Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, has been elected as the Senate President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio who represents Akwa Ibom North-East senatorial district, is the preferred candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He contested for the Senate Presidency with a former governor of Zamfara state, Abdulazeez Yari, a…
The Pathfinder Arewa Project has lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue for his recent donation of ₦5 million to each family of security personnel killed in the fight against banditry in the state. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, Abdulhamid Jakadan, chairman of the group, described the gesture as “a testament to the governor’s …
President Bola Tinubu yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to defeat terrorist and bandits ravaging Northern Nigeria, declaring that no part of the country would be allowed “to bleed while the federal government watches.” Speaking at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, Tinubu said the layers and sophistication of the…
Nigeria has advocated for a well-coordinated international collaboration to tackle the links between drug trafficking and all forms of organised crime and terrorism. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), made the called on Monday at the 64th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) holding…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare war on criminal elements unleashing mayhem on communities in Benue state. It also urged the government to stop the resurgence of activities of the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state….
The police in Kaduna state have arrested a suspected gunrunner supplying arms to a notorious bandits’ leader in Zamfara forest. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Mansir Hassan disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Hassan said the suspect, identified as Musa Yusuf, was intercepted while travelling on a motorbike to Zamfara state…
