MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Hundreds of patriotic youths took to the streets of Kaduna to demand justice and transparency where they called on the authorities to hold former Governor Nasir El-Rufai accountable for the alleged long-standing disappearance of Dadiyata, insisting that silence was no longer an option. The protesters converged at the UTC roundabout in the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security across the country, saying he was confident in his record and experience. The President gave the directive at the State House during the decoration of Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police, […] Read more
By Bola BOLAWOLE MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas “Are you no longer from Ondo State? You used to advertise that place as your dear native land!” “Don’t mind him! Despite all the earth-shaking events taking place there, he has kept mute. Kidnappings, killings, protests…” “The state celebrated its 50th anniversary; yet, nothing was heard from him. Is […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs on Monday officially submitted to the White House a report detailing their findings and recommendations on addressing the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Recall that President Donald Trump, after redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, mandated Congressman Riley Moore […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over the former Kaduna governor’s welfare in detention, alleging that he suffered a nosebleed and that his wife was prevented from delivering his meal directly to him. In a statement issued on Monday, Adekeye said El-Rufai had been in custody for eight […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Managing Director Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku told journalists on Monday that there were no fatalities, but six people sustained injuries during the incident. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the airspace at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One has been reopened after a fire incident. Managing Director Mrs. Olubunmi […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The former NHRC chairman specifically stated that, in his view, there is presently no credible opposition in Nigeria. Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, has faulted opposition parties and their leaders over their management of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) elections, labeling them ineffective and poorly coordinated. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano arrested nine Muslims on Wednesday who were seen eating food during the first day of this year’s Ramadan fast. Kano has a majority Muslim population, where an Islamic legal system – Sharia – operates alongside secular law. The Islamic police, known as the […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Ours is a country where piety and perfidy share a table — where, as William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” The Christian Lent is on as I write; Muslims are on with the Ramadan fast. Both seasons stand in spiritual symmetry. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, has disclosed that Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will be commissioned by May. Umahi disclosed this in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media Francis Nwaze after the inspection of the project, on Saturday while intensifying work on the […] Read more
