Kaduna govt ask residents in flood proned areas to relocate

The Kaduna State government has asked residents living in flood-prone areas to immediately relocate to safer places. Usman Mazadu, Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna The action follows Monday’s flood that reportedly destroyed property and many houses in Sabon-Gari and Zaria…

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Is Nigeria at Crossroads?

By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As Nigeria approaches the pivotal 2027 general election, the nation faces a critical juncture, contending with escalating security crises and a perceived leadership deficit. Public discourse is dominated by urgent concerns regarding governmental efficacy and the pervasive insecurity that has gripped the country. Allegations made by All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart…

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2023: CAN, NSCIA sign pact on peaceful elections

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have signed a pact to promote peace in the country ahead of the 2023 elections. In a statement on Wednesday by Samson Ayokunle, immediate past president of CAN, the two religious organisations signed the accord at the international religious freedom…

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N544m scam: Court frees ex-SGF Lawal, others

A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and five others from the N544 million contract fraud offences brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court on Friday held that the anti-graft agency failed to establish…

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