Northern governors and traditional rulers have agreed to suspend all mining activities across the region for six months, citing illegal mining as a growing driver of insecurity. This was one of the major resolutions in a communiqué issued after a joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) in Kaduna. The meeting, chaired by Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, was attended by all 19 northern governors and top traditional leaders According to the communiqué, the North is battling worsening insecurity, including killings and abductions in Kebbi, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, Sokoto, Jigawa, and Kano states, as well as renewed Boko Haram...

Leaders from across Kogi West have renewed confidence in Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s leadership, endorsing him for a second term while outlining a coordinated plan to strengthen security in the district. This consensus emerged on Monday at a high-level Leadership and Security Summit held in Kabba, where political actors, traditional rulers, youth groups and women leaders gathered to define the region’s priorities ahead of the 2027 election. The summit was graced by the Obaro of Kabba and Chairman of the Okun Area Traditional Council, Oba (Dr) Solomon Dele Owoniyi, who led traditional rulers representing Okunland’s five local governments and the Ówóró communities. In his keynote lecture, Emeritus...

Northern governors and traditional rulers have agreed to suspend all mining activities across the region for six months, citing illegal mining as a growing...

Leaders from across Kogi West have renewed confidence in Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s leadership, endorsing him for a second term while outlining a coordinated...