Kenyan President, William Ruto, withdraws bill on tax increase after violent protests Kenyan President, William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday. In an address to the nation, he said it was clear that Kenyans “want nothing” to do with…
The presidency has reacted to predictions by John Campbell, a former US ambassador to Nigeria, that the country was on the verge of collapse. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, Presidential Spokes, Garba Shehu said, Campbell has been predicting about Nigeria’s collapse for several year. Campbell had in a recent article he co-authored with…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (SEICOM) has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state as winner of the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections which held on Saturday. Announcing the results at the SEICOM headquarters on Saturday in Kaduna, Chairperson of the commission, said, the APC won all the 23 Chairmanship and the…
Seven people have been killed, while 19 others sustained injuries in an explosion which occurred in Iware, Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba state. Sources said the incident occurred on Tuesday being the market day in the community located about 23 kilometers from Jalingo, the state capital. It was gathered that somebody threw an…
The Nigerian Army, on Monday handed over the 137 School Children, abducted in Kuriga, Chikun LGA, to the Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, to be reunited with their parents. The children were handed over to the governor at the Government House, Kaduna, by the Commanding Officer, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Mayirenso Saraso….
On Friday, January 12, the Supreme pronounced Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected governor of Plateau state after a fierce legal battle. Mutfwang returned to Jos, the Plateau capital amid tumultuous welcome by supporters and well-wishers. The celebration started from the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang, to the city of Jos.
