The Emir of Zazzau, Nuhu Bamali, has urged Nigerians to stop generalizing and blaming the entire Fulani ethnic group for acts of banditry, killings, and abductions. He emphasized that such behavior is against the core values and culture of the Fulani people, cautioning that the misdeeds of a few ābad eggsā should not be used…
Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 US states at āNo Kingsā protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trumpās hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as āHate Americaā rallies. Organisers said seven million people marched in protests spanning New York to Los Angeles, with demonstrations popping up in small cities across…
As allegations of an ongoing āChristian genocideā in Nigeria intensify, a 2014 statement from President Bola Tinubu condemning former President Goodluck Jonathan for failing to protect Christian worshippers has resurfaced, drawing sharp parallels to criticisms now leveled at Tinubuās administration. In January 2014, Tinubu, then an opposition leader, lambasted Jonathan over attacks by Boko Haram…
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has directed all Federal Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria to advertise available vacancies through public mediums. This directive was issued by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of the Ministryās renewed commitment to fairness and integrity in the education sector. According to…
The Edo State Government on Monday said it has commenced necessary legal consultations towards taking a decisive legal action against the Neo Black Movement, also known as Black Axe, over the recent spate of killings and cult-related violence in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday…
A 45-year-old man suspected to be involved in the killing of a Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa has reportedly fallen off a moving vehicle and died. This was announced by the spokesman of the NSCDC command, ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani on Saturday in Dutse. The officer was killed by suspected hoodlums at…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has called on the military to change the style used in tackling insecurity. The governor said this when he received Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas, at the Government House, Birnin-Kebbi, on Monday. The governor also reinstated his call for the probe of the withdrawal of…
The Federal Government has begun the seventh phase of mass trials of suspected terrorists arrested across the country at Kainji in Niger State. This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday night by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The statement…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said the Peoples Democratic Party is dead in the country. Speaking on Saturday during the inauguration of a renovated party office in Katsina State, Kwankwaso said he and his followers left the PDP because āit is deadā. āI wish to remind you…
Following the House of Representatives resolution to investigate allegations of bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Joint Committees of the House has extended an invitation to the chairman of the commission Ola Olukoyode. In a letter dated 27th September 2024, the committee asked the EFCC Chairman and the Comptroller General of…