Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued one of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls, Saratu Dauda. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram terrorists invaded Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok town, Borno state and abducted 276 schoolgirls. Addressing a press briefing on Monday, the Theatre Commander of the North-East joint Operation Hadin Kai, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim…
The Etsu Chikun, Dr. Danjuma Barde, a first class traditional ruler in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state is dead. He was said to have died in the early hours of Wednesday at the 44, Nigerian Army Referral Hospital Kaduna, following an illness. President of the Gbagyi Development Association (GDA), Mr. Peter Aboki confirmed…
The Youth For Transparency Initiative has issued a statement making passionate call to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele, to contest for the 2023 Presidency. The statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, by its President, Koko Umar, said the CBN governor is one of the outstanding Nigerians who have…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has reportedly resigned on health grounds. According to a report monitored on Arise News Channel, two impeccable sources at the Supreme Court anonymously confirmed the resignation of the CJN. Mohammad’s resignation came amid a leaked memo by 14 Justices of the Supreme Court, accusing him of hampering…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, has warned criminal elements said to be selling forms to people who want to benefit from palliatives and other government interventions, to desist from such wicked acts. The governorship issued the warning in a statement signed by Muhammad Shehu, his spokesperson. The statement urged citizens of the state to…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun said on Tuesday that 26 persons who actively participated in the killings in Yelwata Community, Benue State, on June 13, 2025, have been arrested. Egbetokun said 47 people were confirmed to have been massacred during the attack, while 27 others sustained various degrees of injuries. He said two of…
