Jonathan Ishaku, a chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state, has resigned his membership of the party, citing the exclusion of the state from the federal executive council as reason for his action. In a statement published on his Facebook page on Friday, the veteran journalist, said he is disappointed with…
Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has spoken on his strained relationship with people in the Southern part of the state, accusing some individuals from the area of having “entitlement mentality”. Speaking in an interview programme on Channels Television on Sunday, El-Rufai said he dealt with the Southern Kaduna people just like he dealt…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman “NGE and NUJ Chasing Shadows,” an opinion piece by Jide Oluwajuyitan published in The Nation newspaper on 14 April 2026, presents a critical assessment of Nigeria’s major media professional bodies, arguing that they are increasingly preoccupied with reactive institutional responses rather than engaging the deeper structural crises confronting journalism in the…
Abubakar Abba, a suspected terrorist kingpin terrorising Niger state, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday signed by Bologi Ibrahim, his spokesperson. Abba was said to be the leader of the dreaded Mahmuda terrorists organisation, which…
The Kaduna state government has confirmed the killing of a student and the abduction of 10 others including lectures by bandits at the state owned Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria. The bandits were said to have invaded the school on Thursday night at about 11pm, unleashing terror on the students and staff. In a statement on…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has condemned the latest killings in Bassa Local Area of Plateau state. Chairman of the association, Rev. Yakubu Pam, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday. He called on security agencies to act swiftly and apprehend perpetrators…
