The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna state Hon. Jonathan Asake, has promised to run a government based on the principles of fairness, equity and justice if elected governor. Speaking at a meeting with Muslim clerics at the weekend in Zaria, he said if elected, his administration will be all inclusive. He…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed that 65 security operatives were on guard at the correctional facility in Kuje, federal capital territory (FCT), on the day it was attacked by terrorists. The minister made the disclosure on Monday when he appeared before the House of Representatives committees on national security and interior. Terrorists…
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…
Sixteen supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state have died in an accident while after a zonal rally which held in Pankshin. Over 80 others were also said to have sustained injuries when the driver of the truck conveying them lost control and crashed in a ditch. The accident occurred on Saturday…
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kaduna on Monday, accusing a cartel in the oil sector of undermining local refining efforts. The protest, which was themed “National Unity Against Sabotage: Reclaiming Our Petroleum Sector for the People,” was organised by Partners for National Economic Progress (PANEP). It started at Murtala Square through major…
The Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian army, and the police force have arrested five suspected terrorists during a raid on their hideouts in parts of Kaduna and Kano states. Spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the raids were simultaneously carried out in…
