By Samuel Vincent in Abuja The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Salamatu Suleiman and 11 others as Chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The confirmation followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. Opeyemi, while presenting the…

Armed thugs, alleged to have to been sponsored, attacked protesting workers led by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Dr. Ayuba Wabba in Kaduna on Tuesday. The workers were attacked at the NEPA Roundabout, Kaduna, during their peaceful procession in continuation with their five -day warning strike against the mass sacking of workers…

The Kaduna state governments has announced the dismissal of all nurses below Grade Level 14 for the illegal strike. The state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai also declared the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Dr. Ayuba Wabba, wanted. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, said…

Four people have been killed by bandits in Da Gomba Kasaya village in Kunai ward, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Several others were said to have sustained various degree of injuries during the attack which occurred in the farms. The bandits were said to have attacked their victims who were working on their…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that the decision to ban open grazing is in the best interest of all Nigerians. The forum however warned that merely banning open grazing will not end the challenges as a large population of violent herders come from neighbouring countries. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, Chairman…