Insecurity: Senate president, security chiefs, meet
Cross section of Service Chiefs during a meeting on Wednesday at the National Assembly with the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, over insecurity. Photo by Sylvanus Tyoakaa.
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Abducted Plateau traditional ruler regains freedom
Diket Gupiya, the district head of Pushit, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state who was abducted by gunmen a week ago has been freed by his captors. He was said to have been released on Friday night after spending one week in captivity. The traditional ruler who is said to be a close relative…
Middle belt elders kick against calls for regional government, says it’s untenable
The Middle Belt Council of Elders (MBCE), has kicked against calls for the return of regional government. In a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, the council maintained that given the complex nature of Nigeria’s diverse federation, the call by some people for a return to regionalism is untenable. The statement jointly signed by Gen. Zamani…
Diri: Holy Ghost fire, tormenting politicians preparing bullion vans to buy votes
Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cash policy is “Holy Ghost fire”, tormenting those preparing bullion vans to buy votes in the forthcoming elections. Speaking on Monday at the flag off of Hon. Sunday Katung’s senatorial campaign in Zonkwa, headquarters of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of…
Remembering the 1986 “Ango Must Go” ABU Students Peaceful Protest
Thirty-seven years ago, precisely on May 22-23, 1986, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) students embarked on a peaceful protest against their Vice Chancellor, Professor Ango Abdullahi, who invited the police to quell the protest. The violence inflicted by the police is only comparable to that of the 1978 “Ali-Must-Go” nation-wide students’ protest against the increase in…
Two nurses, unspecified number of patients, reportedly abducted in attack on Kaduna healthcare centre
Two nurses and unspecified number of patients have been reportedly abducted by bandits at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Musa Alhassan, one of the leaders of the vigilante group in the area said the bandits invaded the health care centre at about 9am on Monday. He said their…