President Bola Tinubu will on Friday commence a nine-day visit to Plateau, Lagos, Ogun and Bayelsa states. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja He said the President’s initial trip on Friday to Iperu, Ogun state to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport has been…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned till April 14 for ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai is currently facing prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on a 10 count charge bordering on allegations of corruption. Speaking with journalists shortly…
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) have condemned the killings in Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos, Plateau State, describing the incident as senseless, barbaric and unacceptable. On Sunday, gunmen invaded the community at about 7:30 p.m., killing 27 people while several others were injured. In separate statements…
Former governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, has returned to the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). El-Rufai on Tuesday appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna and the state High Hourt in Kaduna to face trial on separate charges. At the state high court in Kaduna, the proposed…
Tragedy struck Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday night as bandits attacked a wedding party, killing 13 persons while 28 others were abducted. The incident was said to have occurred on Saturday around 11 pm. Emmanuel Musa Kahir, a resident of the community and former Special Adviser to the…
Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, visited Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area, the scene of Sunday’s deadly attack that claimed 27 lives and left many others injured The governor commiserated with bereaved families and assured residents that the perpetrators would be tracked down and brought to justice. Speaking during the visit,…
