The Joint Arewa Committee has said that the exploitation of ethnic and religious fault lines is extremely dangerous for the polity. The committee which organised the just concluded interactive session with President candidates, comprises of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Research and Development Project (ARDP), Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation and…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unite and work as a team to win the 2023 elections as the party cannot afford to loose the elections. The former Vice President stated this while addressing members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party, on Wednesday…
Army arrests 69 suspected oil thieves in Niger Delt The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested 69 suspected oil thieves, dismantled nine illegal refining sites, and recovered 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta. Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday….
About 2000 people from communities in the western part of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have abandoned their villages over a threat of reprisal attacks by bandits, according to reports by Daily Trust. The bandits were reported to have threatened to avenge the killings of many of their members, including some of their…
By Joseph Kwewum Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe found himself at the centre of controversy during the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations after prematurely blowing the full-time whistle five minutes before the end of regulation time. After being persuaded to resume the match, Sikazwe then ended the game again in the 89th minute, effectively concluding the…
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, as a critical instrument for nation building, national unity, integration and the development of forward thinking citizens. Sani stated this at the swearing in ceremony of the 2026 Batch A, Stream One corps members at the NYSC temporary orientation camp…
