Failure of the state and the rise of banditry

By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Across Northern Nigeria, the seasonal migration of Fulani pastoralists continues year after year—largely unchecked and seemingly undeterred by decades of debate, policy failures, and escalating communal tensions. Despite repeated promises to resolve the frequent and often deadly clashes between these nomadic cattle herders and sedentary farming communities, little has been done…

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Kaduna expresses concern over low voter registration, urges INEC to deploy more machines

The Kaduna state  government has expressed concern over the low turnout of eligible citizens in the ongoing voter registration exercise. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Kaduna, the commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said Governor Uba Sani has directed government officials to adopt pragmatic measures to ensure participation of citizens in the exercise….

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Bandits kill five worshipers in Zamfara, abduct others

Five worshipers have been reportedly killed in Yandoto community, Tsafe LGA of Zamfara state. According to agency reports, the incident occurred on Friday morning when the attackers stormed the mosque during prayers and opened fire on the congregation. The bandits reportedly shot dead five people on the spot before abducting an unspecified number of others away…

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