The federal government is set to establish a joint military theatre command in the Northwest zone to address the menace of banditry. Mohammed Badaru, minister of defence, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Thursday night during a visit to Governor Uba Sani at the government house, Kaduna. The minster said his visit to the…
Six people have been killed in an attack on communities in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The bandits also said to have burnt eight houses, six huts, one motorcycle and destroyed maize crops. The commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in…
The Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate how Bello Mohammed Matawalle, ex- Zamfara governor, allegedly spent over N528 billion between 2019 to 2023. Addeessing a news conference on Monday in Kaduna, Aliyu Muhammad Sani, Chairman of CNF, alleged that the money is made of federal…
The Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Organisations (CACSO) has accused the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, for allegedly intimidating the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, to sponsor two of his family members to study abroad. The group also alleged that the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government over the rising cost of living in the country. In a joint statement on Thursday in Abuja, the labour unions said the government has failed to honour the 16-point agreement signed on October 2,…
At least 25 people were said to have been killed separate attacks by terrorists on communities in Guma, Logo and Tarka Local Government Areas of Benue state. The attacks were said to have occurred between 8pm on Monday and early the early hours of Tuesday. Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on security, Lt Col….
