FULL TEXT OF AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. YAKUBU DOGARA, CFR, CHANCELLOR, ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE, AT THE 14TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF THE UNIVERSITY, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2024. Fueling Hope: Overcoming Economic Woes and Empowering the Next Generation Introduction It is with immense pleasure and profound gratitude to Almighty God that…
The MTN Foundation is to train 86,400 students and 1,440 secondary school teachers across 12 states as part of its 2025 Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), aimed at curbing drug abuse among young people. Abubakar Zubairu, a representative of MTN Foundation, disclosed this at a workshop with stakeholders on Monday in Kaduna. He described the rise…
One person was reportedly killed while 19 others were abducted by bandits in Angwanwaku community, Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Tanimu Makaddas, Secretary of the Chiefdom, said the incident occurred around 12:30 am on Saturday when the criminals invaded the community, adding that most of those abducted were women. Makaddas said…
After 25 days in captivity, parents of the 39 abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna, have vowed to negotiate the release of their children with the bandits. Their decision follows, declarations by the Kaduna state government that it will not negotiate with or pay ransom to bandits. The students who were…
A video clip showing the flogging of the remaining 43 abducted passengers of the March 28, train attack has trended on the social media. In the video sighted by our reporter on Sunday, the terrorists, including one who claimed to be among those who escaped during the Kuje prison attack, threatened to abduct President Muhammadu…
Rivers State governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike has said that for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must unite to win the 2023 elections. The governor spoke on Monday in an interview with journalists during a visit to former National Caretaker Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi at his residence in Kaduna. He said the ruling…
