Gunmen vehicle kill six in Taraba By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Six people, including the driver of a commuter vehicle, were killed by gunmen in the early hours of Monday, at Sai village along Takum-Wukari Road, Taraba state. The killings occurred weeks after a traditional ruler and his son were murdered on the same spot…
Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday, looted and set ablaze the zonal headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Kontagora, Niger state. It was gathered that the attack on the Church was the second in 10 years following an unresolved issue bothering on the location of the building. Narrating how the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says it is immoral for the members of the national assembly to determine their salaries and allowances. According to TheCable, Obasanjo stated this on Friday when he hosted some members of the house of representatives in Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun state. The former president said it is the duty…
Troops uncover plots to cause mayhem in Taraba, arrest suspects, recover arms By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Three people suspected to be planning to cause crisis in Taraba state have been arrested by troops of 6 Brigade, Jalingo. The suspects identified as Umar Zubair and Isah Abdulahi, were said to have been arrested in the…
Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the 8th Assembly, has berated Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state for none performance. In a statement on Saturday, Dogara said for over six years since the governor came on board, Bauchi state has no functional social amenities. Dogara who was speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has declined jurisdiction in the suit filed by Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of the state against against the Kaduna State House of Assembly. El-Rufai had on June 26, through his counsel, Abubakar Mustapha (SAN), filed the suit over allegations by the house that N423b was diverted during his…
