The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have signed a pact to promote peace in the country ahead of the 2023 elections. In a statement on Wednesday by Samson Ayokunle, immediate past president of CAN, the two religious organisations signed the accord at the international religious freedom…
Five senior members of the Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), an umbrella body for Old Students of the famous Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa state, are among the 437 prominent Nigerians nominated by the federal government to receive national honours. The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11, 2022, at the State…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Silence in public life is often defended as prudence. Yet when the financing of violence is treated as an unfortunate necessity rather than a matter of serious public concern, silence begins to carry consequences of its own. Nigeria’s response to banditry has gradually accommodated a shadow economy of ransom payments, negotiated…
Two nurses have been abducted by bandits following an attack on Idon General Hospital, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The incident, according to the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Shingyu Shamnom, occurred in between 12 midnight and 1 am on Thursday. Shamnon said the bandits gained access to the premises of the…
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…
Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has sacked four commissioners and five special advisers in his cabinet. Ayade who was elected for two terms on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had on Thursday last week, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The sacking of was announced in a statement…
