By Abdullahi Yusuf The Chief of Party, Community Initiative to Promote Peace(CIPP),Sani Suleiman,has commended members of the CIPP and Conflict Mitigation and Management Regional Council(CMMRC) structure for their good efforts at conflict…
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NDLEA sets N2.6bn worth of illicit drugs ablaze
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday in Abuja, destroyed over 30 tons of illicit drugs and substances worth an estimated street value of N2.58 billion. The News Agency of…
Kano Concern Youths Plead With President Tinubu to Intervene in Kano Election Matters
The Coalition of Kano Concern Youth has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and call to order judges handling election cases in Kano State. The group worry that Kano is…
Adamawa Govt Proposes N225.8bn As 2024 Budget
From Umar Dankano Yola. All arrangements have been concluded by the Adamawa state government to present a budget proposal of N225.8 billion for the 2024 fiscal year. The development was made public…
Ploy to subvert will of Northerners portends danger for Nigeria – S/West Arewa coalition warns
A coalition of Arewa Communities in South-West Nigeria has expressed deep concerns over alleged ploy to subvert the will of majority of Northern voters through the judiciary. The coalition made this known…
Upholds popular mandate of Kano, Plateau, Zamfara-Northern groups cries out to supreme Court
….kick against one party system in Nigeria Following the Election Petition Appeal Tribunal verdict in respect to Kano, Plateau and Zamfara states governorship seats, a group known as Northern Initiative for Peace…
Tudun Biri 150 Bomb Massacre: Chief Of Army Staff Should Resign
In the war of terrorism in Nigeria, there is a total of 10th deadly mistakes committed on the lives of innocent people in two years,but the worse among them and the most…
Gov Yusuf Is Our Party Member, He Will Win At Supreme Court – NNPP Founder
Dr Boniface Aniebonam, Founder, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has appealed to forces within and outside the party to allow Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State to face governance in a peaceful…
Kaduna Tragedy: Northern Governors’ Forum Urges Thorough Investigation, Take Necessary Action
BY RABILU ABUBAKAR, GOMBE The Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences to the families of the…
Alleged Judiciary Scandals: Abuja communities in solidarity rally for Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, others
The incident of open judiciary’s compromise in Court of Appeal judgments in Zamfara, Plateau, Nasarawa and particularly Kano has continued to elicit resistance, as solidarity rally has now reached Abuja in their…
Khalil Nafada’s Preemptive Actions and the Call for Security Intervention in Kano
By Ado Bala Galadima The political landscape in Kano has been marred by tension and anticipation as the Supreme Court prepares to deliver its judgment in the case between Abba Kabir Yusuf…
500 private lawyers to defend Gawuna in Supreme Court
No fewer than 500 private legal practitioners have volunteered to defend Alhaji Nasir Gawuna, the Kano governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Supreme Court. Mr Joseph Onwudiwe, a…
COAS visits Tudun Biri, apologises over drone attack, donates N10m
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday visited Tudun Biri village in Kaduna State where a drone attack by troops of the Nigerian Army killed many civilians on…
Governor Abba Yusuf applauds ActionAid Nigeria, DAG
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has applauded the effort of Non-governmental organizations ActionAid Nigeria and Dispute Resolution and Initiative Group (DAG) for empowered over 300 youths and Women in Kano…
Nigeria sends 422 official delegates to COP28, Minister reveals
Following questions about the large Nigerian presence at COP28, the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has clarified that the government sponsored 422 delegates, out of a total 1,411 registered. The rest, he…
ACF seeks investigation of military drone attack on Tudun Biri community
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for full investigation of the military drone attack on Tudun Biri community of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and full compensation for the…
UniCal suspends fee hike after students’ protest
The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has directed that the new fees introduced by the institution be put on hold until further notice. The directive is contained in a…
Tinubu orders probe into Kaduna village bombing
President Bola Tinubu has ordered for a probe into the bombing of a village, in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President…
Court Orders Retrieval Of Official Vehicles Taken Away By Former Zamfara Gov, Matawalle
A Federal High Court in Sokoto dismissed a suit filed by former governor Bello Matawalle over ownership of taken away official vehicles. In June, the Zamfara State Police Command raided former Governor…
MOH, BAN Sensitize Kano Journalists on Diphtheria
Perturbed by the prevalence of misinformation on diphtheria, the Kano State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Breakthrough Action Nigeria (BAN) has organized a 2-day sensitization workshop on diphtheria to journalists, selected…
NAF denies attacking villagers in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force, has dismissed claims that its aircraft accidentally bombed some villagers in Kaduna State. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, dismissed the report…
18-year-old Abdullahi nets 5 goals as Kano Pillars thrash Gombe United 5-2
Kano Pillars’ winger, Yusuf Abdullahi, on Sunday scored five goals to help his team secure maximum points away to Gombe United in a Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) match. The Match Day…
200 Lawyers volunteer to assist Gov. Yusuf win guber case at Supreme Court
No fewer 200 private legal practitioners from the 19 Northern States have volunteered to assist Gov. Kabir Yusuf of Kano State to win his Gubernatorial election appeal case at the Supreme Court…
Gombe Gov To Present 2024 Budget Tomorrow
By ABUBAKAR RABILU GOMBE Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, is set to present the 2024 budget to the State House of Assembly tomorrow, Monday, December 4, 2023, at the Floor of…
DSS Boss giving priority to staff welfare, judicious application of resources — Spokesman
The Department of State Services (DSS), says its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, is giving top priority to staff welfare and judicious application of human and material resources without blemish. Dr Peter Afunanya, DSS…