Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has decried the indifference of the media to the plight of the northerners who have become hapless in the face perennial insecurity ravaging the region. The Sultan spoke at a meeting of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council on Thursday in Abuja. He said the absence of strong media presence in … Read more
Dissatisfied with the alleged peddling of sectional interest by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, some Lawyers of like minds have decided to form new ‘Nigerian Bar Association’ with the aim of protecting their interests as encapsulated under Section 40 of the Constitution. This was contained in a statement signed by Barr Nuhu Ibrahim, Esq and … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has demanded an immediate improvement and revamping of the security apparatus in order to better tackle the security challenges that’s bedevilling the country. The forum bemoaned the high rate of insecurity in the north, adding that the people of the region are now at the mercy of bandits and insurgents. … Read more
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has threatened fire over the ultimatum issued by what it called a faceless coalition of Northern Youths over the controversial Ruga settlement. It was reported that the youths had given the Federal Government 30 days to implement Ruga across the 36 States and the FCT. But reacting, the OYC, … Read more
All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled the Immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, for allegedly scuttling the party’s chances in Zamfara State. The party recently lost the state to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Also expelled is the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the APC, Lawali Shuaibu for allegedly conniving with Yari to … Read more
Troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region have killed senior Boko Haram Commander and 15 of his men in a gun fight. The soldiers, with the help of Air Force aircraft, destroyed five gun trucks belonging to the terrorists. Col. Timothy Antigha, spokesman of the task … Read more