The Secretary General of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Elder Sunday Oibe, has lamented that despite 62 years of nationhood, Nigeria is sharply divided along religion and ethnic lines. He also decried the endemic corruption among the ruling elites which has impoverished Nigerians and…
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has called on the Nigerian media professionals to flush out the bad eggs whose nefarious activities are denting the credibility and reputation of the mainstream practitioners. In a message Sunday congratulating the Nigerian media on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, the Senate President also assured that the ninth…
The trial of Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, has commenced before a federal high court in Abuja. TheCable reports that Mamu was arraigned in March by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism. However, in March, he pleaded not guilty to all the counts and denied having allegiance to…
By Daniel Dauda, Jos A group known as Movement for the Advancement and Protection of the University of Jos(MAAPU) has insisted that justice, equity and fair play in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Jos, Plateau state. MAAPU also accused the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission(NUC)…
Full Text of Press Conference by Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), held at its National Secretariat, Kaduna, on April, 20, 2023. Gentlemen of the Press, We are constrained to address you today on the pressing issue of the security situation affecting our people in Southern Kaduna. You are all witnesses to the wanton cruelty being…
Taraba State chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Bawa, has dismissed speculations that Governor Agbu Kefas is planning to defect from the party. In a statement on Thursday, in Jalingo, Bawa said Taraba remains a stronghold of the PDP in Northern Nigeria. “Taraba State is the stronghold of PDP in Northern Nigeria….
