Despite being in captivity, Sadiq Abdullahi, son of Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Pary (PDP) primary election for Sabon Gari (Zaria) Federal constituency, Kaduna state. Sadiq who was among those abducted in the March 28 attack on the Abuja -Kaduna passenger train is…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has asked members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unite and work as a team to win the 2023 elections as the party cannot afford to loose the elections. The former Vice President stated this while addressing members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party, on Wednesday…
Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo The police in Jalingo, Taraba state have arrested a suspected kidnapper with over N8.5m believed to be his share of kidnapping ransom. Parading the suspect on Wednesday at the state headquarters of the police command in Jalingo, the police commissioner, Joseph Eribo, said the suspect, identified as Aliyu Mohammed, offered the whole…
The Niger state National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked Joshua Gana from the house of representatives. Joshua, son of Jerry Ganna, a former minister of information, was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Edati/Lavun/Mokwa federal constituency of Niger state in the February 25 elections. He was declared…
The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC) has appealed to the international community, to investigate alleged “genocide and discrimination against the Southern Kaduna people during the eight year administration of former governor, Nasir El- Rufai. El-Rufai was governor of Kaduna state between 2015 to 2023. The group also called on Governor Uba Sani, El-Rufai’s successor, not…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has pleaded for urgent donations to provide humanitarian services for victims of the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. The flood on Tuesday displaced many residents in the Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin areas of Maiduguri, following the collapse of the Alau dam, which has been at full capacity for the…
