Governors take kidnapping, killings concern to Buhari
With insecurity boiling over in the country, North’s governors cried out on Thursday and took their concern to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. […]
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Minister calls for legal framework for management of IDPs, inter-agency collaboration
Abuja – The Minister of Special Duties, Dr George Akume, on Tuesday in Abuja called for a legal framework for the management of internally displaced […]
Governors seek collective efforts to end insecurity
As Christians across the world celebrated Easter Sunday on Sunday, governors in Nigeria called for collective efforts among the citizens to end insecurity. Chairman of […]
I don’t have anything to gain from faking my attack – Ortom
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has expressed sadness over those expressing doubts that his convoy was attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen while […]
Nasarawa Communities Fight Bandits When Attacked – Governor Sule
According to Governor Abdullahi Sule, when the communities in Nasarawa are alerted about the arrival of bandits, they rise to the occasion and fight them. […]
Northern Elders: Bandits should be treated according to the law
Worried by the level of kidnapping and killing of boarding school children in the north, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has asked both Federal and […]
Zamfara schoolgirls’ abduction embarrassing -Northern Govs
The Northern Governors Forum has condemned Friday’s attack on Government Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State by bandits who abducted 317 schoolgirls. In a statement […]
Insecurity: Northern group backs Gumi’s amnesty call for bandits
A Pan-Arewa Social-Political organization under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Thursday threw its weight behind Sheikh Ahmed Gumi’s call to grant amnesty […]
Extend amnesty to bandits in South, everyone with gun —Gumi
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, on Sunday said the amnesty he proposed for bandits in the North should be extended to the Fulani involved […]
8 mischief-makers must leave Shasha —Traditional ruler
Akinade Ajani, Baale of Shasha community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has fingered eight persons as mischief-makers in […]
Crisis: Makinde, northern govs visit Shasha market
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and some northern governors are currently at the Shasha Market to assess the destruction at the scene of the clash […]
ACF, Afenifere disagree as Senate knocks govs negotiating with bandits
The upper chamber of the National Assembly also berated governors negotiating with bandits, saying such negotiations were fuelling banditry. The senators stated these on Wednesday […]
Give Us Grants To Start Ranching, Northern Governors Tell FG
Northern Governors on Tuesday said the Federal Government should provide funding for the establishment of ranches across the region. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ […]
Open grazing no longer sustainable -Northern govs
Following the increasing number of Nigeria’s urban population, the current system of herding conducted mainly through open grazing was no longer sustainable, the Northern governors […]
‘Why I Launched IPOB Security Outfit’ – Nnamdi Kanu Reveals
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has revealed what inspired him to create a security outfit for the South. According to […]
Most ‘Almajiri’ not Nigerians, Ganduje says
Most Quranic education school pupils, popularly referred to as “Almajiri”, who roam the streets in the northern part of the country, are not Nigerians, Kano […]
Northern Governors Can See The Location Of Their Real Problem – Senator Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani has dragged the Northern Governors for speaking against the recent #EndSARS protests against police brutality in the country but has chosen to […]
Social Media Regulation: Northern Group Condemns Governors, Stakeholders
Northern governors advocating for the regulation of social media have been lambasted by a northern group – Coalition of Northern Groups, on Thursday. The group […]
“We Are Trying To Avoid The Second Wave Of #EndSARS Protest” – Chairman Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong
Plateau state Governor and Chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong has stated that that they will make plans to engage the youths to prevent […]
El-Rufai Is A Divisive Bigot, The Insecurity In Kaduna Is Bad – Aisha Yesufu Blows Hot
The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has been dragged on Twitter and called names by Aisha Yesufu. The Bring Back Our Girls co-convener and […]