The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Director-General of the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, Prof. Jeffrey Barminas. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, the students union body dismissed claims in some quarters that Barminas is occupying the office illegally,…
The Plateau state chapter of the Christian Association (CAN), heads of churches and Muslim leaders in the state, on Monday staged a peaceful protest to Government House, Rayfield- Jos, against Christmas eve killings by terrorists in Mangu, Barkin-Ladi and Bokkos LGAs of the state on Christmas eve. The religious groups presented a 10-point agenda to…
Suspected killers of the retired President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Makurdi, Benue State, Justice Margaret Igbetar, have confessed to having killed her for taking their family’s landed property. Some gunmen had on August 24, 2023, invaded the retired judge’s residence located at Wantor Kwange Street, opposite School of Medicine, Benue State University, Makurdi…
The Benue House of Assembly has recommended the suspension of Maurice Ikpambese, the chief judge (CJ) of the state, over alleged abuse of office and gross misconduct. The resolution followed a letter from Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, to the assembly, which was read on Tuesday by Saater Tiseer, the house majority leader. According to…
By Joseph Kwewum A few years ago, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, abandoned plans to enter Nigeria’s steel sector, citing concerns over allegations of monopolistic practices that have trailed his dominance in cement, sugar and other key industries. His withdrawal once again spotlighted the troubled state of Nigeria’s steel ambition. In September 2022, the Federal…
The Adara Development Association (ADA), an umbrella body for the Adara ethnic nationality in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna, has kicked against an executive bill by the Kaduna State Government, seeking to reform traditional institutions in the state. According to the Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the executive bill titled, “A…
