They say when evil falls, it falls like rain. Today, that proverb feels painfully accurate for Nigeria. kidnappings, terrorism, and violent crime, a deeper and more dangerous crisis is unfolding — one defined by hunger, collapsing rural livelihoods, and a rapid slide into mass poverty. In this episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum…
A coalition of 19 civil society groups under the umbrella of Mega National Movement for Good Governance (MNMGG), has expressed “deep concerned” over the instability of prices of petroleum products resulting in policy somersault. Addressing a press conference at the weekend in Kaduna, Ibrahim Tijani, spokesperson of the group, also lamented “the sudden scarcity of…
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday, arraigned at the federal capital territory high court in Abuja. TheCable reports that Emefiele was arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on procurement fraud. He pleaded not guilty and was 5 remanded at the Kuje correctional facility pending ruling on his…
Fifteen people have been killed in separate attacks by bandits on communities in Giwa, Birnin Gwari and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. Unspecified number of people were also said to have sustained injuries during the attacks. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the killings in a statement on…
Plateau state governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, has urged Christians not to see Easter as a mere ritual, but a period to reflect on the virtues of love and the renewal of life and hope. In a message marking Easter which he personally signed, Mutfwang admonished Christians to meditate on God’s ultimate plan for the salvation of…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, on Friday, affirmed the ruling of the National and State House of Assemblies Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked the lawmaker representing the Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Musa Agah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
