Five of the remaining 39 abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack have been released. Tukur Mamu, media consultant to Kaduna based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, confirmed that they were release on Tuesday. Mamu had been in the forefront for the negotiation for the release of the victims before he withdrew . He said…
The Concerned Plateau Youth Forum, has rejected the nomination of Cyril Tsenyil as the managing director of the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Danladi Pam, spokesperson of the group called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the nomination, describing it as politically motivated and lacking broad-based support…
The minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, has said that the N50 billion earmarked for the defence ministry by the federal government in the 2025 budget is inadequate to tackle insecurity in the country. The minister said this on Tuesday in Abuja while defending the ministry’s budget before the house of representatives committee on…
Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the House of Representatives has accused the Bauchi state governor Bala Mohammed for allegedly priotising the construction of private mansions, flyovers and government houses over education and provision basic amenities to the people. The two politicians have been engaged in a war of words following the governor’s recent criticisms…
Twelve people have been killed following an attack by suspected fulani herdsmen on Apiyejim village, near Kibori, Atyap Chiefdom, Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attack came less than 24 hours after the murder of Rev. Silas Yakubu Ali, a pastor of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in the same community. Ali…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The University of Jos, has asked students to return home following the four weeks warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). A statement signed by the Deputy Registrar of the University, Abdullahi Abdullahi, said the management of the institution took the decision at a meeting on Friday. The statement…
