The Kaduna state police command has arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered firearms from them. Spokesperson of the commmand, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. According to him, the arrest is a major blow to criminal networks in the state. He said the items recovered from the suspects include two…
About 47 people have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack on Kimakpa village, Miango district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. Twenty two others were said to have sustained injuries in the attack which occurred in the early hours of Monday. The attack came barely two weeks after gunmen unleashed terror communities…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has felicitated with muslims as they mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In a goodwill message signed by Yakubu Pam, its chairman, the association described occasion as a “sacred time of spiritual reflection, sacrifice, and renewed commitment to shared national…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked those agitating for the disintegration of the country to shelve the idea and work for unity. Speaking during his investiture as a fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), by the Ogun chapter on Wednesday, the elder statesman said it is better for the country to remain as…
The Senate, on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of all the nominees for the Governing Boards of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The Senate presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, confirmed Mark Okoye and Prof. Abdullahi Shehu Ma’aji as the Managing Director and Chief Executive officers…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has confirmed the attack on the institution by bandits, saying its security architecture was compromised. A statement on Tuesday in Kaduna by the Public Relations Officer of the Academy, Maj. Bashir Jajira said two officers were killed while one was abducted. Jajira said the Academy in collaboration with the 1Division…
