Bandits abduct Catholic priest in Kaduna

The presiding Catholic priest of St.Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo Community, in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ukeh, has  been abducted by bandits. Ukeh was said to have been abducted at the parish rectory in the early hours of Sunday. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah, the Vicar General, confirmed the…

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Reps summon banks over new naira notes scarcity

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resolved to invite Deposit Money Banks, also known as commercial banks, on Wednesday over the scarcity of new naira notes. The Punch reports that the Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of the banks, under the auspices of the Bankers’ Committee, are to meet with an ad hoc committee of the…

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Benue violence, not genocide, says Alia at NHRC forum

Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has rejected claims of  religious genocide in the state. The governor stated this on Wednesday at a consultative forum on the protection of the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja. According to the…

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Police summon El-Rufai, 7 others for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance

The Kaduna State Police Command has invited former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and seven members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and causing grievous hurt. A letter of invitation dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police…

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