Former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has said that the government has failed in dealing with “useless criminals” bringing the country ruin. Danjuma spoke on Saturday at the presentation of Staff Office to Manu Ishaku Ali, the 25th Aku-Uka of Wukari, Taraba state. He said the Nigerian armed forces are either unwilling to…
Three lawmakers elected to the Kaduna state House of Assembly on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Also, Danjuma La’ah, a two- term former senator who represented Kaduna South senatorial zone on the platform of the PDP, has resigned his…
The Anglican Bishop of Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Rev, Jacob Kwashi, has asked communities in the Southern part of Kaduna state to defend themselves against rampaging suspected fulani herdsmen terrorising them. Kwashi who is also the Zangon Kataf Local Government chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), spoke at…
Umar Iyale, a veteran photojournalist, has been abducted by bandits in Danhonu II community, Millennium City area of Kaduna metropolis. Sources in the community said Iyale was taken from his residence at about 9:00pm on Monday by the bandits. It was gathered that the gunmen carried out the operation quietly, in a coordinated manner, after…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, to retract alleged defamatory statement issued against him. Onanuga had alleged that supporters of Obi are behind the proposed nationwide protest against economic hardship…
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has condemned the abduction and gruesome murder of Sylvester Okechukwu, a Catholic priest in Kafanchan Diocese. He was the pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, Tachira, in Kaura LGA of Kaduna state. Okechukwu was reported to have been abducted by bandits at his residence on Tuesday night and…
