The federal government is considering banning mining activities and the operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada across the country as part of efforts to tackle security challenges. The Attorney General of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this on Thursday at the end of the national security council meeting at…
The chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, has accused the government for allegedly abandoning the remaining 31 abducted students of the Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna. In a statement on Sunday, Hayab said government’s over the 31 students still being held in captivity by bandits…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment which sacked Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun state. Adeleke was sack by the Osun governorship election petition tribunal which gave judgment in favour of the former governor of the state, Gboyega Oyetola. In the judgment delivered on January 27, two out of the three-member…
Ramatu Kyari, wife of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, on Monday slumped at the Federal High Court, Abuja. She slumped and fell on the floor while men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were leading Kyari and others out of the court premises. She was quickly carried and rushed…
After two weeks of silence that drew criticism from several quarters, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday declared that Christian communities in Nigeria are facing existential threats, calling on the government to act fast to stop the genocide. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the remarks in a speech delivered at the…
The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of relief materials to riverine communities affected by the recent flooding in Bayelsa. Spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the relief materials were airlifted by the C-130 aircraft from Enugu to Port Harcourt and were subsequently ferried to…
