Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism, has died aged 97. The BBC reports that, Kaunda was admitted to a military hospital in the capital, Lusaka, on Monday suffering from pneumonia. In the 1950s, Kaunda was a key figure in what was then…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to amend the criminal charges filed against a former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Andrew Yakubu. Justice Ahmed Mohammed rejected the request on Thursday while ruling on an application by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the military and other security agencies not to give breathing space to terrorists and criminals operating in various parts of the country. Speaking when he visited personnel of the Armed Forces and security agencies of Operation Hadin Kai at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno, on Thursday, Buhari said the war…
The federal government has urged the House of Representatives to enact a law to regulate social and online media in Nigeria. The minister of Information and Culture stated this on Wednesday at a public hearing organised by the house. He called on the lawmakers to amend the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) act to empower the…
The Kaduna state government is working on a bill aimed at repositioning traditional institutions in the state to serve the people better. A Government House statement said Nasir El-Rufai, the state governor, disclosed this on Wednesday at the quarterly meeting of the Kaduna State Council of Chiefs. The statement said the governor has shared the…
The Kaduna State Police Command said it had arrested seven suspected kidnappers in Zaria and Kaduna. Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, disclosed this at a news briefing on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna. He said those arrested include one Mannir Salihu, who was napped in connection with the killing of one Idris…
