The family of the abducted managing director of Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, has allegedly paid a huge sum of N100m to secure his release, according to reports by Daily Nigerian an online newspaper. Hassan was released on Wednesday after spending about 10 days in captivity, following his abduction alongside hundreds of passengers on Abuja-Kaduna…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has decried the increasing wave of insecurity across the country. The party also lamented the religious and ethnic divide among Nigerians, saying it is retrogressive. Director-General, ADC Global Campaign Council, Abdul-Azeez Sulieman said this at the launch of the North-West chapter of the party’s ‘Unity, Peace and Development Lecture Series’…
The Director of Operations of the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), Malam Dauda has been killed by gunmen. The gunmen, about five in number, were said to have killed him in the early hours of Friday at his Barakallahu residence, Igabi Local Government Area of the state. Sources said the gunmen killed him and fled without taking…
The Plateau State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill seeking to establish a Law Reform Commission in the state . The Deputy Speaker of the House, Fom Gwottson, disclosed this on Sunday, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Precious Kaneng Yohanna. The statement said the lawmakers equally passed…
Six people have been reportedly killed by bandits in attacks on communities in Kagoro District, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Thursday night. Sources said the affected communities include, Zunuruk, Gajere, Maraba and Kukum. According to the source, one person each was killed in Zunuruk, Garaje, Mararaba while three others were killed in…
Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), says the synergy between the military and the media is more crucial than ever before in this era of security challenges facing the country. The CDS stated this on Thursday at a symposium organised by the Kaduna State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Musa who was…
