Aisha El-Rufai, wife of Nasir El-Rufai says she if she is abducted by bandits, no ransom should be paid to her abductors. She said paying ransom to bandits will never bring an end to kidnappings. Speaking on Wednesday while addressing participants at a peace and security training, organized for women by Equal Access International (EAI),…
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senatir Abdullahi Adamu, has announced his retirement from politics. According to the Punch newspapers, Adamu spoke on Saturday at a book launch in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital. The book written by Abdullahi Tanimu, is titled: “Progressive governance: Showcasing the achievements of His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi Sule…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria need independence from economic brigandage, tribal and religious disunity, poverty and in productivity. In a statement issued on Saturday to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, Obi said, the catalogue of national malaise facing the country are legion, and range from…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state, has called on the state governor, Senator Uba Sani to ensure that all the monies allegedly looted during the eight year administration of ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai are recovered. The party made the call while reacting in a statement to the report of the ad- hoc committee,…
The Kaduna state government has suspended weekly markets in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the state. The state government also banned the sell of petrol in jerrycans within and outside the premises of petrol stations in the five LGAs. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, the…
The air commponent of Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has eliminated over terrorists in an airstrike in Kaduna state. Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson of the NAF disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Gabkwet said the airstrike followed an intelligence report about the movement of the syndicate along the Kwiga-Kampamin Doka axis…
