A former Head of Service (HoS) in Cross River state, Dr. Chris Ita, is dead. His death was announced in a letter by the family, dated August 18, and addressed to the President General of Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), an umbrella body for old boys of Government College, Keffi, in Nasarawa state, where the…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state , has announced the reduction of school fees in state owned tertiary institutions. In 2021, the former administration of ex- governor Nasir El- Rufai increased school fees in state tertiary institutions amid protests by students and cries by parents. At a press conference on Monday at the government house,…
An Air force jet was reported to have bombed several communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state, according to reports by THISDAY newspapers. Many people were reportedly injured while property were destroyed. According to report, Chikuba and Kwaki communities were the worst hit by the bombardment which took said to have taken place…
A group under the umbrella of Coalition of Kaduna Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar (aka Mairago) to fill the ministerial slot for Kaduna state. Tinubu had earlier nominated ex- governor Nasir El-Rufai for appointment as minister. However, the senate withheld El-Rufai’s confirmation and those of two…
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has described the appointment of Wale Edun, Minister of Finance, as “a round peg in a round hole.” Edun was among the 45 minister assigned portfolios on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, the group said it is optimistic that, with Edun as finance…
The federal government on has announced a N5 billion palliative for each of the 36 states of the federation, including the federal capital territory (FCT), to cushion the biting effect of the removal of the petrol subsidy. Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, announcement this on Thursday in Abuja while addressing State House correspondents at…
