Bishop Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto has said that he is not against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari but is against the way the deplorable security and economic woes are being handled by the president. Fielding questions from newsmen at St Barkitha Catholic Secretariat Sokoto, Kukah said, Nigeria has becoome a house of…
The Nigeria Police Force, on Monday, declared a British national, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich) and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government in the country. Wynne was accused of building a network of sleeper cells to topple the government and plunge the Nigeria into chaos….
The House Representatives has resolved to concur with the Senate on the inclusion of consensus in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill as one of the modes political parties can select candidates for election into public offices. The Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this after an executive (closed-door) session on Tuesday. According to him, the…
The Rivers state governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has dismissed rumours that governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) traveled to Europe to select presidential and vice presidential candidates of the party for the 2023 general elections. He also debunked insinuations that the PDP governors, especially, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, want to usurp the function…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau state, Rev. Fr. James Kantoma has been abducted by gunmen. It was learnt that, Kantoma was abducted at his residence at Catholic Priest of St. Anthony’s Parish, Angware. A resident of the area said the gunmen stormed the…
Spokesman of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, Mr. Luka Binniyat has been arrested for alleged “defamation of character, injurious falsehood and incitement of public disturbance.” The Kaduna state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs disclosed at a press conference on Sunday in Kaduna. Aruwan said Binniyat in a report published online, Binniyat allegedly quoted…
