The sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked Nigerians not to allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security situation. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri, Borno state. The traditional ruler described social media as…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has condemned the latest killings in Bassa Local Area of Plateau state. Chairman of the association, Rev. Yakubu Pam, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday. He called on security agencies to act swiftly and apprehend perpetrators…
Amnesty International has said that the death toll from the latest attack on a community in Bassa LGA of Plateau state has on Monday, risen to 54. In a statement on Monday, Amnesty International said hundreds of people have been displaced since the incident, adding that residents are living in fear of the next possible…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has distributed 117 vehicles and 1,000 motorcycles to his constituents. The vehicles include 20 Hilux; two ambulances; 20 18-seater buses; 50 Sharon vehicles, and 25 sedan/saloon cars (Golf, Corolla & Peugeot 406), 200 tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, and 1,000 motorcycles all of which were distributed…
The forum of governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared that the party will not join any coalition or merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. The forum stated this in a communique issued on Monday at the end their meeting in Ibadan, Oyo state. The forum also lamented…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has donated N7.5m to victims and families of those affected by killings in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state. Obi made the donation when he visited Bokkos on Sunday to sympathise with the victims over the incident. On April 2, gunmen invaded and killed…
