Terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train have freed Sadik, the son of elder statesman and Northern Elders Forum (NEF) convener, Professor Ango Abdullahi. According to The Nation, a family member of the abducted train passengers confirmed that Sadik Ango Abdullahi was released on Friday April 29, after extensive negotiation. Sadik is the only son between Prof Abdullahi and late former minister, Hajiya Jummai Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba. The publication gathered that ransom was paid before his …
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A popular singer in Northern Nigeria, Haruna Abdullahi Aliyu, has said that he regrets supporting Muhammadu Buhari to emerge as the President of Nigeria. Aliyu sang the President’s praises during the 2015 and 2019 general elections. In a now-viral video, Aliyu said he regrets campaigning for the President as he has ”failed Nigerians.” He decried the handling of the country’s security challenges amid high cost of living, particularly for the ordinary citizens. Speaking in Hausa, Aliyu said …
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed Ango Abdullahi and the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) following a statement in which they criticized President Buhari for allegedly failing to tackle insecurity in Northern Nigeria. The group had said in its statement that the issue of insecurity in the north is getting worse by the day. They stated that the constant attacks by bandits and Boko Haram insurgents are indications that the Buhari administration “has failed woefully” in …
A charge of fraud brought against former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja. This came after ICPC lawyer, E. A. Sogunle’s oral application for withdrawal of the charge under Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. Dikko, a former Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services Garba …