The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the gruesome murder of Deborah Yakubu, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by Islamic extremists. She was stoned and set ablaze Muslim zealots on Thursday for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, General Secretary of CAN, Joseph Daramola,…
The Taraba State Government is said to be considering land reforms in a bid to permanently resolve the perennial conflict between the Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups in the Southern part of the state. The Chairman of the Economic, Youth and Security Summit, Benjamin Bako, gave the hint at at a press conference after a…
The Arewa Civil Society Organisations (ACSO) said it is mobilising its members for mass and peaceful protest to demand for the removal of the Yusuf Bichi, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Adamu Musa, chairman of the group, condemned the DSS for the continuous attack…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked called on political leaders to be alive to their responsibility of ensuring the protection of lives and property of citizens. The senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier staged a walk out from the red chamber in protest against Lawan’s refusal…
By Daniel Dauda, Jos The minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has said that since President Mohammadu Buhari came to office in 2015, he has initiated about 35 different youths focus programme aimed at addressing increasing rate of unemployment and poverty in the country. Speaking on Monday in Jos, at the 60th…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders (SMBLF), have decried increasing cases of killings and high cost of living in the country after the general election. In a communique issued after a meeting with various stakeholders from the regions, on Wednesday, SMBLF expressed concerns over the rising insecurity in the country, noting that agencies and state…
