United States lawmakers have the Nigerian government for failing to take decisive steps to halt what they describe as “widespread and systematic attacks on Christian communities across the country.” The lawmakers expressed the concern at a high level roundtable held on Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where an array of senior legislators, foreign policy specialists, and…
Five children have reportedly died in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following the outbreak of a “strange disease.” The victims, were said to have suffered from pains around their necks after which they died within 24 hours as they were unable to eat. The victims were said to be aged…
The National Council of State (NCS) has granted pardon to a former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, also a former governor of Taraba state. The former governors were serving jail terms for corruption. The NCS at its meeting on Thursday, at the State House, Abuja, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari,…
In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu examines how dictatorship corrodes society — from destroying the rule of law, silencing free thought, fueling corruption, and weaponizing ethnicity, to crippling institutions that should safeguard democracy. Using Nigeria as a case study since 1999, this documentary-style analysis highlights: How governors evolved from powerful state leaders…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command has rescued 1,085 victims of human trafficking from January to July, 2023. The Public Relations Officer of the zone, Aliyu Kalli disclosed to newsmen on Wednesday in Kano. He said the 1,085 victims are a combination of 932 victims of irregular…
Makama Danjuma Agribusiness Coordinator, Horti Nigeria, has called on government initiative policies make farming attractive to the youths to curb the increasing rate of unemployment and crime. He also called for the introduction of Agriculture as a compulsory subject in secondary schools. Danjuma spoke in an interview with journalists on Saturday in Zaria, Kaduna state,…
