The Zamfara Good Governance Forum has accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare of orchestrating politically driven evictions at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara. In a statement on Friday, the Forum described the removal of three staff members from the Rima River Basin Development Authority Staff Quarters as “unlawful, vindictive and a gross abuse of power.”…
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State have asked the party’s national leadership to immediately expel Wamban Shinkafi, accusing him of persistently working against the APC. The demand was conveyed by the group’s Secretary, Comrade Mubarak Musa Shanawa Shinkafi, who warned that Shinkafi’s continued stay in the party threatens unity, discipline and…
The Arewa Concerned Citizens Forum has accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare of prioritising political battles over the worsening security crisis in Zamfara State. The group said the state was “bleeding” under the weight of kidnappings, killings and mass displacement, yet the government appeared more concerned with silencing critics and engaging in propaganda. Addressing journalists…
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to South Africa and Angola as he awaits further security briefings on the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said the President also ordered additional security deployment to Eruku and Ekiti…
Former Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, has mourned the death of Sen. Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District until his passing on Tuesday night. In a condolence message issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Kalu said he received the news with profound shock and deep sorrow, describing Ezea’s death as a painful…
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has paid tribute to the late Senator Okey Ezea, who died on Tuesday in Lagos. Ezea, a legal practitioner and businessman, was born on 11 August 1963 and won election to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in 2023 under the Labour Party. In a condolence statement…
Nigerian Senator Okey Ezea, a Labour Party member representing Enugu North, has died at the age of 62. His death was confirmed by his son, Jideofor, who issued a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the announcement, the lawmaker died in a private Lagos hospital at about 11:07 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 November, following…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed for increased security presence in the Eruku axis of Ekiti Local Government Area following a fresh wave of violence that left at least two people dead. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Wednesday, the governor condemned the attack and commiserated with affected families and…
The Emir of Ilorin, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has condemned an armed assault on church members in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, describing it as both “worrying and reprehensible.” His comments were contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Press Secretary, Dr Abdulazeez Arowona. The Emir expressed disappointment that such…
The Forum of Small Farmers Association in Nigeria has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani, for championing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural vision. In a statement signed on Tuesday by its Secretary, Mr Taopheek Babajide, the Forum said Nigerians have long…
