New details have emerged regarding the tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television, who lost her life during a violent robbery at her apartment complex in Abuja. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday when a group of about 15 armed men stormed Unique Apartments, a four-storey…
Women in Nigeria remain grievously underrepresented in elective offices. In the 10th National Assembly only 16 women sit in the 360 member House of Representatives (about 4.2%), and in the Senate only 4 women occupy seats in the 109 member chamber. Across the 36 states, 14 states reportedly have no female state legislators at all….
Five worshipers have been reportedly killed while 20 others were abducted by bandits in Yandoto community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state. According to agency reports, the incident occurred on Friday morning when the bandits stormed the mosque during prayers and opened fire on the congregation.The bandits reportedly shot dead five people on the spot…
Jerry Gana, a former information minister, says Nigeria’s challenges will persist unless leadership quality improves at all levels. Gana spoke with journalists shortly after the 2025 Reunion of the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) on Saturday in Kaduna. The event, themed “Leading from the Front: The Role of Christian Elders,” was organised by the…
Chairman of a faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, Rev. Yakubu Pam has said that there is currently no recognised chairman of the association until the determination of a case before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. In a statement on Saturday, Pam cautioned …
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Across Northern Nigeria, the seasonal migration of Fulani pastoralists continues year after year—largely unchecked and seemingly undeterred by decades of debate, policy failures, and escalating communal tensions. Despite repeated promises to resolve the frequent and often deadly clashes between these nomadic cattle herders and sedentary farming communities, little has been done…
