Yakubu Pam, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says despite the Muslim-Muslim Presidency, “there is a reasonable inclusiveness in governance.” Pam spoke in an interview with journalists on Saturday in Kaduna shortly after the quarterly executive meeting of the association. Asked if…
President Joe Biden within seven weeks from December 1, 2024, granted over 2,500 pardons including for his son, Robert Hunter Biden. Hunter had been convicted on a nine-count charge for tax felony amounting to $1.4 million, evading tax assessment and filing false tax returns. He faced a maximum 17 years in prison. His sentencing was…
Art imitates life, and life, in its many servile ways, often represents itself as the fiction of genius writers. Chinua Achebe exemplifies this in his book, A Man of the People, and masterfully mirrors the complexities of political choices through the characters, Chief Nanga and Odili. Chief Nanga is depicted as a shrewd and mischievously…
A former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (rtd) is dead. Useni died on Thursday at the age of 82 following a protracted illness. His death was confirmed in a statement in Jos, by Gyang Bere, spokesperson to Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state. Governor Mutfwang described Useni’s death as…
The President of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Dr. Job Bagat has lauded Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state for improved security and his policy of inclusive governance. Speaking during a visit to the governor on Thursday at Government House, Kaduna, Bagat commended the governor for his commitment to good governance, inclusiveness, tackling insecurity,…
A prosecution witness, Ismail Lawal on Tuesday told an Abuja Federal High Court that Darius Ishaku, a former governor of Taraba state gave him $5,000 to relocate to Lagos and hide from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ishaku and Bello Yero who served in his administration as permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and…
