FULL TEXT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE JOINT-ACTION COMMITTEE OF NORTHERN YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS, ON THE PURPORTED RELOCATION OF FIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CBN AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE FAAN FROM FCT ABUJA, TO LAGOS STATE, HELD ON JANUARY 22, 2024, AT AREWA HOUSE CONFERENCE HALL, KADUNA. Distinguished members of the press, representatives of Nigerian and…
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Joint Northern Committee of being sponsored to endorse a particular Presidential candidate. The Joint Northern Committee, comprising of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation (ABF), Arewa Research and Development Project and Jamiyyar…
Ten children have been reportedly injured in an explosion that rocked Kidandan village, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Saturday afternoon. Abdullahi Ismail, the councillor representing the area, confirmed the incident. He said the incident happened on Saturday afternoon when the children went to the bush in search of firewood. According to him,…
In a major policy shift aimed at widening access to tertiary education, the Federal Government has announced that Mathematics will no longer be a compulsory subject for candidates seeking admission into non-science courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The new policy, unveiled on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Education, marks a significant departure from longstanding…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd) as the Minister of Defence following a five-hour rigorous screening by lawmakers. President Bola Tinubu had nominated Musa for the position following the resignation of Badaru Abubakar on Monday night. During the screening, Musa faced tough questions on recent…
Angry residents of communities along the Makurdi–Lafia road, on Saturday, blocked the highway in protest over the killing of five on their way to the farm in the outskirts of Makurdi, bordering Guma Local Government Area of Benue state. The protesters were said to have blocked the road with the corpses of three of the…
