Dozens of students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening after their classrooms collapsed during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm. According to PUNCH newspaper, the students, along with teachers, corps members, and…
United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has trained 720 out- of -school adolescent boys and girls in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state in various skills to empower them. Speaking during their graduation on Wednesday at the palace of the emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Bamalli, UNICEF’s representative and child rights specialist, Dr. Wilfred Mamah,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has awarded N900 million in damages against Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna governor and three others for arbitrary arrest and detention of nine Adara elders in 2019. The suit was filed by Awemi Maisamari, one of the elders and a former President of the Adara Development Association (ADA), for…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has decried the tragic loss of innocent lives and widespread destruction of property in Benue state by criminal herdsmen. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, Yakubu Pam, Chairman of Northern CAN, strongly condemned the persistent killings and…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, is to showcase the achievements of his administration on May 29 as part of activities marking his second year in office. Ibraheem Musa, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Musa said the anniversary celebrations commenced on Friday, with prayers for…
Tears flowed freely on Saturday as grieving residents of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State buried scores of villagers killed by suspected herdsmen The communities were thrown into mourning after the assailants stormed the villages around 2am on Friday. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, numbering over 50, invaded…
