Bayelsa state governor Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Diri announced his resignation on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting at the Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital. The governor said he left the opposition party for “very obvious reasons”. He said, “Today, I have formally resigned my…
Bandits have abducted 87 people in Tantatu community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attack occurred barely 48 hours after 14 people were abducted in a similar attack on Dogon Noma community also in Kajuru LGA. The bandits who were said to be in large number invaded the community at about 10pm…
By Christiania Lot in Jos The Taroh ethnic nationality in Langtang Noth, Langtang South and Wase Local Government Areas of Plateau state, under the umbrella of Ngwang Ishi O’Tarok (NIO) has raised the alarm over alleged threats by terrorists. A statement jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the group, Chief David Dashe and Nangor…
Sani Abdullahi, a teacher at Government Secondary School Kuriga, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state has disclosed that one person was killed in while about 280 pupils including teachers were abducted by bandits who invaded the secondary and primary schools in the community. The bandits were said to have invaded the schools located in the same…
The Senate has suspended action on the controversial tax reform bills currently before it. The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided during the plenary on Wednesday has said. The Senate also instructed its Committee on Finance to stay action on the public hearing pending the time the agitation in the public space is addressed….
The House of Representatives, has submitted recommendations to President Muhammadu Buhari on ending the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this to journalists when he led a delegation of lawmakers to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to him, the recommendations were reached after…
