proposed Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture and Climate Action during a public hearing on its 2025 Establishment Bill. The hearing, held in Gembu on the Mambilla Plateau, brought together state legislators, traditional rulers, stakeholders, and government officials, reflecting broad-based endorsement for the institution. In his remarks, Hon. Umar praised Governor Agbu Kefas for his developmental focus on the Mambilla region, calling him a visionary who has made Sardauna LGA his second home. He described the proposed university as a generational…

By Abdul Lauya In a critical intervention aimed at tackling Nigeria’s deepening food crisis, all 36 state governors have pledged to work with the Federal Government to dismantle illegal checkpoints and harmonise levies across state borders. The agreement was reached during a closed-door meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), held at the Forum’s Secretariat in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who read the communiqué after the meeting, confirmed that the governors recognised the damage caused by the proliferation of illegal checkpoints and uncoordinated taxation on food transportation. He said the Forum was…

By Abdul Lauya The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has expelled seven students for testing positive for marijuana, reinforcing its zero tolerance for drug use. The affected students, all from the School of Basic and Remedial Studies, were undergoing preliminary studies ahead of full admission into their chosen fields. The banned substance, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was detected during a surprise toxicology test conducted on a random sampling of students. According to Air Commodore H.J. Ali, Director of the School, the test followed allegations of drug use by some students. The students expelled are Yusuf O. Abdullahi (308/SBRS/24), Ezima King Success…

News Analysis – By Abdul Lauya A historic turning point erupted on June 13, 2025, as Israel launched an unprecedented wave of strikes on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, prompting a fierce Iranian retaliation that has since claimed hundreds of lives and ignited fears of a broader regional war. With the scale and stakes of the confrontation escalating daily, experts and world leaders now openly ask: Is this the spark that could ignite a third global war? A Long-Brewing Rivalry The roots of the Israeli-Iranian conflict trace back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, which transformed Tehran from a…

By Abdul Lauya The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a record ₦1.659 trillion to the three tiers of government for May 2025, marking the highest monthly allocation in Nigeria’s fiscal history. The disbursement was confirmed in a communiqué issued after FAAC’s monthly meeting, which took place in Abuja in June 2025. The amount is part of the total gross revenue of ₦2.942 trillion generated in May, according to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Deductions from the gross revenue included ₦111.908 billion for cost of revenue collection and ₦1.171 trillion for statutory transfers, government interventions,…

News Analysis – By Abdul Lauya The gates of academia were shaken this week, not by the rigors of examinations, but by a viral video that sparked outrage, debate, and moral reckoning. In the now-viral clip, female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, were seen being physically screened before entering an exam hall, allegedly to confirm they were wearing bras. Social media users, rights activists, and students alike condemned the practice, calling it degrading, invasive, and a gross misplacement of academic priorities. The video triggered a heated debate: Does OOU really have a “No Bra, No Entry” policy? Or…

News Analysis – By Abdul Lauya In Danmusa, Katsina State, history was not made, it was unmade. A nation did not heal; it hemorrhaged. The image of Ado Aleru, a man with the blood of countless innocents on his hands, sitting among soldiers and traditional rulers, was not just a tragic spectacle, it was a national confession of failure. Nigeria, a state constitutionally sworn to protect its people, has now bent its knee to a warlord. This wasn’t diplomacy. It was surrender. And it wasn’t silence, it was complicity. In the face of international norms, the spectacle in Danmusa stands…

News Analysis: By Abdul Lauya In the wake of the Yelewata massacre in Benue State, where over 150 lives were extinguished in a single night, the political elite and military brass have once again demonstrated their uncanny ability to turn tragedy into theatre. As charred bodies smoldered and survivors clung to life, the political machinery shifted gears, erecting 2027 campaign billboards featuring President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia. This macabre juxtaposition of mourning and politicking is not an anomaly but a recurring motif in Nigeria’s governance saga. The presidency, in a rare moment of clarity, disowned these premature campaign…