The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that the rescue of the 137 abducted school children signals a new dawn in anti-terrorism measures being adopted by the government. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, the forum expressed joy over the safe return of the children. The statement signed by spokesperson of the forum, Prof….
The Nigerian Army has handed over 131 of the 137 rescued Kuriga school children to the Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), I Division of the Nigerian Army and Force Commander, Operation WHIRL PUNCH, Major. Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, handed over the children to Sani on Monday at the Government House,…
The federal government has been invited Sheikh Ahmad Gumi,a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. The minister of information and orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists at the State House, Abuja. Gumi is noted for his comments on the activities of bandits…
Parents of the abducted 287 Kaduna school children, on Sunday breathed a sigh of relief following news of their release. Governor Uba Sani broke news of the release of the abducted children in a statement he issued at about 4:30am on Sunday. “In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Most Merciful, I wish to…
The Defence Headquarters has declared 97 suspected terrorists wanted. The wanted persons are believed to be behind the violent crimes in the country. They also include a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba released the names and pictures of those declared…
The Kaduna State Coordinator of Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, Maryam Dangaji, has disclosed that over 40,000 girls have enrolled in the programme. In an interview with journalists on Friday in Kaduna, Dangaji said the girls also received conditional cash transfers of between N5,000 to N10,000 paid through their caregivers. She…
