A civil society group – Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), has decried the continous deteriorating security situation in Zamfara state. In a statement in Kaduna, Sanusi Mohammed, spokesman of the group, said even Gusau, the state capital is no longer safe as a result of activities of bandits. The group accused the state governor, Dauda Lawal,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened that it will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike if there is further increase in the price of petrol. The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this on Monday at the African Trade Union alliance meeting in Abuja. The threat came following indications by Oil Marketers that…
The Chief of Gurku in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, Alhaji Jibrin Waziri has been released after six days in captivity. However, his wife, Sa’adatu, is still being held by the bandits. The traditional ruler and his wife were abducted by gunmen at his palace in Gurku, on August 7, at about 10pm….
Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna central senatorial district, has identified reasons for the increasing re-emergence of military takeover of governments in Africa, especially in the West African sub-region. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Sani frowned on what he considered the increasing re-emergence of juntas…
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The chief of army staff, (COAS). Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has restated the determination of the Nigerian army to combat the security challenges facing the country. Lagbaja state this on Sunday at the commissioning of 28 Support Engineers Regiment Barracks, Sifawa , Sokoto state. He said the army was determined to…
Onuminya Ochowechi in Sokoto The General Officer, Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Maj. Gen. Godwin Mutkut, has commended personnel who participated in the Division’s 2023 Inter-Brigade Corporal and Below Competition. The competition is part of the Nigerian Army training activities that holds every year in all the army divisions across the…
