The National and State House Assemblies Election Petitions tribunal in Kaduna has affirmed the election of Sunday Katung as the senator representing Kaduna south. The tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Michael Auta, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) against Katung’s victory at the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Katung,…
The Kaduna state chapter Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disclosed that 23 pastors were killed, while 200 churches were shut down in the state by bandits in the past four years. The state Chairman of the association, Rev. John Hayab, stated this on Tuesday, at an emergency meeting between the State Commissioner of Police,…
The national and state assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Jos has sacked two national assembly members representing Jos South /Jos East and Langtang North/Langtang South federal constituencies. The lawmakers include Musa Bagos, representing Jos South /Jos East and Beni Lar representing Langtang North/Langtang South. The sacked lawmakers contested the election on the platform of the…
The Plateau state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated the immediate past governor of the state, Simon Lalong over his victory at the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in the state. The tribunal had on Monday declared Lalong, who is the minister of Labour as the winner of the Plateau South Senatorial…
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) says, it has neutralised many terrorists and destroyed their structures in an air strike conducted on Monday by the Air component of “Operation Hadin Kai” in Suwa, Kala Balge Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. Spokesperson of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He…
Ten people have been killed in an attack by bandits in Kulben community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A resident of the community, Moses Fwan, confirmed the attack to The PUNCH on Monday in Jos. Fwan said the incident happened on Sunday night, adding that the criminals set several houses ablazed before fleeing…
