Gunmen have reportedly attacked the Council Chairman of Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, Mohammed Shehu, killing his police orderly, before abducting him alongside his driver. Sources close to the council chairman disclosed this in a WhatsApp group platform on Friday evening. The incident, according to the source, occurred on Friday evening, around Gudi area…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Taraba State governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has constituted a committee to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as “Okada” operating in Jalingo, the state capital. Operators of Tricycles have also been restricted from 6am to 8pm. Motorcycles and tricycles have become popular means of transportation in cities…
The Niger state National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked Joshua Gana from the house of representatives. Joshua, son of Jerry Ganna, a former minister of information, was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Edati/Lavun/Mokwa federal constituency of Niger state in the February 25 elections. He was declared…
Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), an umbrella body of the Kuteb ethnic nationality in Taraba state, has vowed to resist moves by Governor Ogbu Kefas, to instal former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, as the “Ukwe Takum,” the paramount ruler of the Kutebs. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of Operation Fansan Yamma has dismantled bandit enclaves in Dunya Hill and Batauna Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna state. Spokesperson of NAF, Olusola Akinboyewa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Akinboyewa said the strategic strikes were conducted on November 12 in furtherance of the…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has distributed 117 vehicles and 1,000 motorcycles to his constituents. The vehicles include 20 Hilux; two ambulances; 20 18-seater buses; 50 Sharon vehicles, and 25 sedan/saloon cars (Golf, Corolla & Peugeot 406), 200 tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, and 1,000 motorcycles all of which were distributed…
