Activities of bandits, terrorists, threatening the economy of rural communities in north-west, says El-Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says the activities of bandits and terrorists are threatening the economy of rural communities in the North-west. Addressing a quarterly security meeting of State Directors of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the North West, on Wednesday in Kaduna, the governor said bandits have openly tried to crush…

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NBC has no powers to fine broadcast stations, court rules

An Abuja Federal High Court has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. The court presided by Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Wednesday declared that the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. The court therefore ordered a perpetual injunction restraining the NBC from imposing fines,…

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PLASU security personnel repel attack by bandits

An attempt by bandits to attack the Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, on Tuesday night was repelled the institution’s security personnel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that some gunmen invaded the female hostel between last night and Wednesday morning but there was no abduction. According to NAN, John Agams, the Public Relations Officer of…

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Gunmen abduct Taraba council chairman, kill orderly

The chairman of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has been abducted by gunmen. The tragic incident occurred yesterday when he was on Monday along the Takum-Wukari Highway in the state. His police orderly was however, killed during the unfortunate incident. Spokesperson of the Taraba state police command, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the…

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Group drags LG to court over proposed bye laws for establishment of “Hisbah”, prohibition of trado – medicine

The Olive Tree Citizen’s Rights Initiative has filed a suit against three proposed bye-laws by Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In the suit No: KDH/ZAR/2023, filed at the state High Court in Zaria, the group maintained that the proposed bye-laws for the establishment of Hisbah, Scrap Trading (Regulation/Prohibition) and Trado–medical Regulation Prohibition,…

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