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Civilian staff of the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Kaduna, have accused the management of the corporation for allegedly ordering soldiers to beat them during a peaceful protest to demand for the non payment of their allowances. The peaceful protest which held on Monday at the Kakuri factory of the corporation, was the second…

Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has faulted the federal government for paying N90 billion subsidy for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage In an interview on Channels Television on Thursday Peterside said he has no personal issue with pilgrimage, noting that the religious tradition is a privilege. Vice-President Kashim Shettima had…

By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba, on Tuesday in Jalingo, flagged off training of youths on how to use 54 newly acquired hydroform block-making machines. Speaking at the event which held in Jalingo, the state capital,  Kefas said the machines were directly imported from a reputable firm from South Africa. According…

Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, has said that his administration has equipped 290 Primary Healthcare Care Centres (PHCs) across the state and recruited 80 doctors. The governor disclosed this on Friday at the inauguration of a newly constructed one block of 48-room hostel at the College of Nursing and Midwifery,…

A former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu has been killed by gunmen. His two daughters were also abducted by the criminals. The gunmen were said to have invaded his residence in Azuba Bashayi, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa state in the early hours of Sunday. Family sources said the…