Members of the minority parties from the 19 northern states in the House of Representatives have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to redress his skewed appointments which have divided the nation along ethnic and religious lines. The lawmakers also endorsed the position of the 17 Southern Governors Forum on open grazing and the restructuring of the…
The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has called on President Muhammad Buhari to be more serious about the security challenges facing Nigerians in order to douse the tension across the country. The group also urged Nigerians not to loose hope in spite of the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. The AYF in a Sallah message…
By Daniel Dauda in Jos A former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogon Yaro (Rtd), is dead. The first son of the deceased, Joseph Dogonyaro, confirmed the death of his father in a telephone interview on Thursday. He died on Thursday at the age of 80 at the Jos University Teaching Hospital. “Daddy has…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning and prayers over continuous killings and other challenges facing the country. The General Secretary of the association, Daramola Joseph, announced in a letter to branches of the association and church leaders across the country. The letter dated May 11, 2021, and addressed to national…
By Daniel Dauda, Jos A group known as Movement for the Advancement and Protection of the University of Jos(MAAPU) has insisted that justice, equity and fair play in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Jos, Plateau state. MAAPU also accused the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission(NUC)…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Thursday, May 13, as Eid-el-Fitri day. In a statement on Tuesday, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council, Sokoto Prof. Sambo Junaidu, said: “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National…
