Aisha Alhassan, Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the United Development Party (UDP) for the 2019 election. The former Minister, popularly referred to as ‘Mama Taraba’, defected to the party last Saturday, following her resignation from her ministerial position, an actionContinue Reading

Melaye at the Senate back in April Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, has secured the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the same seat in the 2019 election. He disclosed this on Tuesday, while “thanking God for being returned”. In 2015, Melaye won theContinue Reading

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have embarked on a peaceful march to protest the killing of Ali Zakari, a 300 level Chemistry student, who was alleged to have been shot by the Nigerian Army in Potiskum, Yobe State, during the Ashura procession. Chanting anti-government songs, the protesters came out en masse,Continue Reading