The trial of Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, has commenced before a federal high court in Abuja. TheCable reports that Mamu was arraigned in March by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism. However, in March, he pleaded not guilty to all the counts and denied having allegiance to…
The Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has alerted residents of the outbreak of diphtheria disease in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government Area of the state. On Thursday, five children within the ages of one to 13 years, were reported to have died in Kafanchan following outbreak of what residents of the area described…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the federal government to ensure that the fuel subsidy palliatives being considered go beyond cash transfers. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, President of CAN, Arch Bishop Daniel Okoh, advised the government CAN to consider the introduction of mass transport across the states to reduce…
