The name of the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai was on Monday missing from the list of the ministerial nominees confirmed by the Senate. Also missing on the list was the name of Senator Abubakar Danlandi from Taraba State and former Nexim Bank, MD, Stella Oketette (Delta State). The Senate after the…
The Nasarawa state police command has deployed its personnel to rescue the abducted Chief of Gurku, Jibrin Waziri and his wife. In a statement on Monday in Lafia, spokesman of the command, Ramhan Nansel, the police commissioner, Maiyaki Baba, has deployed all concerned units of the command to rescue the monarch and his wife unhurt….
The Chief of Gurku, Karu Local government Area of Nasarawa state, Alhaji Jibrin Waziri and his wife have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. Details of the incident were scanty at the time of this report, but it was gathered that the criminals invaded the palace of the first class chief on Sunday night and kidnapped…
Thousands of supporters of the military junta in the Niger Republic on Sunday gathered at a stadium to show support for the regime. The show of solidarity was held at the 30,000-capacity stadium in Niamey, as the one week deadline by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum…
Full text of an open letter to ECOWAS by eight leading northern civil society groups (CSOs), cautioning against the proposed economic and military actions in the efforts to resolve the political crisis in Niger Republic. 5th August 2023 HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu President, Federal Republic of Nigeria And Chairman of ECOWAS, Presidential Villa Asokoro Abuja. Your…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions. The protest is to commence on Wednesday, August 9, if the federal government fails to meet the demands of the association. The notice was issued after NARD’s National Executive Council was virtual meeting on Saturday and addressed to…
