Economic activities in Kaduna state have been grounded following the commencement of the five-day warning strike by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC is protesting the sacking of thousands of civil servants by the Kaduna state government without following due process. As early as 7am, the state secretariat and other…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaaa Abuja A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Garus Gololo, has accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of lying to Nigerians that the coaches bought for the Abuja – Kaduna train services were bullet-proofs. Gololo also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use his remaining days of his…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Recent happenings involving Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, have caused a fair bit of unease regarding the damaging influence of nepotism on Nigerian politics. Seyi’s well-publicised jaunts across several states, during which he handed out snacks and food items during Ramadan, have certainly attracted attention, particularly when you consider…
Seven people have been reportedly killed following attacks on Puka and Pinper communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the attacks happened in the early hours of Thursday. The seven persons were said to have been killed in Puka community, while in Pinper community, the bandits were said to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the declaration of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, as the winner of the Adamawa state governorship election is null and void. INEC’s resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Adamawa state, Yunusa Ari, had declared Binani winner on Sunday, when collation of…
The Kaduna State House of Assembly have asked some former appointees of Nasir El-Rufai, ex governor of Kaduna state, to deploy their energies towards answering charges of malfeasance, abuse of office, disrespect for the law and due process leveled against them. The house was reacting to a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by some former…
