Security forces have rescued Major Christopher Datong, the military officer abducted by bandits at the staff quarters of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. On August 24, the bandits invaded the military training institution, killing two officers, injuring one other, while Datong was abducted. A statement issued at about 12:15am on Sunday by the spokesman of…
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has sent congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 85th birthday, describing him, as an accomplished leader and an epitome of greatness. In a statement, Ortom thanked the former President “for continually making strong impacts and interventions in numerous political issues in Nigeria and internationally. This according to him has…
A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Thursday refused to grant bail to Tukur Mamu, who is standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism. Mamu is alleged to have received $120,000 as ransom payments on behalf of the Boko Haram terrorists from families of those kidnapped during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. He…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman A statement signed by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Thursday, said the suspension followed a recommendation by Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, to set up an administrative panel of inquiry to investigate the management of…
Chairman of THISDAY/Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, has advocated for the enactment of laws that will ensure that Google, Facebook and other social media platforms pay for intellectual property and news items produced by the Nigerian media. In a Keynote Address at the Lateef Jakande 2nd Annual Memorial Lecture on Tuesday at Radisson Blu…
The Pathfinder Arewa Project has lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue for his recent donation of ₦5 million to each family of security personnel killed in the fight against banditry in the state. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, Abdulhamid Jakadan, chairman of the group, described the gesture as “a testament to the governor’s …
