Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji and Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, have warned that the growing erosion of family values and weak parenting structures pose a threat to Nigeria’s national security and social cohesion. The two religious leaders stated this on Monday at the opening ceremony of “Exercise…
The MTN Foundation is to train 86,400 students and 1,440 secondary school teachers across 12 states as part of its 2025 Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), aimed at curbing drug abuse among young people. Abubakar Zubairu, a representative of MTN Foundation, disclosed this at a workshop with stakeholders on Monday in Kaduna. He described the rise…
The National Flood Early Warning Centre (FEW) of the federal ministry of environment has issued flood alert for 32 locations across 11 states between September 14 and 18. In a circular issued on Sunday by the director of erosion, flood and coastal zone management, Usman Bokani, the centre said rising water levels in the River Gongola,…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says he will complete all projects initiated by his administration before the end of his tenure. The governor gave the assurance on Friday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of township roads in Rigasa ward, Igabi LGA of the state. Addressing the people in Hausa language during the…
The United Kingdom (UK) has eased its travel advisory for Kaduna state, upgrading its status from “Red” to “Amber” and allowing British citizens to travel more freely to the state. Development Director at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Cynthia Rowe, announced this on Wednesday during the signing of a new development partnership…
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Yakubu Pam has said that President Bola Tinubu means well for the country but must do more to ease the growing hardship and insecurity. Pam, who spoke in an interview during a condolence visit in…
