2027: SMBLF urge parties to field southerners as candidates or presidency
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has declared that the presidency should remain…
2027: SMBLF urge parties to field southerners as candidates or presidency
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has declared that the presidency should remain in the South in the next four years in the interest of national political stability. In a communiqué issued on Sunday in Kaduna at the end of an emergency meeting held on Saturday, the forum urged political parties to present…
Politics without bitterness: A call to Nigeria’s class of 2027
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman There are moments in the life of a nation when a deliberate pause becomes necessary, not as an admission of weakness, but as an act of collective responsibility. Nigeria, in its present condition, stands in urgent need of such reflection. As the gears of the 2027 electoral cycle begin to turn,…
Gunmen kill five in Plateau community
Five people have been killed in an attack on Nding Susut community, Fan district of Barkin Ladi Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau state. The incident, according to a statement on Wednesday in Jos by the spokesperson of the Plateau state police command, Alfred Alabo occurred on Tuesday night. He said in the gunmen opened…
Tenure dispute splits ACF, BoT chair suspended
Bashir Dalhatu, Chairman of its Board of Trustees (BoT) of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has been suspended by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the forum. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting held in Kaduna, where the NEC also accused him of financial misconduct and constitutional breaches. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Tukur…
Troops rescue kidnap victims in Plateau, recover N8m ransom
Troops of the Operation Enduring Peace deployed in Sector 9, Shendam, Plateau state, have rescued kidnapped victims and recovered N8m ransom paid by a family of one of the victims. Some of the suspected kidnappers were also said to have been arrested during the intensive operations carried out by troops at the weekend. The operation,…
Terrorists kill 21 in Adamawa community
No fewer than 29 people have been killed in an attack by terrorists in Guyaku community, Gombi LGA of Adamawa state. According to reports by Reuters, the attackers invaded the community late on Sunday and carried out sporadic shootings for several hours, killing residents and destroying property. The report said, Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Fintiri,…