The abductors of a traditional ruler in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state, the Sum Pyem of Gindri, Charles Mato, have demanded N500 million as ransom for his release. The commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Ali disclosed this when members of the Plateau State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists…
The Prelate of the of Methodist Church Nigeria (MCN), His Eminence, Samuel Kanu, has been abducted by gunmen. He was kidnapped on Sunday alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri and the Prelate’s Chaplain, by yet to identified gunmen along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia state….
By Williams Attah, Gombe Many houses have been reportedly set ablazed following fresh hostilities between communities in Gombe state. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon following the alleged shooting of a soldier who was said to have attempted to stop an attack on Nyuwar community allegedly by the neighbouring Waja community. An eyewitness in Nyuwar…
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, has warned that in the next 10 to 20 years, university education will become irrelevant unless skills are imbedded into their curriculum. He asked the federal government to reposition the nation’s polytechnics to deliver on skills acquisition. Bugaje spoke in an…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, called on muslims to embrace the spirit of giving as exhibited by Prophet Ibrahim during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations Speaking in an interview with journalists after offering prayers marking Eid-el-Kabir with other muslim faithfuls at the Sultan Bello prayer ground on Friday, in Kaduna, he called on wealthy individuals to…
Uche Nnaji, minister of innovation, science, and technology, has resigned from the position. Nnaji who was appointed minister by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, resigned following the allegations of certificate forgery against him. He was alleged to have has forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the senate during his ministerial confirmation….
