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It’s sad to see leaders demonising protests – CDD

Ahead of Thursday’s planned nationwide protest over hunger and hardship in the country, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Afric

Arewa group reacts as Senator Yari’s persuades Zamfara people against protests

The Northern Awareness Network (NAN) has applauded Senator Abdulaziz Yari, senator representing Zamfara West, for his persuasive address to the people

Hunger made me steal 2 tubers of yam, man tells court

An unemployed man, Cletus Gandu, 40, on Wednesday confessed that he stole two tubers of yam because he was hungry. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defe

Abductors of Sokoto district head reduce ransom to N500m

Following a series of negotiation, the kidnappers of the District Head of Gatawa, Isa Muhammad Bawa, his son and brother have reduced the ransom to N5

‘I’m older than you’, FCT Senator demands apology from Wike

Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has reacted to comments by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, threatening to unse