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…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command, has said that former comptroller-general of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang died in a hotel, contrary to reports that he was attacked. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, spokesperson of the command, Josephine Adeh, said media reports that Parradang was attacked and killed was not…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the arrest and brutality meted on Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero, alongside other members of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on Wednesday to commence strike against the state government over alleged insensitivity to…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman On Thursday, April 2, President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau State, following the brutal attack by gunmen in Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos city, which claimed the lives of 27 people with several others injured. The visit has stirred an important debate on leadership in moments of national grief. While the President’s decision…
Governors of the 19 northern states, under the aegis of Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) have resolved to invest massively in education, skill development, health care and social services in order to address the menace of out of school children in the region. In a communique issued at the end of its meeting on Tuesday…
A political pressure group, “Goodluck Consensus”, has appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately join the race for the Presidency. The group said Jonathan who governed between 2010 and 2015 has what it takes to unify the country. Convener and Coordinator of the group, Dume Wellington, made the call while speaking to newsmen during…
