No fewer than nine people were killed and three others injured in an attack by gunmen in Avu, Kwall district of Bassa Local Government, Plateau State. Likita Dani, a resident of the area said the attack occurred on Sunday at about 8 pm.“The attackers arrived the community around 8 p.m. when some people were sleeping while…
The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Joint Northern Committee of being sponsored to endorse a particular Presidential candidate. The Joint Northern Committee, comprising of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation (ABF), Arewa Research and Development Project and Jamiyyar…
A former national chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Ambassador Yusuf Mamman, has commended Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state for giving every section of the state a sense of belonging through his inclusive governance policy. Speaking with journalists in Kaduna, Mamman, a former ambassador of Spain and The Vatican, said Sani’s “community engagement…
The American heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman has died at the age of 76. Foreman was reported to have died peacefully on Friday night at a hospital in Houston, surrounded by his loved ones. The cause of death has not been disclosed. His family, in a statement shared on social media, praised Foreman’s legacy and…
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Pro-Chancellor of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna state, has commended Uba Sani, Kaduna state governor, for his efforts in stabilising the state. Kukah made the commendation on Wednesday when he led the management of the university to a courtesy call on to governor at Sir…
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned hearing on a suite filed by Nasir El-Rufai, ex- governor of Kaduna state, against the Kaduna state House of Assembly to July 17. Joined in the suit is the state’s Attorney General and commissioner for justice. The former governor is challenging the report of a committee of…
