The eight female students of Government Secondary School, Awon, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state have escaped from captivity. The students were abducted by terrorists on Monday, April 3, 2023. In a statement on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal security and Home Affairs, said the students escaped from a thick forest bordering Kaduna…
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM), has postponed the conduct of Saturday’s Council polls in four of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state following security concerns. In a statement on Friday, Chairperson of the KADSIECOM, Dr. Saratu Dikko-Audu said elections will not hold in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru and Zangon Kataf LGAs…
The Nigerian army on Saturday, announced the dismissals of two soldiers-John Gabriel and Adamu Gideon, allegedly involved in the killing of Goni Aisami, an Islamic cleric in Yobe state. The acting commanding officer in charge of army’s 241 Reece battalion in Nguru, Lt. Col. Ibrahim Osabo, told journalists that a joint board of inquiry set…
The pastor of the church that was demolished in Maiduguri by the Borno state government, Rev. Shawulu Ndahi, has asked the Borno state government to rebuild the church. He also demanded compensation for the family of Mr. Ezekiel Bitrus, who was allegedly killed by an operative of the Borno Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) attached…
The news of the demise of Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, early on Wednesday, was devastating. He, his family members and close friends had hoped and prayed hard for healing. No matter how death comes, I have always thought, however expected, no matter the circumstances, it leaves behind pains. Na’Abba was born on September 27, 1958,…
Former governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai has said that the north must forge an alliance with the south-south to “save” Nigeria. TheCable reports that El-Rufai stated this on Friday during a condolence visit to the family of Edwin Clark, the late elder statesman and Niger Delta advocate, who died on February 17. The former governor…
