Four communities in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been deserted following the abduction of 110 people by bandits for refusing to pay N110 million monthly levy to a notorious bandits kingpin. The Punch newspapers report that the bandits invaded the four villages on Friday night and abducted 110 people for allegedly refusing…
Samson Itodo, executive director of YIAGA Africa, says Nigeria needs character reform to ensure credible elections. Speaking at a conference on “Electoral accountability and democratic stability,” at the weekend in Kaduna, he said the political class believes that elections cannot be won without disrupting the process and bribing the judiciary. Itodo alleged that the Independent…
Some supporters of former President Muhammadu Buhari, under the auspices of “Protectors of Buhari Legacies (PBL)”, have dismissed claims that his eight year administration was a failure. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, Mohammed Ajiji, coordinator of the group, maintained that Buhari made significant strides across various sectors, contributing to the overall development and…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has the majority in the Plateau State House of Assembly following a ruling of the appeal court declaring Nimchak Nansak of the APC as the winner of the Langtang north-north state constituency poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Nannim Langyi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as…
