Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has revoked the right of occupancy (RO) of nine property belonging to Senator Ahmed Makarfi, a former governor of the state, barely 11 days to the end of his tenure of office. The affected property have also been slated for demolition. The notice of revocation and withdrawal of the…
Five persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of over 30 residents in Bwai, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesman of the Plateau state police command, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. On Tuesday, two communities in…
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has expressed deep concern over violation of press freedom and the harsh condition in which the media operates in Africa. In a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, the foundation said the recent presentation by the President, Congress of African Journalists, Christopher Isiguzo, on the state of press freedom in Africa,…
The Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian army, and the police force have arrested five suspected terrorists during a raid on their hideouts in parts of Kaduna and Kano states. Spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the raids were simultaneously carried out in…
The North-West Support Groups for Asiwaju, said on Tuesday that the huge support by the Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle, was responsible for the victory of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu in the state. The group was reacting to a video clip in which one Aminu Sani Jaji, claimed that he was part of those responsible…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned newly-elected and returning governors that failure to deliver on their campaign promises Buhari stated this on Monday in Abuja at the induction programme for elected and returning governors organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, Buhari reminded the governors of the need to…
