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Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has advocated for a collaboration with the Plateau state government, the military and stakeholders to tackle the security challenges facing the two states. Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Simon Lalong over the recent killings in Plateau state on Sunday in Jos,  El-Rufai said the two…

By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country. The bills are: Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and Witness Protection Bill. The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022, and…

Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has louded President Bola Tinubu for the N200b Presidential Grants and Loans Scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at a town hall meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna, organised to sensitise targeted beneficiaries, Sani said Tinubu is determined to eradicate poverty in Nigeria. The governor, who was…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says several terrorists have been eliminated in Borno state by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in collaboration with  the Nigerien Air Force. Edward Gabkwet spokesperson of NAF disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and the Nigerien…

The suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has said that the allegations against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are “trumped-up”. Kyari was declared wanted on February 14 by the NDLEA over his alleged involvement in a 25kg cocaine deal. He was subsequently arrested by the police and handed over…