The Kaduna state government has appealed to the Nigerian Army to deploy more troops to the state to boost the ongoing operations against bandits and kidnappers. A government house statement said the deputy governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, made the called on Wednesday when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk…
The President of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Stephen Panya, has expressed disappointment over the failure of the federal government to secure the release of Leah Sharibu and others being held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists and bandits. In a statement in Jos, Panya reiterated calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to redouble…
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned hearing on a suite filed by Nasir El-Rufai, ex- governor of Kaduna state, against the Kaduna state House of Assembly to July 17. Joined in the suit is the state’s Attorney General and commissioner for justice. The former governor is challenging the report of a committee of…
The Southern Taraba Youths Coalition for Peace (STYCOP), have accused the state chairman of the Christian Association (CAN), Rev. Isaiah Jirapye, for his alleged silence on the attacks and killings of Christians in the state, especially, the reoccurring genocide in Kuteb land. Besides being CAN Chairman, Jirapye, is also the President of the Christian Reformed…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has reportedly resigned on health grounds. According to a report monitored on Arise News Channel, two impeccable sources at the Supreme Court anonymously confirmed the resignation of the CJN. Mohammad’s resignation came amid a leaked memo by 14 Justices of the Supreme Court, accusing him of hampering…
A federal commissioner of the National Population Commission (NCP) and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa, has applauded Kaduna state for proving that free, fair and credible elections are possible with electronic voting. Durunguwa spoke in an interview with journalists in Kaduna shortly after he led APC stakeholders from Kachia…
