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By Williams Attah, Gombe The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe state has asked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to search its fold for the perpetrators of the attack on its (PDP) secretariat. The PDP had accused APC supporters for Tuesday’s attack on its secretariat and the offices of supporters…

Another batch of 10 of the remaining 31 abducted students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna have been released by bandits after spending 75 days in captivity. The Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab confirmed their release in a telephone chat on Saturday…

The Niger state National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked Joshua Gana from the house of representatives. Joshua, son of Jerry Ganna, a former minister of information, was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Edati/Lavun/Mokwa federal constituency of Niger state in the February 25 elections. He was declared…

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has called for urgent steps to stop the orgy of killings and destruction of communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Kaduna, President of the union, Mr. Jonathan Asake, said no fewer than 100 people have been massacred while…

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, (PAN), has called on the federal government to rescue the poultry industry from imminent and total collapse. The National President of PAN, Chief Sunday Ezeobiora, who made the call while addressing journalists during a stakeholders meeting in Ibadan, Oyo state, said the poultry industry needs further intervention in form of…