The federal government has issued a flood alert in 19 states and 76 locations. The states are expected to experience heavy rainfall from August 5 to 9. The warning was issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre under the federal ministry of environment. It urged residents and relevant authorities to take…
Catholic Bishops of Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province (KEP) have said that President Bola Tinubu took hasty decision on removal of fuel subsidy. The bishops, in a statement signed at the end of their meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna, asked the president to consider reversing his decision. The statement signed my Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso said the President’s rash decision…
In this second part of our in-depth conversation with Dr. Joel, we examine the fate of Africans in Europe and the deeper forces driving irregular migration. Dr. Joel explains how Africans — even after gaining citizenship — are often treated as second-class citizens in conservative European societies, and why language, politics, and entrenched discrimination continue…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the attack and killing of over 40 worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state. In a statement on Sunday the Christian body said the menace of insecurity has gotten out of hand and is embarrassingly sore. CAN urged security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators…
Three academic staff of the Kaduna State University (KASU), have been promoted to the ranks of professors and associate professor. Spokesman of the university, Adamu Bargo, announced this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Bargo said two of the lecturers were promoted to the ranks of professors while one was promoted to the rank…
Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state has threatened to sack lecturers of the Kaduna State University (KASU) and declare their positions vacant if they don’t return to the classrooms. The lecturers are participating in the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). El-Rufai who spoke during a live Hausa programme on local…
