Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday, looted and set ablaze the zonal headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Kontagora, Niger state. It was gathered that the attack on the Church was the second in 10 years following an unresolved issue bothering on the location of the building. Narrating how the…
The Presidency has taken a swipe at the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, for his continuous criticism of President, Muhammadu Buhari and his administration. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu asked Kukah to consider joining partisan politics and see how…
Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has rejected claims of religious genocide in the state. The governor stated this on Wednesday at a consultative forum on the protection of the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja. According to the…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, deleting a clause which made direct primary compulsory for political parties. Accordingly, the senate amended Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions….
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the appointment of Paul Tino as the new head of service. Tino’s appointment was announced in a statement in Jalingo by Yusuf Sanda, the spokesperson of the governor. The statement said, Tino’s appointment follows the recommendation of a committee set up to…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has tasked security agencies to fish out those behind the killing of 23 passengers on Saturday in Jos and the massacre in communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. In a statement on Sunday, President of ECWA Rev. Stephen Panya condemned the Jos killings, saying the church…
