Oyale Adejo writes on the governorship candidates of the two leading political parties in Plateau state – the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The build-up to the 2023 general elections is getting intense as many political parties have conducted primary elections. All eyes are on the dominant political parties…
Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central senatorial district described the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari as the most corrupt in Nigeria’s history. Writing on his Twitter handle, Sani noted that Buhari libelled all previous administration as corrupt while his (Buhari) government “cultivated, incubated and harboured the most the most larcenous and…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday, handed over 128 victims rescued from kidnappers in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of tZamfara state. Speaking while handing over the victims to the Zamfara state government, Ribadu vowed that the federal government would sustain its onslaught against terrorists and kidnappers until they are completely…
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu. Until his appointment, Yahaya was the Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism, Counter Insurgency in the North East,…
At least 112 people have been killed and thousands of others displaced following deadly attacks on communities in Plateau and Kaduna states between July and August 5, according to Amnesty International. Nigeria’s of the human rights organisation, Osai Ojigho, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, also added that 160 people were abducted, including…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says, several terrorists were killed during an air operation conducted by the air component of Operation Whirl Punch at the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement on Sunday, statement released on Sunday NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said…
