The Kaduna state government has commenced the distribution of the second batch of palliatives with 128 trucks of rice and maize worth N3.4 billion to the less privileged. Govermor of the state, Senator Uba Sani disclosed this on Monday, during the flag-off of the distribution. Sani said the second batch of the palliatives will gulped…
Gabriel Zock, a federal lawmaker representing Kachia/Kagarko federal Constituency of Kaduna State has presented a grant of N37 million to 500 women in the constituency to help them start up petty businesses. He also donated N11 million as financial support to Muslims and Christian religious leaders in the constituency to encourage them to continue to…
Bandits have abducted 87 people in Tantatu community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attack occurred barely 48 hours after 14 people were abducted in a similar attack on Dogon Noma community also in Kajuru LGA. The bandits who were said to be in large number invaded the community at about 10pm…
Caleb Mutfwang, Plateau state governor, has approved the appointments of 204 media aides. The appointments were announced in a statement on Friday by Gyang Bere, spokesperson to the governor. Bere said the appointments were aimed at disseminating the policies of the administration to the grassroots. “In a bid to enhance public awareness and disseminate the…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Taraba state police command said it recovered the corpses of seven passengers who were attacked on Tuesday evening while travelling to Bali LGA of the state. David Iloyonomon, the police commissioner, disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with journalists in Jalingo. According to him, the corpses were discovered by…
The Federal Government has said that it would not pay “a dime” as ransom for the release of over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna state, who were abducted on March 7. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this one…
