By Abiodun Oluwadare The recent arrest and remand of the former governor of Kogi State on allegations of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have once again thrust Nigeria’s judiciary into the spotlight. Nigerians are anxious and watching closely, not just for the drama surrounding a high-profile corruption case, but for the…
The Kaduna state governor, Uba Sani, on Thursday, received the first set of “repentant bandits” in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. The governor also opened the cattle market in the area, said to have been closed for about 10 years due to insecurity. This was disclosed in a statement in Kaduna on…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President Bola Tinubu to review his economic policies to address the current hardship in the country. In a communique issued at the end of their two-day meeting, which held in Jos, Plateau state, said Nigerians have been impoverished by the harsh…
Dare divil bandits on Friday night, invaded Awon village in Kachia LGA, killing one person while seven people were abducted. Some others were said to have sustained injuries from gunshots during the attack. The police could not confirm the incident as Mansir Hassan spokesperson of the command did not respond to telephone calls when contacted….
The Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe has said that the state government is strengthening its education institutions to empower the youths to enable them realised their potentials. She stated this on Friday in Kaduna while declaring opened a leadership training programme for youths in the state. The programme tagged “Youth Leaders Clinic”,…
Women Affairs Commissioners in the seven states in the North West Zone have called for gender consideration in all policies to ensure that women’s perspectives are included in planning and decision-making processes. They also advocated for their inclusion in security council meetings of their states. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting…
