Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their nationwide strike. The association embarked on an indefinite strike on July 26 over the failure of the government to implement the demands of its members. President of NARD, Dr. Emeka Orji, told journalists on Friday evening that strike was suspended and that the…
Four people have been killed while seven others were injured following the collapsed of a section of the Zaria central mosque, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Friday. The victims were said to be observing the “Asr prayer” around 4pm when the incident occurred. Confirming the unfortunate incident to journalists in an interview,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has resolved to deploy standby military troops to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. ECOWAS President, Omar Alieu Touray, made the declaration on Thursday while reading the resolution of the regional body on the military junta in Niger at the end of the commission’s Extraordinary summit in…
The Unified Nigerian Youth Forum (UFNYF) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate alleged non-completion of a N57 billion contract awarded to Senator Athan Achonu, governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Imo State. Addressing a news conference on…
A coalition of some civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kaduna state have asked security agencies to investigate and arrest an Islamic cleric behind an inciting video against, Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Kataf ethnic nationality in Kaduna state. An Islamic cleric, had in virile video which trended on social media, alleged…
The Arewa Civil Society Organisations (ACSOs) has decried the continuous detention of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, Alhaji Aminu Yaro and his wife by the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement yesterday, in Kaduna, chairman of the group, Adamu Musa, said the continuous…
