Nigeria and African news

The Assistant National Secretary,  north-west zone of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Idris Inuwa, has said that  the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, cannot speak for the.party as he is not its member. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Kaduna, Inuwa said El-Rufai is not on the party’s membership register…

Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Minister, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has emerged the new National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His election followed the adoption of a motion moved by the Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and Governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, seconded by Speaker of the House of…

The Nigeria Police Force has intercepted a notorious arms supply syndicate responsible for arming bandits in Benue and other North-Central states, recovering a cache of weapons including a rocket launcher, multiple AK-47 rifles, and thousands of rounds of live ammunition. This breakthrough, which followed a series of coordinated intelligence-led operations by operatives of the Force…

All gates leading to the National Assembly complex were all locked on Monday by security operatives on Tuesday to prevent Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the premises as the senate resumes plenary. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that the senate should consider recalling her. Akpoti-Uduaghan was…

The Kaduna state police command has arrested a 59-year-old man accused of impersonating governors, security chiefs, and top government officials In a statement on Tuesday, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, identified the suspect as Aminu Ardo Yarima from Bichi Local Government Area of Kano state. According to the police, Yarima was apprehended on July…