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Northern Christians leaders who are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have declared that the party’s muslim- muslim ticket is unacceptable. In a communique issued after their meeting on Monday in Abuja, they maintained that they cannot, in fairness to their consciences and faith, campaign for the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket in their various…

The Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has entered into partnership with D7G Limited to boost the production of arms, ammunition, and vehicles for the Nigerian military. Babatunde Alaya, Director General of DICON, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Kaduna shortly after a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of D7G Limited. Alaya…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has donated N7.5m to victims and families of those affected by killings in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state. Obi made the donation when he visited Bokkos on Sunday to sympathise with the victims over the incident. On April 2, gunmen invaded and killed…

By Daniel Dauda in Jos The Tangale Community Development Association (TCDA) has filed a suit challenging the appointment of Mallam Danladi Sanusi Maishanu, as the “Mai Tangale”, the paramount ruler of the Tangale ethnic nationality in Biliri Local Government Area of Gombe state. Speaking in an interview with journalists on Friday in Jos, a member…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Hakin Kai, on Wednesday, killed eight terrorists in a gun truck at Baranga vllage, Marte Local Government Area of Borno state. Edward Gabkwet, spokesman of the NAF disclosed this in a statement. He said, the aircraft was on armed reconnaissance mission when the gun truck was spotted…