ABUJA — The crisis management process of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been more profitable than that of the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) according to Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president. The former presidential candidate of the opposition party said this on Saturday while speaking at the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. According to him, PDP has always overcome its challenges because the party has the most skilled members....

SOKOTO — Incessant attacks by bandits in Sokoto State have forced over 50,000 residents of 17 communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area to relocate to Niger Republic. Aminu Almustapha Boza, member representing Sabon Birni North constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, who disclosed this said the villagers are currently taking refuge at Tudun Sunnah village, Gidan Runji Local Government in Maradi State of Niger Republic. Boza alleged that several attempts were made...

SOKOTO — Due to security challenges bedeviling Nigeria, Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi-Gobir has urged the Federal Government to remobilize retired security personnel to strengthen security across crisis-prone areas in the country. In a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Mr. Bello Muhammad, on Friday in Sokoto, Abdullahi-Gobir noted that remobilizing retired men do not require fresh training. The senator, who is representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, lamented that banditry and other criminal activities were on increase...