The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has decried the increasing wave of insecurity across the country. The party also lamented the religious and ethnic divide among Nigerians, saying it is retrogressive. Director-General, ADC Global Campaign Council, Abdul-Azeez Sulieman said this at the launch of the North-West chapter of the party’s ‘Unity, Peace and Development Lecture Series’…
Humphrey Abah, a former Minister of Police Affairs, has consulted with the executives and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North Central Zone on his ambition for the National Chairmanship of the party. Abah was said to have met with the stakeholders in Abuja, where he made his intentions known and sought…
New governor of Kogi state, Usman Ododo was sworn in on Saturday in Lokoja, the state capital. Speaking shortly after taking his oath of office Ododo said he will run an open door policy and carry every section of the state along. In his inaugural speech, Ododo said he will not be “an ethnic governor”,…
A training aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed on Tuesday in Kaduna, killing two pilots on board. It was gathered that the pilots were on a training session when the incident happened at the NAF Base in Kaduna. The authorities of the NAF Base in Kaduna did not respond to telephone calls when…
Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has rejected claims of religious genocide in the state. The governor stated this on Wednesday at a consultative forum on the protection of the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja. According to the…
Ishaya Akau, a former chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has asked the National Assembly to revisit the issue of electronic voting. Akau spoke on Tuesday in Kaduna at the annual conference of the NASC and State Legislative Service Commissions (SLSC). He said, although the system may not be perfect, it is worth trying. According…
