Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago, has described the death of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as significant, insisting that the incident must not be treated lightly. The governor stated this on Friday while addressing journalists in Minna, the state capital. The Bago disclosed that 67 artisanal…
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement on Thursday unveiled a 59-member Presidential Campaign Council comprising zonal and state coordinators, as well as directors for mobilisation, women affairs, strategy, security, legal affairs and other key areas ahead of the 2027 general elections. The council, announced in a statement on Thursday, has the Director-General of the movement, John Ughulu, as…
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential contest has entered a more defined phase following the publication of INEC’s final candidate list. Eighteen candidates are in the presidential field, including President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. But the clearer candidate list does not necessarily make the eventual political contest easier to understand….
Full text of WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM BY THE CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA (CSMN) ON THE STATE OF THE NATION, SECURITY, GOVERNANCE AND THE 2027 ELECTIONS HELD ON FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2026 Theme: NIGERIA AT ANOTHER CROSSROAD The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) addresses Nigerians, the Federal Government, the Nigerian Church, and…
A new documentary series from Ndeya Live opens with the question Nigeria has avoided for over a century: what do you call the land between the north and the south? By Rimamnde Shawulu | The Middle Belt Files, Episode 1 There is a region of Nigeria that does not appear on any government map, has…
Six Islamic clerics have been reportedly abducted by bandits along the Dakko-Damri feeder road in Bakura LGA of Zamfara state. Spokesperson of the Zamfara state police command, Yazid Abubakar, said in a statement on Sunday that the clerics were travelling to Talata Mafara when their vehicle was intercepted by armed bandits on Saturday. He said…
