The Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier who killed a 16-year-old protester in Zaria. Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said soldiers were enforcing the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna and Zaria metropolis following reports of violence during the nationwide protest. He said the soldiers were attacked…
Former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, has won the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He polled 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, Rotimi Amaechi, former transport minister and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who scored 316 and 235 votes respectively. Thirteen aspirants contested for the party’s presidential ticket. They include…
By Iliya Kure In his work, “Primitive Culture”reprinted in 1958, Edward B. Taylor (1871), defined culture as “the social behaviour and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.” This goes to say it is the summation or total lifestyle…
A Catholic seminarian and two other people have been killed in separate attacks by bandits in Kamantan and Sabon Kaura communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Both incidents were said to have occurred on Thursday night. In Kamantan, the bandits were said to have burnt the residence of the Catholic Parish…
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared support for the endorsement of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement on Tuesday, Ortom said said he is convinced that Obi possesses the qualities of a leader who will be a true president by guaranteeing justice, equity and…
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) is to support 5,000 ginger farmers in Kaduna state with free farming inputs. Samuel Aende, a representative of NADF stated this on Tuesday at a stakeholders engagement and inputs disbursement to ginger farmers. He said the support is part of efforts to strengthen ginger farmers who suffered the devastating…
