NYSC: Culture minister, a serving corps member

The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, is a serving corps member. According to reports by the TheCable, an online newspaper, this follows a claim by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a civil society organisation, that Musawa is…

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Dreaded bandits kingpin, Buhari Yadi, neutralised by troops in fierce battle

Deadly bandits’leader Buhari Alhaji Halidu (popular known as Buhari Yadi), who was terrorising communities in the North-west, has been killed by troops of Operation Whirl Punch. Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. Yadi was killed alongside some members of…

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Mutfwang attributes increasing rate of school dropout in Plateau to illegal mining activities

Governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang has attributed the alarming rate of school dropouts in some communities to mining activities. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at the headquarters of the Church of Christ in All Nations (COCIN) in Jos, the governor said his administration is determined to combat illegal mining activities. Mutfwang called…

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