The deputy comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Essien Etop Andrew, is dead. Andrew slumped and died on Tuesday when he appeared before members of the house of representatives committee on public account. He was rushed to the national assembly clinic where he was confirmed dead. Chairman of the committee,…
Plateau State government has banned churches and mosques from blocking roads during worship. The government also demanded all worship centres to provide approvals of their worship places issued by the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) or face penalties. Blocking of roads by churches and mosques is a common feature in the state, especially, in Jos…
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has arrested four suspected killers of Brig.Gen.Uwem Udokwere (rtd). Udokwere was murdered on Saturday in a robbery attack at his residence in Lokogoma estate, Abuja. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the FCT police commissioner, Benneth Igweh, said two of the suspects are at large. The arrested suspects…
The family of late Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old student of Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, have demanded for thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to his death. Aliyu, who was newly appointed deputy head boy of the school, was said to have been killed on June 19, 2024, allegedly by two outgoing senior students of…
A federal high court in Kano has nullified all actions by the Kano state government repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law of 2019, TheCable has reported. In a ruling on Thursday, Muhammad Liman, the presiding judge, ordered parties to maintain the status quo. Liman held that the defendants were aware of an interim order previously…
Hundreds of protesters, under the umbrella of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG), on Thursday, marched to the Government House, Kaduna, demanding the investigation and prosecution of ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai for alleged corruption. A report by an ad-hoc community set up by the state house of assembly to investigate loans, financial transactions and contractual…
