Nigeria and African news

By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the steadfast leadership of the  Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, recently embarked on a rigorous campaign to tackle substantial ground rent arrears in the nation’s capital. This bold initiative targets  4,794 properties with outstanding rents for over 43 years. Amongst these are prominent places  such…

The Adara Development Association (ADA), an umbrella body for the Adara ethnic nationality in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna, has kicked against an executive bill by the Kaduna State Government, seeking to reform traditional institutions in the state. According to the Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the executive bill titled, “A…

Bayelsa state governor Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the opposition  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri announced his resignation  on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting at the Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital. The governor said he left the opposition party for “very obvious reasons”. He said, “Today, I have formally resigned my…

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has handed over 58 kidnapped victims to the Kaduna state government. Speaking during the handover ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, Ribadu said the victims were rescued in a joint operation led by the Nigerian Army in Kaduna state, in collaboration with other security agencies. According to him,…

By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Kutep Muslim Development Association (KMDA) has declared that  the proposed demolition of Takum Central Mosque in Taraba state by the state government is an affront on Muslims’ right to worship and a deliberate attempt to erase the history of Kuteb Muslims. In a statement on Sunday in Jalingo, chairman…