Three people have been reportedly killed by terrorists while 13 others were kidnapped following attacks by terrorists in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attacks, according to a statement by Ishaq Kasai, Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) started on Monday when the criminals, in their numbers, invaded Damari town of Kazage…
The Presidency has taken a swipe at the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, for his continuous criticism of President, Muhammadu Buhari and his administration. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu asked Kukah to consider joining partisan politics and see how…
By Patient Dombin, Jos The wife and daughter of the Plateau state commissioner for environment, Usman Bamaiya have been freed after 10 days in captivity. They were abducted when gunmen invaded their Gindiri home, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state on April 9, 2022. The commissioner was said to be away when the incident…
Nigeria’s democratic system is facing a subtle but dangerous test. Recent controversies surrounding party registration, judicial intervention in electoral outcomes, and the steady weakening of opposition parties raise fundamental questions about political competition and institutional neutrality. While elections continue to be held, their meaning is increasingly contested. When courts overturn electoral outcomes and electoral bodies…
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has described the killings in Plateau state as “reprehensible and utterly heartless”. The Islamic body while reacting to the killing of over 260 people in an attack by bandits on communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas…
The senate has given a 48 hours ultimatum to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to account for N13.9billion collected from service wide votes from 2017 to 2021. The ultimatum was given on Tuesday when officials of the ministry appeared before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The ultimatum followed the failure of the…
