By Abdul Mahmud A few days ago, friends, comrades and associates remembered Oronto Natei Douglas, who died ten years ago after a long battle with cancer. Many captured the essence of his humanity and the profound love which he gave to life and the way he mapped out friendships, whether with the high, low or…
About 47 people have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack on Kimakpa village, Miango district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. Twenty two others were said to have sustained injuries in the attack which occurred in the early hours of Monday. The attack came barely two weeks after gunmen unleashed terror communities…
Ahmed Makarfi and Sule Lamido, both, former governors of Kaduna and Jigawa states respectively, met on Tuesday in Kaduna, behind closed doors to chart a new pathway for reconciliation and unity within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The two PDP chieftains who briefed journalists at the end of the meeting, which held at Makarfi’s residence…
No fewer than 140 people have been confirmed dead after a tanker loaded with petrol exploded along the Kano-Hadejia expressway on Tuesday. Nura Abdullahi, spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), diaclosed this in a statement on Wednesday He added that the victims were buried in a mass grave on Wednesday. Abdullahi said over…
Across the world, countries are experimenting with inclusive democracy by reserving parliamentary seats for women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups. Now, Nigeria is revisiting this important debate as the National Assembly considers a bill that proposes 82 reserved seats — 55 in the House of Representatives and 27 in the Senate. In this episode…
Former head of the Interim National Government (ING) Chief Ernest Shonekan, is dead. Shonekan died on Tuesday in Lagos, aged 85. He was the Chairman of the ING that succeeded the military junta of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida between August 26 and November 17, 1993. Babangida had constituted the ING after he refused to hand over power…
