Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is working on an agenda aimed at supporting beleaguered Christian communities in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Netanyahu disclosed this on Friday during a meeting with evangelical community leaders in Florida, where he described Israel as the only country capable of protecting Christians globally. “I…
President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit ahead of his swearing in on May, 29. A statement on Wednesday, signed by Tunde Rahman, media aide to the President elect, said Tinubu will use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programmes, and his policy options…
Troops rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kaduna, recover arms By John Shiklam in Kaduna Troops of Sector 4 Operation Whirl Punch have rescued 13 hostages from kidnappers’ den in Chigulu village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement…
The Kaduna state police command has arrested four suspected kidnappers who killed their victim, Mohammed Kabiru, a six year old boy after collecting N1 million ransom. Parading the suspects on Monday in Kaduna, Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the command, said Kabiru was abducted on April 24 at the Badarawa area, Kaduna. He said the suspects…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, has announced the sighting of the crescent moon for the commencement of Ramadan fasting. In a broadcast on Friday, the Sultan, who is also the president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), said Saturday marks the beginning of Ramadan fasting for Muslims in the country. “Today, Friday,…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the appointment of Paul Tino as the new head of service. Tino’s appointment was announced in a statement in Jalingo by Yusuf Sanda, the spokesperson of the governor. The statement said, Tino’s appointment follows the recommendation of a committee set up to…
