Kaduna community cries out over non-release of 13 kidnapped victims after N40m ransom payment
Residents of Gidan Waya community in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have expressed…
Kaduna community cries out over non-release of 13 kidnapped victims after N40m ransom payment
Residents of Gidan Waya community in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have expressed concern over the non release of 13 people abducted by bandits, despite paying a N40 million ransom Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, Rabo Sambo, Chairman of the Community’s Elders Forum, said residents were forced to sell over…
Making Peace With Undefeated Bandits Is Not Peace—It Is Capitulation, By Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum
Across Nigeria’s North-West and parts of the North-Central, a dangerous idea has quietly taken root: that peace can be bought by negotiating with armed bandits who have not been defeated. Exhausted communities and desperate local authorities have embraced ceasefires, dialogue, and informal agreements with violent groups in the hope that insecurity will subside. The evidence,…
Gbenga Hashim condemns Kaduna abductions, says terrorism cannot be defeated amid official cover-ups
Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the federal government and elements within the security apparatus of complicity in the nation’s worsening security challenges. In a statement on Sunday by his media office, Hashim warned that “terrorism and mass kidnappings cannot be defeated amid official denials, suppression of facts, and…
Sani restates commitment to safety of corp members in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, as a critical instrument for nation building, national unity, integration and the development of forward thinking citizens. Sani stated this at the swearing in ceremony of the 2026 Batch A, Stream One corps members at the NYSC temporary orientation camp…
Stakeholders urge faster response to conflict warnings to curb rising violence in Nigeria
Stakeholders working on conflict prevention have warned that avoidable deaths and rising criminality will persist in Nigeria unless early warning systems are backed by faster and coordinated response. The warning was issued in Kaduna at a workshop on strengthening and capacity building of conflict early warning and early response, organised by the Strengthening Peace and…
Shettima’s Passive Presence in Discussions About His Own Political Future -By Abdul Mahmud
Fresh political whispers drifting through news salons and media columns suggest that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is quietly weighing alternative running mates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The names most frequently mentioned are not obscure. They are prominent northern Christian figures with national visibility and symbolic weight. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives,…