A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, has said that Christians cannot be relevant in the scheme of things by sitting in their comfort zones. Speaking at a “Political and Economic Summit,” organised by the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth CAN), which held at ECWA Goodnews, Minna,…
Amnesty International has said that the death toll from the latest attack on a community in Bassa LGA of Plateau state has on Monday, risen to 54. In a statement on Monday, Amnesty International said hundreds of people have been displaced since the incident, adding that residents are living in fear of the next possible…
Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups(CACSG),have commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited for awarding the contract for the surveillance of crude oil to an ex- Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo better known as Tompolo,to end illegal bunkering,refining and other forms of oil theft in the Niger Delta region. The award of the…
The Kaduna state police command has says over 25,000 security personnel have been deployed to strategic flash points in the state to ensure law and order during Thursday’s “protest against hunger and bad governance.” Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. He said the security personnel include…
The Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, Maj.-Gen Ibrahim Yusuf, has briefed the House of Representatives Committee on Defence on the recent attack by bandits on the institution. On August 24, bandits invaded the school at about 2am killed two officers, abducted one and injured one. The abducted officer is yet to be…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on the federal government to find lasting solution to the prevailing economic hardship and insecurity facing Nigerians. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Sunday Oibe, Secretary General of Northern CAN, called for urgent steps to…
