The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria need independence from economic brigandage, tribal and religious disunity, poverty and in productivity. In a statement issued on Saturday to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, Obi said, the catalogue of national malaise facing the country are legion, and range from…
The federal government has instituted a suit at the Supreme Court against the 36 state governors in the country, seeking full autonomy for local governments. The suit marked SC/CV/343/2024, was instituted on behalf of the federal government by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). A copy of the…
A former deputy governor of Nasarawa state, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado, has been abducted by gunmen. He was said to have been abducted during an attack on his residence in Gwagi village, Wamba LGA of the state. Gye-Wado, who is also the former dean of the faculty of law, Nasarawa State University, was kidnapped in the…
Senator Danjuma Laah, the senator representing Southern Kaduna senatorial district, has urged security agencies to stop the persistent attacks on Southern Kaduna communities. In a statement on Monday, he said was saddened by the orgy of violence that has resulted in killings and destruction of property in communities in the area. He condemned the attacks…
The Kaduna state government has blasted Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of the state, over claims that projects inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu during his visit to the state were initiated by his administration. Tinubu had, during his visit to Kaduna on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inaugurated some projects executed by Governor Uba Sani. However, El-Rufai…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commended the federal government, chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote for their efforts in ensuring the return of Nigerians trapped in war torn Sudan. The forum in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna by Chief Audu Ogbe, its chairman, particularly praised Onyema,…
