Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has insisted that his administration would not engage in peace talks, or negotiations with bandits, and that military action against the criminals is the best option. The governor who stated this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna, insisted that peace agreements with criminal groups…

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 27-year-old man, Ismail Sidi Muhammad, following a fire outbreak at a residence in Danbare Quarters of Kano. According to the police, officers attached to the Dorayi Babba Division responded to a distress call on June 19 reporting a fire…

A candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Kaduna State House of Assembly election in Kawo Constituency, Rakiya Baba Mohammed, has accused the party leadership of attempting to deny her the nomination ticket despite emerging winner of the party’s primary election. Rakiya alleged that party officials were making moves to substitute her with…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and House of Representatives refund and return to the public treasury, all monies, allowances, and benefits derived from the N110 billion vehicle procurement and…

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Nearly five years after the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) introduced the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) framework to channel development funds to oil-producing communities, stakeholders say many host communities across the Niger Delta are yet to experience the full benefits of the scheme despite substantial financial contributions from oil companies. The concern formed…