John Laah, chairman of the Southern Kaduna Professors Forum (SKPF), has called for support for the establishment of the proposed Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna state. Addressing journalists in Kaduna, Laah also chided those criticising the location of the university, saying no matter where the institution is located, it will be of…
Troops of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested 16 suspected terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, including the killers of Kumbiya Tanimu, a traditional ruler of Chanchangi, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State and his son, Yusuf. The traditional ruler and his son were killed on July 19, 2024 by suspected Tiv Militias, along Takum-Chachanji road…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has joined the global Christian community in mourning the passage of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church. Pope Francis died on Monday after a protracted illness at the age of 88. In a statement, Yakubu Pam,…
A training aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed on Tuesday in Kaduna, killing two pilots on board. It was gathered that the pilots were on a training session when the incident happened at the NAF Base in Kaduna. The authorities of the NAF Base in Kaduna did not respond to telephone calls when…
The Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), an umbrella body for ex- students of Government College, Keffi, has appealed to the Nasarawa state government to include the association in the implementation of policies and programmes in their alma-mater. The association is also set to raise N1 billion to improve decaying infrastructures in the 73 year old…
Six people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in an attack on Wereng village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident which was said to have occurred on Thursday at about 10:45pm also left people severely injured. The Chairman of Riyom LGA, Mr. Mafeng Gwalson, confirmed the attack, describing it as sad and…
