No fewer than six people have been reportedly killed in separate attacks by terrorists on two communities in Plateau state. The attacks took place in Wereng village, Jos South LGA and Heipang community in Barakin Ladi LGA. It was learnt that while two persons were killed in Wereng four persons were killed in Heipang. It…
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has extended the conduct of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by two weeks. A statement signed by the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said the decision to extend the exam was taken a two-day meeting with stakeholders in Abuja. Oloyede said stakeholders recommended that a two-week extension be…
Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal and his deputy, Mani Mummuni, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mummuni announced their defection on Monday during a meeting with members of the state executive council in Gusau, the state capital. The Director-General, media, and communication to the governor, Nuhu Anka, also confirmed Lawal’s defection…
Troops of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, and Operation Whirl Punch have neutralised six bandits and arrested three suspected informants during a special operations in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State disclosed this in statement on Thursday. Aruwa said the information…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has removed Chief Gabriel Aduku as its national chairman. Adiku was replaced with Mamman Mike Osuman. His removal was allegedly influenced by the outgoing governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello. Aduku, a former minister of health and Chairman of Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC), are said to be at loggerheads…
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has dispatched a team to Plateau state to investigate Saturday’s killings in Jos. The team, according to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of Police Force Headquarters, Frank Mba, is headed by the Deputy Inspector -General of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, Sanusi Lemu, who…
