Seven suspected kidnappers arrested in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command said it had arrested seven suspected kidnappers in Zaria and Kaduna. Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, disclosed this at a news briefing on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna. He said those arrested include one Mannir Salihu, who was napped in connection with the killing of one Idris…
Buhari: My administration is committed to sustainable democratic culture
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is committed to bequeathing a sustainable democratic culture. Buhari stated this in a broadcast to commemorate the 2021 Democracy Day. He also said he will do all within his power to ensure that the security and welfare of Nigerians remain the primary purpose of government. “My commitment…
Buhari inaugurates Lagos-Ibadan Railway project
The President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, inaugurated the commercial operations of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Buhari, in a statement his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, described the feat as another milestone in the drive of his administration to revitalise the railway system and…
El-Rufai blows hot, vows to break workers strike and prosecute those involved
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state, has declared that he will break the ongoing warning strike by the Kaduna chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and deal with the “criminals” that have violated the law. The state chapter of the NLC, on Monday, embarked on a five day warning strike against mass sack of…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has appealed Kaduna state governor to rescind the dismissal of nurses below level 14 and seek for peaceful resolution of the crisis with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). In a statement in the evening on Tuesday, spokesman of the forum, Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, said the sacking of the nurses will…