The Taraba State Police command said it has arrested a suspected commander of the Cameroon separatists group, Ambazonia in the State. The State Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Shokoya, confirmed the arrest at an interactive session with political parties on Thursday ahead of the 2023 general elections. He said, the suspect, called General Basile, was arrested…
The Speaker of the Plateau state House of Assembly, Hon. Moses Sule, has appointed, Peter Mankum, as his chief Press Secretary. Mankum, a journalist and politician started his journalism practice with the Jos based Nigeria Standard newspapers. He later moved to the African Independent Television (AIT) where he served as the correspondent of the broadcast…
The remaining three children of Janet Gimba, the Kaduna customary court judge who were held in captivity by bandits, have been freed after 15 days in captivity. Godwin Ochai, chairman of the Kaduna branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), said the children were released on Tuesday. Family sources also confirmed the release in a…
The governor-elect in Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani has said that he will govern for all regardless of religious and ethnic differences and how people voted. In his acceptance speech on Tuesday following his declaration on Monday as the winner of the governorship election in the state, Sani said, he will focus on continued progress, peace…
Across the world, countries are experimenting with inclusive democracy by reserving parliamentary seats for women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups. Now, Nigeria is revisiting this important debate as the National Assembly considers a bill that proposes 82 reserved seats — 55 in the House of Representatives and 27 in the Senate. In this episode…
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on governments at all levels to take urgent measures to create a safe and conducive environment for journalism practice in Nigeria. This call was made in a statement on Tuesday marking World Press Freedom Day. The statement signed by Idowu Adewale Communications Officer MRA noting that the rising spate of…
