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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned the abduction of some female students of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara, saying it a great set back to girl child education. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, the forum called on the federal government to ensure that the students are released unharmed. The students were abducted in…

Former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, has said that his imprisonment for N1.126bn fraud was politically motivated. Dariye governed Plateau for eight years – from 1999 and 2007. He was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2007, over allegations of diverting N1.126 billion from the state government’s ecological fund. After…

The Plateau State Police Command has disclosed that 96 people were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during Christmas Eve attacks on communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state. The Plateau state police commissioner, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by Alfred Alabo, the command’s…

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Borno state, has carried out airstike at a newly identified terrorists’ hideout in Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region, killing many terrorists while over 40 motorcycles and six gun trucks were destroyed. Spokesperson of the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement…

Former head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) has warned that an increase in the price of petrol will make many Nigerians poor. Speaking at the 19th Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja, on Thursday, Abubakar said the increase will worsen the challenges facing the masses. There are indications that the federal government might increase the…