The Plateau state governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, has congratulated the Muslim community in the state for the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting. In a statement in Jos, he called on the Muslim Ummah to pray for the state and the country at large for a peaceful transition of power on May 29. Mutfwang also called…
Full Text of Press Conference by Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), held at its National Secretariat, Kaduna, on April, 20, 2023. Gentlemen of the Press, We are constrained to address you today on the pressing issue of the security situation affecting our people in Southern Kaduna. You are all witnesses to the wanton cruelty being…
The federal government has suspended the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa state, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The Director of Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Willie Bassey, said in a statement on Thursday, that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Yunusa-Ari pending the completion of an…
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has accused the federal and the Kaduna state government for allegedly refusing to arrest and prosecute bandits terrorising communities in the southern part of Kaduna state. President SOKAPU, Awemi Maisamari, made the accusation at a news conference on Thursday in Kaduna. The SOKAPU President also lamented the “silence of…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that action will be taken against traditional and community leaders in Zangon Kataf chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA of the state, for failing to prevent the youths from taking the law into their hands. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the Government House, Kaduna, while receiving security reports…
The federal government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays for Muslims for Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Wednesday in a statement signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Shuaib Belgore. The minister wished the Muslim faithfuls a happy celebration and urged them to imbibe the virtues of…
