Nigeria and African news

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has  called for the cancellation of the introduction of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the conduct of the forthcoming West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna the forum said such mode of examination will lead to massive failure among students, especially those in rural…

The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, is a serving corps member. According to reports by the TheCable, an online newspaper, this follows a claim by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a civil society organisation, that Musawa is…

Seven people were killed while over 20 others were reportedly abducted in multiple attacks on three communities in Kaduna state. The commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the killings in a statement on Sunday. His statement was however silent on the reported abduction of over 20 people in Anguwan Zallah- Udawa,…

A youth group under the aegis of Kajuru Local Government Youths For Peace and Development, has kicked against the re-election bid of Yakubu Barde, the law maker representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna state. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting on Friday in Kaduna, the group declared that Barde, who is seeking…

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says intelligence  collaboration remains the most effective tool for addressing security threats in the North-West region and beyond. The governor stated this on Thursday in Kaduna while declaring open a conference of State Directors of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the North-West. Represented by Sule Shuaibu (SAN),…