Chairman of the senate committee on labour, employment, and productivity, Diket Plang has alleged that foreign armed groups, working with local collaborators, are behind the recent killings in Bokkos LGA of Plateau state. In a statement on Monday, Plang, who represents Plateau Central Senatorial District, described the attacks as “heinous” and a threat to the…
A federal high court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to grant bail to the publisher of Desert Herald newspaper, Tukur Mamau, standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism financing, among other offences. In a ruling, the presiding judge, Mohammed Umar, dismissed Mamu’s fresh bail application despite his claims of deteriorating health. The…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd) as the Minister of Defence following a five-hour rigorous screening by lawmakers. President Bola Tinubu had nominated Musa for the position following the resignation of Badaru Abubakar on Monday night. During the screening, Musa faced tough questions on recent…
No fewer than 75 people were killed, and several houses set ablaze in an attack by terrorists in Nuku and Woro communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara state. Spokesperson of the Kwara state, police command Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the attack on the communities began at about 6 pm on Tuesday. Ejire-Adeyemi said…
The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat, were on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted by a Kaduna State High Court after over five years in detention. The presiding judge, Justice Gideon Kurada discharged and acquitted them while ruling in a no case submission…
The Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas has inaugurated an advisory committee to guide the state government on the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgement which granted financial autonomy for local government councils in the country. Inaugurating the on Monday at the Government House, Jalingo, the governor urged the committee to come up with a roadmap…
