By Patience Dombin, Jos The 2023 general election is fast approaching and political activities have picked up in top gear across the country. Politicians wishing to contest for various elective positions are making frantic efforts at winning their party nominations, the first step to contesting the elections. In Plateau state, both the PDP and the ruling…
Sunday Katung, an aspirant for the Southern Kaduna senatorial seat come 2023, has condemned the killings and destruction of houses in Kurmin Masara, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Dare devil bandits had in the early hours of Sunday, invaded the community, killing 11 people including a 70 year old woman. Many houses…
National Assembly Workers on Monday shut down the complex in compliance with the strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The strike, called over a new minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariff, has paralysed economic activities across Nigeria. The federal government had initially proposed a…
The Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSWN) has said that the increasing level of insecurity has impoverished many rural communities, especially, in the north. The Chief Operating Officer of the CSWN, Mrs. Agera Liti said stated this in a statement on Thursday after presenting some relief materials to victims of herdsmen attacks who are were rendered…
The Nigerian Air Force has announced the appointment of New Branch Chiefs and Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers. A statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, approved the appointment. Gabwet said the appointments were a routine…
Bishop Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto has said that he is not against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari but is against the way the deplorable security and economic woes are being handled by the president. Fielding questions from newsmen at St Barkitha Catholic Secretariat Sokoto, Kukah said, Nigeria has becoome a house of…
