Former military administrator of Delta and Cross River states, Commodore Ibrahim Kefas (rtd), has died. Kefas, 73, from Wukari, Taraba state, died on Friday at an Abuja hospital following a brief illness. He one time chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba state. He was military administrator of Cross River State between December…
The Tangale community overseas, have dismissed the report of the “kangaroo committee”, set up by the Gombe state governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, to investigate the violence that erupted in Biliri Local Government Area of the state, following the controversial appointment of a new Mai Tangale, the paramount ruler of the area. The group also declared…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned leaders and members of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from “name-calling and backstabbing”. The warning was contained in statement on issued on Saturday in Abuja by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media. The statement titled, Buhari urged APC members to “remain steadfast and maintain unity if the…
The Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the sighting of the moon’s crescent marking the beginning of Shawwal and the end of Ramadan. With this development, Ramadan will be 29 days long, while Eid-el-Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. “The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Eid-Al-Fitr will be celebrated on…
Chairman of one of the factions of the Christian Association in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Joseph Hayab has said that his leadership will continue to strive to promote peace and work towards addressing the challenges facing the north. Speaking on Monday in Kaduna during a meeting/ dinner with…
A joint operation of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigeria High Commission in New Delhi, India, the New Delhi Police and activists from the New Delhi-based Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation (Vihaan-WMS) has led to the arrest of a notorious human trafficker, Joy Okah. NAPTIP’s press officer,…
