Ibrahim Ali Namadi, commissioner for transportation in Kano, has resigned from his position following the submission of a probe report linking him to the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron. The development comes hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the findings of a committee investigating Namadi’s role in the release of Sulaiman Aminu…
The federal government has issued a flood alert in 19 states and 76 locations. The states are expected to experience heavy rainfall from August 5 to 9. The warning was issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the federal ministry of environment. It urged residents and relevant authorities to take…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that the military is reassessing its operational strategies to tackle rising insecurity in Plateau and other areas covered by Operation Safe Haven. According to a statement by Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, the CDS stated his on Friday in Jos…
Amnesty International has called on President Bola Tinubu to order a thorough investigation into the abduction of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Country Director of Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi made the call at a press conference on Saturday in Kaduna, alongside some family members of Dadiyata’s family. Dadiya, a university lecturer, known for criticising…
A founding member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Jerry Gana, has said that Peter Obi, former Anambra governor and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections would defeat any candidate from northern states if he runs for the 2027 election on the PDP platform. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime…
Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the state’s executive council. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Tersoo Kula, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the decision was made at the conclusion of the 12th meeting of the executive council on Wednesday. The statement added that the governor also…
