Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu for remaining in France while violence and killings persist in Benue and Plateau states. In a statement released by his media office on Wednesday, Atiku stated that President Tinubu cannot keep feasting…
The sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked Nigerians not to allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security situation. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri, Borno state. The traditional ruler described social media as…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has condemned the latest killings in Bassa Local Area of Plateau state. Chairman of the association, Rev. Yakubu Pam, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday. He called on security agencies to act swiftly and apprehend perpetrators…
Amnesty International has said that the death toll from the latest attack on a community in Bassa LGA of Plateau state has on Monday, risen to 54. In a statement on Monday, Amnesty International said hundreds of people have been displaced since the incident, adding that residents are living in fear of the next possible…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has distributed 117 vehicles and 1,000 motorcycles to his constituents. The vehicles include 20 Hilux; two ambulances; 20 18-seater buses; 50 Sharon vehicles, and 25 sedan/saloon cars (Golf, Corolla & Peugeot 406), 200 tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, and 1,000 motorcycles all of which were distributed…
By Abdul Mahmud A few days ago, friends, comrades and associates remembered Oronto Natei Douglas, who died ten years ago after a long battle with cancer. Many captured the essence of his humanity and the profound love which he gave to life and the way he mapped out friendships, whether with the high, low or…
