Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has appealed to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra state governor and 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, former Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola and former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). On March 10, El-Rufai defected from the ruling All Progressives…
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) have condemned the killings in Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos, Plateau State, describing the incident as senseless, barbaric and unacceptable. On Sunday, gunmen invaded the community at about 7:30 p.m., killing 27 people while several others were injured. In separate statements…
The Federal Government has ordered telecommunications operators in the country to bar all outgoing calls of all Subscriber Identification Module cards not yet linked with the National Identification Number effective today, April 4, 2022. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced this in a statement on Monday, saying that the move was part…
The Defence Headquarters has dispelled rumours of mass retirement of senior army officers over the recent appointment of Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS). Addressing journalists at the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko, dispelled such insinuation, saying there was…
The Taraba state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the explosion that rocked Jalingo, the state capital on Friday. State chairman of the association, Isaiah Jirapye, said in a statement on Saturday in Jalingo noted that the explosion occurred four days after the one at Iware, Ardo Kola Local Government Area…
The Kaduna State Government has launched an integrated measles and rubella vaccination campaign aimed at reaching over 4.2 million children across its 23 local government areas. The 10-day exercise, which began on October 18, 2025, is being carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and…
