Notorious bandits’ leader, linked to 2021 abduction of  Kaduna Baptist Hisgh School students, killed in clash with rival group

Kachalla Tukur Sharme, a notorious bandits’ leader, linked to  the abduction of 121 students of Baptist Bethel High School Kaduna in July 2021, has been killed in a clash with a rival  bandits group. Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna state Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “After…

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APC wins Edo governoship election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state. Candidate of the party, Senator Monday Okpebholo, 291,667 votes to defeat his close opponent Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who garnered 247,274 votes. The Labour Party (LP) candidate and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata,…

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Kaduna to host Armed Forces Games 2024

This year’s edition of the Armed Forces Games is to hold in Kaduna. Abidemi Marquis, Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, announced this at a news conference held at the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, at the weekend. Marquis who is the chairman of the Organising Committee of the event, said 1,600 athletes would compete in…

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