The Kaduna state government has issued a strong warning to Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of the state, accusing him of plots to incite violence and destabilise the state for political gains. In a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Suleiman Shuaibu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),alleged that El-Rufai…
Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has spoken on his strained relationship with people in the Southern part of the state, accusing some individuals from the area of having “entitlement mentality”. Speaking in an interview programme on Channels Television on Sunday, El-Rufai said he dealt with the Southern Kaduna people just like he dealt…
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase is dead. He was aged 69. Arase, a former chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), died at about 9 am on Sunday at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja. Solomon Arase Jnr, the deceased son, announced the passing of his father on behalf of the family. In a…
A food vendor has been lynched and set ablaze in Kasuwan-Garba town, Mariga LGA of Niger state, over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. According to reports by Daily Trust newspaper, the incident occurred on Saturday after the woman, identified as Amaye, made comments considered offensive while interacting with a customer in her restaurant. Amaye was…
The North-East Governors Forum (NEGF) has warned that the rising cost of agricultural inputs could trigger food shortages in 2026 if not urgently addressed. The governors expressed their worry on Saturday in a communiqué issued at the end of the 12th meeting of the forum in Jalingo, Taraba state. The forum is made up of…
By Emman Usman Shehu In the crowded markets of Lagos and the quiet villages of Sokoto, President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda was supposed to herald a Nigeria of shared opportunity. Instead, it has birthed a stark reality: a nation cleaved into two, where hope is a premium product, and the green passport—a once-proud emblem…
