By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba state, has asked his kinsmen to shun the planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship. Nyame made the call on Sunday in Jalingo while addressing Yorro community from Taraba and Adamawa states. The former governor warned that the outcome of the protest…
Kaduna based controversial islamic cleric,, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has condemned the redesigning of some naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying that it may force kidnappers to start demanding for ransom payment in dollars. The CBN had on October 26, announced the redesigning of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes. However, in a…
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum has said that writing laws for political parties does not strengthen democracy. Speaking in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Tuesday, Kwewum said the political parties are democratic institutions and should be allow to make laws for themselves. Speaking on the…
Former governor of Benue state, <span;>Samuel Ortom, has opened up on why he works against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Speaking on Thursday in an interview, Ortom with Arise Television, Ortom said the party abandoned justice and fairness. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, he said the…
The Kaduna state government has banned the transportation of livestock from the state to other parts of the country as part of steps to address its security challenges. The government also prohibits the transportation of livestock from other parts of the country to state. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna…
One of the surviving detainees among the miners arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State has disclosed that 65 people were crammed into a single cell before operatives sprayed a substance inside and locked the door. Thirty-seven of the detainees subsequently died in custody. The survivor stated this on…
