Gabriel Zock, a federal lawmaker representing Kachia/Kagarko federal Constituency of Kaduna State has presented a grant of N37 million to 500 women in the constituency to help them start up petty businesses. He also donated N11 million as financial support to Muslims and Christian religious leaders in the constituency to encourage them to continue to…
The Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum (SKJF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint a southern Kaduna person to fill the state’s ministerial slot. Tinubu had earlier nominated former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai for the ministerial appointment, however, the senate withheld his confirmation, citing security reports from the Department of State Services (DSS)….
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika- Zaria, has given the Kaduna State government and security agencies a 10-day ultimatum for the unconditional release of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola. Popoola, a mother of five and medical practitioner at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted alongside her…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on the federal government to adopt laws that will protect journalists against abusive lawsuits. The NGE made the call in a statement on Friday signed by its president, Eze Anaba and its general secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day. World Press Freedom…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its retail outlets. According to TheCable, the price of the product was increased on Tuesday to N855 per litre — from about N620— at an NNPC filling station in the Berger axis of Lagos. Another…
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the federal capital territory (FCT), has conferred awards on the former President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. Oritsejafor was honoured alongside, Philip Olaiya, a former chairman of the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), John Achimugu, a lawyer and Andrew Yakubu, former managing director…
