The 3rd Amoured Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, Plateau state, has constituted a general court martial to try 17 officers who allegedly committed murder and other crimes. The officers were accused of various offences, ranging from armed robbery, murder, unlawful possession of arms and ammunition, and selling same, contrary to the operational mandate of …
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, in a statement on Monday on his Facebook page, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of…
Why we endorsed Obi/ Datti Presidential ticket, by Lawal Babachir As one of the foremost critics of APC’s single-faith presidential ticket, and also in difference to those who have patiently waited for our guidance as to where to pitch our tent, after a painstaking review and analysis of the alternative presidential tickets, we now wish…
The inspector-general of police Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of armed personnel to safeguard the Abuja-Kaduna rail services. Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives would be drawn from the police mobile force, K-9, force intelligence bureau, explosive ordinance unit and railway police command. The Abuja-Kaduna train operation is…
The Senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of 28 students for various disciplinary offences ranging from alleged examination malpractice, cultism, and result falsification. A statement on Sunday by the institution’s acting Director of Information, Habib Yakoob, said the decision was taken at a meeting of the senate. Yakoob said the expulsion…
The Italian Embassy in Nigeria, has pledged to support the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) to facilitate pilgrimage to Rome. According to a statement shared on the twitter handle of the NCPC, the Italian Ambassador, Mr. Stefanor De Leo made the promised when the Executive Secretary of the commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, paid him a…
