Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Saturday said States should consider shutting down their activities when the next student abduction takes place. Soyinka, who was speaking during the launch of his latest novel “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth” in Abeokuta, was addressing the recent spate of student abductions across the country. More than 300 […]
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) yesterday appealed to parents who have children in boarding schools in the region not to be discouraged with the latest incessant kidnappings in both Zamfara and Niger states. The forum, through its Director Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, also expressed shock and outrage at the spate of kidnappings of […]
Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, says the state did not pay ransom for the release of students abducted from Government Science College, Kagara. On February 17, gunmen attacked the school and kidnapped students, staff members, and their relatives. The victims, who regained their freedom on Saturday, were received at the government house, Minna, the Niger […]
The State Security Service (SSS) has confirmed the arrest of Salihu Tanko, a former media aide to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Mr Tanko was arrested hours after calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to check Nigeria’s worsening insecurity or resign. He has also been sacked by Governor Ganduje. The SSS spokesperson, Peter Afunnaya, in […]
The President General of the apex Igbo socio -cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo , Professor George Obiozor , has berated the IPOB leader , Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and his conspirators over views that have made people pointed accusing fingers at Igbos as secessionist. Speaking at the grand reception in his honour by Ndigbo in Lagos , […]
The Federal Government has said four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive the country on Tuesday morning. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this in a voice and video message made available to journalists. The government, which had earlier […]
Elder statesmen, Chief Edwin Clark and a Professor of African History, Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Ibadan, Isaac Albert, have reviewed the security situation and other developments and declared Nigeria as a failed state where nothing works again and one nearing its total collapse. Professor Albert, who said there are nine stages […]
Former Presidential Aspirant , Adamu Garba , says there is no difference between the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra , Nnamdi Kanu; popular Yoruba rights activist , Sunday Adeyemi well known as Sunday Igboho; and leader of Boko Haram terror group , Abubakar Shekau . In a tweet on Saturday , Garba wrote, […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has acknowledged Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s counsel on the regulation of digital currencies, which has sparked controversy among Nigerians. After an order from the apex bank to commercial banks to restrict cryptocurrencies related transactions, Nigerians reacted angrily. Osinbajo, who spoke at the Bankers Committee programme on Friday, said there is a […]
Three persons were reportedly killed when suspected bandits launched simultaneous attacks on three communities in Rafi local government area of Niger state on Saturday. TheCable gathered from residents that many people were also abducted during the attacks, which lasted for about two hours. The three affected villages are Yakira, Gugu and Karaku — all surrounding […]
