The Plateau state government has warned residents against any form of protest. The warning came on the heels of rumours of a planned protest on Tuesday in Jos against the persistent killings in the state by suspected fulani herdsmen and the alleged failure of Governor Simon Lalong to stop the mayhem. The government, in a…
Nine results of Saturday’s council polls in Kaduna state were announced on Sunday with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), winning eight while the APC won one. The results were announced at the various Local Government Headquarters by returning officers of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM). According to the results so far released…
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has advocated for a collaboration with the Plateau state government, the military and stakeholders to tackle the security challenges facing the two states. Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Simon Lalong over the recent killings in Plateau state on Sunday in Jos, El-Rufai said the two…
Senator Jeremiah Useni, has opened up on why he did not succeed the late Gen. Sani Abacha as head of state after his demised. The late military head of state whose regime was noted for human rights abuses died on June 8, 1998 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Featuring on an interview programme on Arise…
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, lost his polling unit to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s Local government elections. Announcing the results for the El-Rufai’s Angwan Sarki 001 polling unit, the Presiding Officer, Mohammed Sani said, in the Chairmanship election, the PDP scored 86 votes while the APC got 62 votes. Sani said…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM), has postponed the conduct of Saturday’s Council polls in four of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state following security concerns. In a statement on Friday, Chairperson of the KADSIECOM, Dr. Saratu Dikko-Audu said elections will not hold in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru and Zangon Kataf LGAs…
