Another batch of 10 of the remaining 31 abducted students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna have been released by bandits after spending 75 days in captivity. The Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab confirmed their release in a telephone chat on Saturday…
The federal government has commenced the payment of outstanding allowances to 9,066 participants of the batches A and B of the 2016 and 2018 N-Power programmes. This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mr. Bashir Alkali.The statement said the federal government had in March…
Security forces have rescued Major Christopher Datong, the military officer abducted by bandits at the staff quarters of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. On August 24, the bandits invaded the military training institution, killing two officers, injuring one other, while Datong was abducted. A statement issued at about 12:15am on Sunday by the spokesman of…
The chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Abubakar Abdullahi, has been killed by gunmen. Spokesman of the Kaduna state chapter of the association, Ibrahim Bayero, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Friday in Kaduna. He said the assailants invaded the…
The Railway Property Management Company Limited (RPMC) is to partner with private developers for the construction of markets and hotels on its vast lands across the country. The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Timothy Zelanga disclosed this in an interview with journalists during a two day training workshop for top management of the company…
The Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday paraded two suspects in connection with the killing of Abdulkarim Na’Allah, son of Senator Bala Na’ Allah, representing Kebbi South senatorial Zone, Kebbi state. The command also paraded Usman Abubakar, a notorious kidnapper terrorising Chukun, Igabi and Giwa LGAs of Kaduna state. Abubakar is also said to have…
