BRITONS hugged themselves and celebrated Monday, July 19, 2021 “Freedom Day” as the eclectic Boris Johnson government eased COVID-19 restrictions. That day, a dark sturdy man with tribal marks was led away from the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic. He had lost his freedom, and an uncertain future awaited him. The arrest or capture…
In this interview with journalists, suspended Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, governorship candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state, speaks on why he joined partisan politics. Sylvanus Tyoakaa presents excerpts of the interview What do you have to say having emerging as the winner in Benue state APC governorship primary…
The federal government has appealed to labour unions to continue negotiations regarding the new minimum wage. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja, Minister of Information , Mohammed Idris, said the government is committed to peaceful and mutually beneficial outcome of the issues. The minister said recent efforts by both the National Assembly and…
Boderi Isyaku, a notorious bandit responsible for the kidnapping of 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation and the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna in 2021, have been neutralised, alongside some of his gang members. Samuel Aruwan,Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna state, disclosed this in…
Two catholic priests have been abducted in Lere Local government area of Kaduna state. The priests – Rev. Frs. John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas were said to have been abducted on Friday at about 4:45pm at Gure parish, Lere LGA. Their abduction was confirmed in a statement on Friday night by Emmanuel Okolo, chancellor of…
The Plateau state governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, has congratulated the Muslim community in the state for the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting. In a statement in Jos, he called on the Muslim Ummah to pray for the state and the country at large for a peaceful transition of power on May 29. Mutfwang also called…
