The Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday paraded two suspects in connection with the killing of Abdulkarim Na’Allah, son of Senator Bala Na’ Allah, representing Kebbi South senatorial Zone, Kebbi state. The command also paraded Usman Abubakar, a notorious kidnapper terrorising Chukun, Igabi and Giwa LGAs of Kaduna state. Abubakar is also said to have…
A coalition of some civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kaduna state have asked security agencies to investigate and arrest an Islamic cleric behind an inciting video against, Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Kataf ethnic nationality in Kaduna state. An Islamic cleric, had in virile video which trended on social media, alleged…
At the beginning of this dispensation, Igbo politicians made a spectacle of themselves in the Nigerian senate. Within the span of 4 years, the senate had four senate presidents including Evans Enwerem, Chuba Okadigbo, Pius Anyim. You could argue that whoever wanted to oust any Igbo Senate President had more than willing hands among the…
The chief of defence staff (CDS), Christopher Musa has vowed that the military will hunt down bandits who killed 22 soldiers in Niger state. Speaking on Friday at the burial ceremony of the soldiers at the national military cemetery in Abuja, Musa said burying personnel is one of the most difficult days for every commander. He…
The Department of State Services (DSS) have raided the residences of two relations of Tukur Mamu, the train hostage negotiator. In a statement on Friday, Ibrahim Mada, Special Projects Manager, Desert Herald newspaper, published by Mamu, said the DSS stormed the Kaduna residences of the publisher’s brother, Ibrahim Mamu and his brother in-law, Abdullahi Mashi…
The appointment of a new Chairman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sparked heated debates across the country. Many Nigerians believe that the person who occupies this position plays a decisive role in shaping who wins or loses elections. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu explores: • Why the INEC…
