Ten members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, recently suspended for allegedly speaking out on the security challenges affecting their constituents, have formed a parallel legislative assembly in the state. The lawmakers, who had earlier reaffirmed the selection of Bashar Aliyu Gummi as Speaker following the impeachment of former Speaker Biliyaminu Ismail Moriki by a majority of the House last year over alleged high-handedness and misconduct, convened in Gusau on Wednesday to deliberate on...

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as TuFace or 2Baba, has just landed a new role — this time, not on stage, but in government. The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has appointed the award-winning musician as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The announcement was made in a viral video that surfaced on Wednesday, where the Governor personally acknowledged TuFace’s contributions and goodwill towards his administration and the...

…Alia Says Benue Needs Federal Support, Not State of Emergency Former Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has cancelled all celebrations planned for his 64th birthday in a show of solidarity with victims of the ongoing violent attacks in the state. In a statement issued by his media aide, Terver Akase, on Wednesday, Ortom said the decision was a personal response to the bloodshed and suffering caused by renewed killings in parts of the...