A former national chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Ambassador Yusuf Mamman, has commended Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state for giving every section of the state a sense of belonging through his inclusive governance policy. Speaking with journalists in Kaduna, Mamman, a former ambassador of Spain and The Vatican, said Sani’s “community engagement…
A coalition of Christian clerics and leaders of thought, under the auspices of “Custodians of the National Conscience”, has asked the federal government to be more committed in stemming terrorism and banditry occasioned by invasion, killing and kidnappings ravaging the country. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, the group said a satanic hijack of…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Kano State finds itself once again ensnared in the suffocating grip of political tension, yet this current malaise must not be misdiagnosed as a mere falling-out between a patron and his protégé. What we are observing is the inevitable and spectacular implosion of a political culture that has systematically substituted genuine…
Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state has said that some unscrupulous elements were sowing a seed of discord between him and the judiciary to achieve selfish political interest. The governor was reacting in a statement to reports that he accused judges of receiving $5 million bribe to nullify his election. The governor dismissed the reports…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has appealed Kaduna state governor to rescind the dismissal of nurses below level 14 and seek for peaceful resolution of the crisis with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). In a statement in the evening on Tuesday, spokesman of the forum, Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, said the sacking of the nurses will…
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…
