Two hundred suspected terrorists and 20 suspected armed robbers were on Wednesday, paraded by the Kaduna state police command. Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, paraded the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna on behalf of Mudasiru Abdullahi, the commissioner of police. He disclosed that 18 AK47rifles, 2000 live ammunitions of different calibre, 11…
Members of the minority parties from the 19 northern states in the House of Representatives have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to redress his skewed appointments which have divided the nation along ethnic and religious lines. The lawmakers also endorsed the position of the 17 Southern Governors Forum on open grazing and the restructuring of the…
Boko Haram terrorists have released a video daring the federal government to attempt a forceful rescue of 416 abducted victims in Borno state. The terrorists, dressed in military camouflage, stated that they are battle-ready if the government chooses force instead of meeting their demands. The terrorists also issued a 72 hours ultimatum to the federal…
Residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, have taken to the streets to protest the lingering petrol and naira notes scarcity in the country. In October 2022, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), announced the plan to redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, and asked Nigerians to deposit their…
Wars carry a glib fascination – not for those left to rebuild their shattered lives and landscapes, but for those who observe from a distance, while detached from the ruins of wars. Yet, this fascination is less about the human capacity for destruction and more about the suffering wrought by power – the power to…
Former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has been released from prison after serving his five-year jail term. Lawan who represented Bagwai/Shanono constituency of Kano state, was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from Femi Otedola, who was chairman of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited at the…
