The Kaduna state police command said it had arrested 1,137 suspected criminals in the past two months. Addressing a press conference on Thursday at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna, Audu Dabigi, the commissioner of police in the state, said the arrested suspects include 73 armed robbers, 79 kidnappers and 985 phone snatchers. Dabigi also said…
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Oladayo Amao, has said that air power is a force multiplier in all military operations. He noted that the recent successes recorded by the military show how critical air power is in meeting the security aspirations of Nigerians. Amao stated this on Tuesday at the commissioning of…
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has formally declared his intention to contest for the 2023 presidential election. Amaechi made the declaration on Saturday at a special thanksgiving organised in his honour by the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Igwurita, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers state. In a speech titled, “Forward…
The senator representing Kaduna South senatorial district, Sunday Katung, has promised to support initiatives that promote cultural development, preservation, and exchange. Katung said this at the weekend in Kafanchan during the Khituk Gwong Cultural Festival, organised by the Gwong Development Association, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna state. He emphasised the importance of preserving cultural…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) inaugurated an ultra-modern mortuary he constructed for the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo, Taraba state. The state-of-the-art facility, equipped with some of the best preservation technologies available, is aimed at addressing long-standing challenges faced by the hospital. Speaking while inaugurating on Thursday, Danjuma…
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC ) plans to explore more holy sites in Turkey and other countries for spiritually fulfilment. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, disclosed this during a visit to the Italian Consulate on Friday in Lagos. The visit was in preparations for the commencement of the 2022 pilgrimage…
