Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Monday declared that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state is dead. Speaking at the flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaigns for the October 19 Local Government polls in the state, the governor said in the past four months, over 200,000 leaders and supporters…
The Nigerian Air Force has denied reports that 23 people were killed in Jika da Kolo community, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state, during an airstrike on bandits at the weekend. According to reports, the community accused NAF of “mistakenly killing 23 people” during the airstrike. Abdullahi Ismail, a councillor representing the area, was…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Monday arraigned Darius Ishaku, ex-governor of Taraba state over alleged N27b fraud. Ishaku was arraigned at an Abuja Federal High Court, alongside Bello Yero, who served under him as permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Ishaku was governor of Taraba state between May 2015…
The Nigerian Army has emerged the overall champion of the Nigerian Armed Forces Games 2024, which ended Friday evening at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. The Army won a total of 264 medals, comprising 172 gold, 60 silvers and 32 bronze medals while the Nigerian Air Force came second with a total of 187 medals,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, former governor of Taraba state, over an alleged N9.3 billion fraud. According to reports by TheCable Ishaku is presently in custody of the commission in Abuja. The report said Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson confirmed the information but did not give further details. According to…
A group of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Tinubu Youth Network (TYN) has asked President Bola Tinubu to investigate the allegations levelled against Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, by Dauda Lawal, Zamfara state governor. Lawal had in recent television interviews, accused the minister of having links with…
