The Senate has passed a bill that prohibits employers in the country from discriminating between first degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. The passage of the bill on Tuesday, was followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters; and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND. The Chairman of…
By Danial Daauda in Jos The Benue state governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, has condemned the killing of his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Security, Mr. Christopher Dega, a retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, saying it is a huge blow to his administration. Dega was killed by gunmen on Wednesday in Bukuru, Jos South…
The Kaduna state government says there’s no going back on the recent increase in tuition fees at the Kaduna State University (KASU) Hadiza Balarabe, the deputy governor of the state, said this during a meeting with the representatives of the students with senior government officials at the government house, Kaduna. According to a Government House…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that those bent on destroying the country will soon have the shock of their lives. In a stern statement issued on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari said those promoting insurrection and burning down critical national assets will have themselves to blame….
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) says N8m has been paid for the release of 18 out of the 72 people abducted by bandits in Libere community, Kallah ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Luka Binniyat spokesman of the group disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said on April…
Four people have been killed by bandits in an attack on Goska community, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The incident was said to have occurred at about 4:30pm on Monday. The Kaduna state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan confirmed the killings in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Aruwan…
