Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna, has resigned as secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), insisting the party must respect its zoning formula. In a letter dated November 17 and addressed to Adolphus Wabara, BoT chairman, Makarfi said he could not remain in office after the emergence of Kabiru…
A major political shake-up hit Taraba State on Monday as Speaker John Bonzena and all Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the State House of Assembly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of Governor Agbu Kefas’ planned defection. The lawmakers made their switch public during a brief ceremony in Jalingo, where viral videos…
Dan Agbese, veteran columnist, celebrated editor and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, has passed away at the age of 81. In a statement released on Monday, the family spokesperson, Okibe Agbese, confirmed that the respected media icon died earlier in the day. “Chief Dan Agbese transited to eternal glory this morning, Monday, November 17, 2025,” the…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman The horrific scourge of armed banditry across North-West Nigeria has plunged the region into one of the darkest and most tragic chapters in our nation’s recent history. From the epicentre in Zamfara, the violence has spread across Kaduna, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, and Kebbi, bleeding into parts of Niger State. The entire…
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa is to hold an open hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found…
The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations in Nigeria, including the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom. The call, according to agency reports, formed part of a resolution introduced before…
