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Bisi Akande, pioneer National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former Osun state governor has described the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari as a patriotic Nigerian whose “spirit will live forever because of his good works.” Akande stated this in an interview with journalists on Wednesday in Kaduna during a condolence…

The Arewa Defence League (ADL) has lamented what it described as the “persistent and worsening political, economic, and infrastructural marginalisation” of Northern Nigeria, vowing to galvanise the region into a unified force ahead of the 2027 general election. In a communique issued on Wednesday at the end of its roundtable discussion held at the Arewa…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called on its members to participate actively in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise recently flagged off by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Wednesday, Yakubu Pam, chairman of Northern CAN,  urged  Christians…

Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said that military and law enforcement strategies alone are not sufficient to curb the growing threat of violent extremism in Nigeria’s north-west. The governor stated this on Tuesday in Kaduna while declaring opened a two day summit on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in North West zone. Sani,…

Thirteen worshippers have been killed by bandits inside a mosque in Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning as worshippers observed Fajr prayer. The Katsina state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, confirmed the killings in a statement issued in Katsina on Tuesday. He said…