One person has been confirmed dead following an explosion on Saturday at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in Kaduna. Several other staff members sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. Public Relations Officer of DICON, Maria Sambo, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday. According to her, the explosion…
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) have called for the resignation of Babagana Munguno, National Security Adviser (NSA), over the embarrassing activities of terrorists in the country. The group also called on the federal government to ensure that all those in captivity are freed and communities displaced by terrorists are returned to their homes before the 2023…
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC), for allegedly using money and resorting to clandestine ways to cause division among Christians, especially in the north, in an attempt to counter the stand of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Muslim-Muslim ticket. The Christian body also called on…
The Joint Front of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (JFCSON) has said that the 10 day extension of deadline for the swapping of old with the new naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is unrealistic, considering challenges being faced in accessing the new notes. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, the…
In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum takes on a rising political narrative—the claim that the North is being sidelined by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu despite giving him over five million votes in the 2023 election. #BolaTinubu #MiddleBelt #ArewaPolitics #NorthVsSouth #NigeriaElections. The comment, made earlier this week by Bashir Dalhatu, Chairman of…
No fewer than 33 kidnapped victims have been killed by their abductors in Banga town, Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara state. TheCable reports that the attackers, said to be led by a notorious bandit kingpin known as Dan Sadiya, had abducted over 50 residents from the community. Residents, who spoke on the condition of anonymity,…
