The Katsina State Government has defended its plan to release 70 suspected bandits standing trial for kidnappings and killings in the state, amid public outcries. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Muazu, said the decision was aimed at sustaining peace accords reached between affected communities and “repentant bandits.” The commissioner stated this…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, to commence a 90-day pre-retirement leave. The directive was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement also approved the…
Why would a country battling mass displacement, violent insurgency, and communal killings spend $9 million lobbying Washington—instead of rebuilding shattered lives at home? In this hard-hitting episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines the controversial decision by the Nigerian government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hire a U.S. lobbying firm to counter…
The Plateau state Governor-elect, Mr. Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the constitution of a Transition Committee for May 29, hand over to his incoming administration. Yiljap Abraham, Director, Media and Publicity of the Atiku-Okowa/Mutfwang-Piyo Campaign Council, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Jos. The statement added that the committee would be inaugurated on Tuesday…
The Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has expressed concern over the plight of communities displaced by bandits in Plateau state. He also appealed to politicians not to indulge in acts that will create tension and worsen the security situation ahead of the 2023 general elections. The paramount ruler of the Berom nation, Plateau…
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, Kefas Ropshik, has said that the state deserves a leadership rooted in sacrifice, development and service. Speaking on Monday after submitting his governorship nomination forms at the national secretariat of the PDP in Abuja, Ropshik said his ambition is driven by…
