Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has vowed to deal with politicians who derive joy in the escalation of insecurity in order to further their political interests. The governor sounded the warning at the weekend while receiving 58 kidnapped victims at the government house, Kaduna. The kidnapped victims were recently rescued by security forces and handed…
The senator representing Kaduna South senatorial district, Sunday Katung, has promised to support initiatives that promote cultural development, preservation, and exchange. Katung said this at the weekend in Kafanchan during the Khituk Gwong Cultural Festival, organised by the Gwong Development Association, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state. He emphasised the importance of preserving cultural…
The Youth Wing of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth CAN) has declared thatn̈ Rev. Yakubu Pam, the authentic, constitutionally recognized leader of Northern CAN. The group, in a statement, declared support to the Pam leadership. The group was reacting to recent statement by Rev. Joseph Hayab saying he had been elected as the…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, has announced the sighting of the crescent moon for the commencement of Ramadan fasting. In a broadcast on Friday, the Sultan, who is also the president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said Saturday marks the beginning of Ramadan fasting for Muslims in the country. “Today, Friday,…
Two more suspects have been arrested by the police in connection with Tuesday’s attempted kidnapping incident along Little Rayfield Road, Jos. Two police officers were killed during the incident and their rifles taken away by the kidnappers. The two suspects, according to a statement on Friday by the spokesperson of the Plateau state police command,…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has asked members of the public to disregard the purported election of new leadership for the Christian body. In a statement on Tuesday night, Elder Sunday Oibe, Secretary General of Northern CAN, said the executives of Northern CAN,…
