This comprehensive report, delves into the intricate web of abductions currently plaguing Nigeria, especially in the North, shedding light on the multifaceted factors contributing to this concerning phenomenon. It was in Borno’s Chibok town a decade ago that school kidnappings in Nigeria burst into the headlines with the 2014 abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Nigerian man, Ahmad Kargi, expressed surprise after a cement seller offered him his N400 balance on the purchase of cement. Ahmad narrated his experience in a post via X on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: Edo Assembly Set To Impeach Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu JUST IN: Ekiti APC Chairman Paul … Read more
Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed deep sadness and concern over the escalating wave of bloodshed and killings in several states in Northern Nigeria. In a statement posted on his verified Twitter page on Monday, Obi described the continuous spate of criminality in these four states as both alarming and distressing. Obi called for … Read more
Northerners express their intent to withdraw support for the government and APC over leadership roles in the National Assembly and ministerial appointments A roundtable discussion organized by the Democratic Research Institute highlights the North’s stake in government and demands for equitable development. The North demands a fair share of political and economic opportunities, citing their … Read more
NiMET raises warning to residents of Northern Nigeria over terrible weather conditions in the coming days. The agency warns of potential occurrence of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activities in several states in the northern part of the country. NiMet’s General Manager of Public Relations, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim, highlighted the presence of thunderstorm cells in the … Read more
Lawmakers-elect from North had expressed their intention to contest for the Senate President position in the 10th National Assembly. However, they are now relinquishing their ambitions for juicy committee positions, allegedly due to financial inducements and negotiations. One lawmaker from the Northwest has agreed to step down on the condition that he retains his current … Read more
The Northern Alliance Committee (NAC) has pledged to rally support for presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Tinubu has produced several visionary leaders in the country and groomed many who are key activists in the present APC-led federal government – Alhaji Ibrahim Marmara EDITOR’S PICK: 2023: Sanwo-Olu Directs Appointees Seeking Elective Offices To Resign 2023: Lagos … Read more
The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) says it’s better to lose agricultural produce worth millions of naira than condone sustained attack on its members in the south. Awwalu Aliyu, an official of the union, said this known in an interview with TheCable on Tuesday. Aliyu said the move to stop … Read more
Northern Elders Forum, disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, poses a serious threat to the Northern part of the country The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has described the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigeria Police Force, by the Federal Government as an ill-thought measure that poses a serious … Read more
Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI) on Monday says bandits have killed at least 1,126 villagers across Nigeria in 2020. This revelation was contained in a new report released by the think-tank. Amnesty said the killings were carried out from January to June 2020. It added that about 380 people were also abducted by the … Read more
As part of his commitment towards seeing the perennial violence and other security challenges bedeviling the northern part of the country become a thing of the past, Senator Shehu Sani, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to organise a conference to be led by former Heads of States, Generals Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalam Abubakar. He … Read more
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Wednesday implored the northern state and federal government to find an urgent and lasting solution to perennial insecurity that pervades the north. The forum made the call in a communique issued by it spokesman, Emmanuel Yahwe, after the first meeting of the newly elected national working committee (NWC) headed … Read more
A leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has faulted the Nigerian constitution on the basis that the contributions of other regions were were not sought while drafting it. Adebanjo said the Northern Muslim military officers sidelined other regions while drafting the constitution and foisted it on Nigerians. He made the claim … Read more
Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to intervene and immediately halt the repatriation of the Almajiria children to their states of origin. This formed part of the resolutions of the lawmakers during Tuesday’s plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. They made the call following … Read more
– Alleged demolition of a mosque in Portharcourt by Governor Nyesom Wike has caused a lot of reaction – The Coalition of Northern Youth Groups said the reports were orchestrated by politicians – The coalition said the politicians want the furnace of ethnic, religious or regional division just for self-serving and fiendish gains The Coalition of … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, on Saturday described the Northern part of Nigeria as backward, uneducated and unhealthy. El-Rufai said during the Northern Youth Summit organized by Northern Hibiscus Initiative in Kaduna, that the region has made Nigeria a country of nations. “Looking at the statistics, Nigeria appears to be a middle income country, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives party (YPP) in the 2019 elections, Kingsley Moghalu, has revealed that the selfishness of the northern political class remains the major cause of poverty and under-development in the region. While speaking on Sunday at the Ra’ayi Initiative for Human Development (RIHD) annual lecture in Kano, Moghalu queried why … Read more