Author: Standard Focus

.... call for unity, action Islamic scholars and political leaders from Northern Nigeria have sounded a strong warning over the worsening insecurity in the country, cautioning that Nigeria risks sliding into chaos if urgent steps are not taken to restore peace and order. Speaking at a special summit of Northern Ulamas held in Kaduna, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad... Read more

….Demands Transparent Review of the Process The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concern over President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to individuals convicted of corruption, drug trafficking, illegal mining, and other serious offences. In a statement signed by its Executive Director and Head of Transparency International (TI) Nigeria, Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, CISLAC... Read more

In a decisive move to curb the menace of armed banditry and the activities of the proscribed Lakurawa group, Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has engaged the services of an international security organization to strengthen the state’s security operations. The governor’s decision marks a new phase in Kebbi’s fight against insecurity, which has disrupted communities and livelihoods across parts of the state.... Read more