The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council (NTRC), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar of Sokoto and Chairman Northern on Wednesday lamented the economic hardship in the country, saying that Nigerians are deeply frustrated and hungry. He also expressed concern about the millions of unemployed youths, without jobs and food noting that it poses serious…
The Plateau State Police Command has disclosed that 96 people were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during Christmas Eve attacks on communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state. The Plateau state police commissioner, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by Alfred Alabo, the command’s…
Eight traders from Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau state on a business trip to Jigawa state have died in a fatal motor accident. Thirteen others were said to have sustained serious injuries in the incident which occurred on August 29, 2023, in Ringim. The traders were said to have traveled to Jigawa state for…
Governor Simon Lalong has approved the creation of 268 Districts and Village Areas as well as two Chiefdoms in the state. Three others traditional traditional institutions of second Class status were restored while five others were upgraded to third class status. This was announced on Thursday in a statement in Jos, by Makut Macham, Director…
Seven people have been reportedly killed in an attack on Sunday by bandits in Compani Zurak market, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Several others were said to have been injured during the incident. Abdullahi Hussaini, a resident of the area disclosed this on Monday in a telephone interview, saying that the bandits arrived…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In 2025, I wrote an article titled “Power, politics, and the north: Ganduje’s exit and the battle for 2027” published in this medium on July 7, 2025. The piece was about the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In that piece, …
