Nigeria and African news

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Yakubu Pam, says  Nigeria needs economic, social, moral and spiritually healing in 2026. In his New Year message on Thursday in Kaduna, Pam called on Christians to remain steadfast in faith, united in purpose, and hopeful in…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offer of salary increase by the federal government. In a statement issued on Thursday signed by its president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU accused the government repudiating a salary package arrived at through a collective bargaining during negotiation. The university lecturers had been on strike for about…

Gunmen suspected to be fulani herdsmen  have killed 30 people No fewer than 30 people in an attack on Odugbeho village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The herdmen were said to have invaded the village at about 5:45pm on Sunday and started shooting sporadically, killing anyone on sight. They were said to…

The Plateau State Police Command has disclosed that 96 people were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during Christmas Eve attacks on communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state. The Plateau state police commissioner, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by Alfred Alabo, the command’s…

The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Alkali, has tendered his resignation. In a letter addressed to the National Secretary of the party, Alkali said his decision to quit was informed by the need to make room for fresh hands to come in and build on the successes recorded in…