The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has joined the global Christian community in mourning the passage of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church. Pope Francis died on Monday after a protracted illness at the age of 88. In a statement, Yakubu Pam,…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that action will be taken against traditional and community leaders in Zangon Kataf chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA of the state, for failing to prevent the youths from taking the law into their hands. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the Government House, Kaduna, while receiving security reports…
Fifteen of the remaining 80 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, have been released, leaving 65 of them in captivity. Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, confirmed the release in a telephone chat on Sunday. Hayab said, “15 of the students were…
The Presidential screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared 15 aspirants while two were disqualified. Chairman of the screening committee, Senator David Mark, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Friday after the screening exercise in Abuja. Mark who declined to reveal the names of the disqualified presidential aspirants, said they…
Nigeria’s security crisis is often discussed through the lens of terrorism, banditry, insurgency, communal violence, and kidnapping. But beneath the headlines lies a heartbreaking reality that receives far less attention: the impact of insecurity on Nigeria’s children. In this powerful episode of The Other Side, host Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum examines how thousands of Nigerian children…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that poor infrastructure, widespread smuggling, and the absence of effective copyright enforcement are key issues affecting the textile industry in Nigeria. The emir said this in an interview with journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday shortly after a tour of United Textile Company Limited (UNTL) by …
