The village head of Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Ishaku Dan’azumi, has disclosed that 80 worshippers abducted during an attack on the community have escaped while 86 others remain in captivity. Bandits had, on January 18, invaded the community and launched a coordinated attack on three churches, abducting 177…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, requested the senate to confirm Joash Amupitan, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was conveyed in a letter read by the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads: “ In accordance with the provisions of…
The Zamfara police command has confirmed the abduction of 73 students by bandits in an attack from Government Day Secondary School in Kaya, Maradun Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums were said to have invaded the school around 11am on Wednesday, and abducted the students to an unknown location. The Zamfara state governor,…
David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, has urged critics to refrain from questioning the church’s decisions regarding the retirement of its pastors. Oyedebo had been criticised following reports that his two vice presidents, Thomas Aremu and David Abioye, would be retiring after serving three and four decades in…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As Nigeria gears up for its next general election, the political landscape continues to be shaped by self-interest and the pursuit of power. This phenomenon is particularly evident in Rivers state, where the ongoing rivalry between former Governor Nyesom Wike and current Governor Siminalayi Fubara serves as a striking example of…
Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, has asked President Bola Tinubu to go after “subsidy cabal” and recover all the money they stashed in foreign banks. Dogara commended the steps so far taken by Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29, describing the President’s actions as a departure from the…
