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The Kukah Centre, founded by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has decried widespread poverty in Nigeria, saying it is a threat to peaceful coexistence. The Executive Director of the Centre, Rev. Fr. Attah Barkindo, stated this in Yola during the presentation of empowerment kits to 100 beneficiaries trained in various skills. Barkindo said, the prevalent and…

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), not to extend the deadline for naira swap after February 10. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by his campaign office, Atiku urged the CBN to immediately review the measures it has put in place for…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned renewed violence in Jos, Plateau state. In a statement on Sunday, spokesman of the forum, Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, called on religious and traditional leaders to impress on the people to exercise restraint and not take the laws in their hands. The statement said no religion – neither Chrianity nor…

Two of the 66 members of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state, who were abducted in church on Sunday, October 31, 2021, have been killed by their captors.  Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, disclosed this in a statement…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Hashim, a chieftain of the has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of engaging in legal and institutional actions aimed at weakening opposition participation in the 2027 general elections In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Hashim declared that no legal or…