Aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, who lost out during the primary elections have resolved to close ranks and work for the victory of the party in the 2023 general elections. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, shortly after meeting with Uba Sani, the party’s governorship candidate,…
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), says 45 people have been kidnapped following “mass abductions” in communities in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, Awemi Maisamari, president of SOKAPU, said the bandits were demanding for N200 million ransom for the release of the victims. He said the…
Dare devil bandits on Monday invaded Lissam, headquaters of Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba state, killing at least nine people. A resident who disclosed this in a telephone chat, said the bandits who were in larged numbers attacked the town at about 9am in a commando style. He said the situation was helpless as…
Three academic staff of the Kaduna State University (KASU), have been promoted to the ranks of professors and associate professor. Spokesman of the university, Adamu Bargo, announced this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Bargo said two of the lecturers were promoted to the ranks of professors while one was promoted to the rank…
The widow of late journalist, Bagauda Kaltho, Mrs. Martha Kaltho, has described as callous and false the claim that her husband died in a bomb explosion he planted at Durbar Hotel, Kaduna, during the military regime of the late Gen. Sani Abacha. Kalto, a journalist with The News/Tempo magazine, was believed to have been murdered through a bomb…
A non governmental organisation (NGO), The Knowledge for the Blind Initiative (KFBI), has announced the appointment of Ms Blessing Ibi as its brand ambassador. The organisation also announced the constitution of its advisory committee in the North Central zone. In a statement on Sunday, the Executive Director of the KFBI, Andrew Gani-Ikilama said, Ibi is…
