Gov Mohammed visits scene of Alkaleri bandits’ attack, hails hunters resilience

By Samuel Luka,Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state on Thursday payed sympathy visit to the communities where hunters and other quasi security personnel were recently ambushed by bandits in Alkaleri local government area of the state. Accompanied by top government officials, the Governor commended the resilience of the hunters for responding gallantly to the…

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Kashim Shettima: Former SGF Babachir Lawal still frustrated over Muslim-Muslim ticket

By: Dr. James Bwala Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, recently commented on the political dynamics surrounding Kashim Shettima’s role as Nigeria’s vice president. Lawal described Shettima as a “spare flat tire,” a metaphor implying redundancy or lack of significance within the political framework. This characterization appears rooted in frustration…

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Electoral Malpractice Still Threatening Nigeria’s DemocracyBy Tina Luka

Since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, after years of military dictatorship, many had high hopes that democracy would bring good governance, accountability, and development. But after over two decades, the story is far from what Nigerians expected. One of the biggest problems dragging the country backwards is electoral malpractice. Every election season, the…

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OPINION

Protest is a Fundamental Right – Aisha Yesufu to Peter Obi By Alex Damaris Dauda In every democracy, the right to protest is important. Recently, Aisha Yesufu criticized Peter Obi for speaking against Nigerians who protested during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Obi had said that those protests were unfair and politically driven. Yesufu, a…

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NGF commends President Tinubu’s commitment to addressing insecurity, infrastructural deficit

By Samuel Luka Nineteen Governors of Northern Nigeria under the platform of Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his sustained commitment to addressing the security challenges and infrastructural deficits of the region. Arising from a meeting at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna weekend, which had Chairmen of the Northern States…

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