“The only thing Kwankwasiyya has in common with NEPU and the PRP is mimicking wearing the red cap.” – An Anonymous Elder of Kwankwasiyya. In this month, seventy-five years ago, a momentous event unfolded in Sabongari, Kano: the founding of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) by eight radical young patriots. On…
Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle has said the security situation in the North west is a threat to the country. He said unless northerners wake up to the situation, the war against banditry in the north west will remain a significant security challenge with a potential to threat to the region and the country. Speaking…
The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Gray Ejikeme as acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Plateau state. This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the university. The statement said until his appointment Ejikeme was Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration of the institution. The statement…
Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo Muhammed Alkali, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), says the commission has initiated 134 projects in various sectors across Taraba state. Alkali disclosed this on Monday when he led members of the NEDC board on a courtesy visit to the state governor, Agbu Kefas, at…
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that Nigeria is “not ripe” for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. In a statement on Sunday, spokesman to the governor, Kelvin Ebiri, that the governor stated this on Sunday at the special dedication service for the Rivers state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 election campaign rallies which held at the…
The Nigerian Army says it has uncovered plans by some people to wear military uniforms to disrupt governorship elections scheduled to hold in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states on Saturday. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He said massive security had been…
