The deputy spokesman of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Archbishop Emmanuel Ekuri, has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace the teachings of Olumba Olumba Obu, founder and spiritual head of the BSC, to solve the problems bedeviling the nation. Ekuri made the call on Saturday in Kaduna at a press conference announcing…
Two people have been reportedly killed while 16 others were abducted in an attack by bandits on Gidan Busa community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Five persons were also said to have sustained injuries from gunshot and were rushed to the hospital for treatment. A resident of the community who pleaded anonymity said…
Wike replies Odili, says he’s “a trader and a sycophant” Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hit back at Elder statesman and former Rivers state governor, Dr. Peter Odili, describing him as “a trader and a sycophant”. The minister who is the immediate past governor of state, was reacting to Odili’s…
Troops have rescued 30 people abducted by bandits in Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna state. In a statement, Acting spokesperson of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, said the kidnapped persons were rescued on Thursday by troops escorting the Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Maj. Gen. SE Udonwa, who was…
Economic activities in Kaduna state have been grounded following the commencement of the five-day warning strike by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC is protesting the sacking of thousands of civil servants by the Kaduna state government without following due process. As early as 7am, the state secretariat and other…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has asked the immediate former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, to ignore an invitation by the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). The commission has invited Ganduje for questioning over video clips that showed him allegedly collecting bribes from contractors. However, in a statement on Thursday, the…
