The police have killed 14 gunmen in a foiled attack on Kastina-Ala police station, Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue state. Spokesperson of the Benue state police command, Catherine Anene, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Makurdi. Anene said the bandits numbering up to 50, invaded the police station in the early hours…
United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has trained 720 out- of -school adolescent boys and girls in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state in various skills to empower them. Speaking during their graduation on Wednesday at the palace of the emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Bamalli, UNICEF’s representative and child rights specialist, Dr. Wilfred Mamah,…
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States (Northern CAN) and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will hold a three day special prayer summit commencing on Wednesday in Kaduna. General Secretary of Northern CAN, Elder Sunday Oibe, disclosed this in a telephone chat on Tuesday. Oibe said the three day prayer summit, which…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to forgive him in any way he has hurt them. Speaking while marking his final Sallah celebration as president, Buhari said “all those that I have hurt, I ask that they pardon me”. He said he accepts all the criticism of his administration in good faith, noting that it is…
At least 17 persons have been confirmed dead while over 120 others were hospitalised following the collapse of a two storey building at Saint Academy, in Busa Buji community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday at about 8 am when the students were said to be writing…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has asked the federal government to bring repentant Boko terrorists to justice. In statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, chairman of the forum and former minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe said it will be gross injustice against thousands of victims of the terrorists if they are not brought to face…
