Two clergy men- Evangelist Nuhu Bakwa and his pastor friend, abducted on Monday by gunmen in Bisichi, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, have been freed by their abductors. It was learnt that the two victims were released Thursday night after their relatives paid an undisclosed amount as ransom. The abductors were said…
Troops of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army have neutralised three bandits and recovered weapons in an operation in Chibiya forest, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Musa Yahaya, acting deputy director of army public relations, 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, stated this in a statement in Kaduna. He said troops of the Division…
The Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah has insisted that the “no work no pay’’ policy of the federal government regarding the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) stands. Opiah, while expressing dismay over the more than the 200 days old strike embarked upon by ASUU since February 14th,…
Two of the remaining three abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, have been released after spending about six months in captivity. Chairman of the Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab disclosed this on Sunday in Kaduna. He added that one student is still being held…
The federal government has terminated the contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna road by Julius Berger, a construction company. The Director of Press at the ministry of works, Mohammed Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Ahmed said the termination was based on non-compliance with the reviewed cost, scope and terms, stoppage of…
Christian Solidarity Worldwide – Nigeria (CSW-N), has alleged that its team was denied access to Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where scores of residents were reportedly abducted by bandits. The organisation said the incident occurred during a fact finding visit to verify reports that armed men attacked three churches…
