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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare war on criminal elements unleashing mayhem on communities in Benue state. It also urged the government to stop the resurgence of activities of the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state….

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA), has congratulated Chief James Ume, Founder and Chairman of Unubiko Foundation for his nomination as The Sun Newspapers’ Humanitarian Service Icon Award for 2022. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, the group also announced the conferment of a traditional tittle- “Garkuwan Matasan Nijeriya”. The statement signed by Mohammed Danlami,…

Six people were reportedly killed when gunmen on Friday evening attacked the convoy of the General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman in Auchi, Edo state. The vehicle conveying the cleric was said to have been riddled with bullets. The spokesman of the Edo state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed…

The Kaduna state chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said that ex governor Nasir El-Rufai is yet to register as a member of the party over two weeks after his defection The party also rejected the purported dissolution of the Kaduna State Working Committee of the party by the National Secretariat. Addressing a…

The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has called for investigation into the recent road accident that claimed the lives of a baby, driver and 12 pastors, near Benin City, Edo state. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the CAN president also called on security agencies to increase their…