The Kaduna State Police Command says it has neutralised suspected bandits and recovered at least 30 firearms in recent operations across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing in Kaduna. Muhammad said the breakthroughs were recorded within the last two weeks through intelligence led offensives targeting bandits’ camps…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the results of Saturday’s elections in the six Area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The six Area councils are Bwari, Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Municipal Council (AMAC). According to INEC, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 12…
Bandits have abducted 87 people in Tantatu community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attack occurred barely 48 hours after 14 people were abducted in a similar attack on Dogon Noma community also in Kajuru LGA. The bandits who were said to be in large number invaded the community at about 10pm…
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 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday blocked the entrance of the National Assembly to demand for the implementation of financial autonomy of the judiciary. The NBA, had warned at the weekend that it would join the protest march of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) against the refusal of state governors to obey…
The Director General and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, Dr. Bayero Farah, has disclosed that the institute is complementing the effort of the federal government in exiting the petrol subsidy regime through the provision of alternative energy source to the transportation sector. Speaking when the minister of state for…
