At least 30 people have lost their lives following a deadly petrol tanker explosion in Dendo community, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger state. The incident was said to have occurred at about 12:30 am on Sunday. In a statement, the Director-General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arab, said the tanker was…
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has inaugurated the state Skills Development Council to empower the youths. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Kaduna, Sani said the council will serve as the highest decision – making organ for skills development in the state. “It will provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the development…
A group of women politicians under the umbrella of “Arewa Women in Politics”, have accused Yahaya Bello for allegedly harassing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kogi Central Senatorial Zone. Addressing a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, Blessing John, Convener of the group, claimed that there are deliberate efforts to…
The federal government has said that over 22,700 Nigerians obtained fake degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. The minister of education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Abuja marking one year in office. The federal government had in January inaugurated a committee to probe private universities established in the last 15…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Eight suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested by troops in Ardo Kola Local Government area of Taraba state. Olubodunde Oni, spkokesperson of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo, disclosed this in a statement, Monday night. The statement added that two females, suspected to be informants to…
“Bandits kill seven in Kaduna communities”, a colleague of mine read aloud a headline from an online media she was reading on her phone, the other day. “Uhnm”, was my reply. And she too just continued pressing her phone without being annoyed at my nonchalant response. As a matter of fact, she didn’t expect any…
