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Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has inaugurated the state Skills Development Council to empower the youths. Speaking at the inauguration  on Monday in Kaduna, Sani said the council will serve as the highest decision – making organ for skills development in the state. “It will provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the development…

The Chairman of Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau state, Henry Gotip, has been kidnapped by gunmen at his residence in Jos. Gotip was said to have been abducted in the early hours of Wednesday when the gunmen invaded his residence at Kwang area Jos South Local Government Area. It was learnt that the gunmen…

By Daniel Dauda in Jos A lecturer with the Department of Theatre Arts of the University of Jos, Dr. Dan Ella, has been abducted by gunmen at his residence at Haske quarters in Laminga community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours…

The president of the court of appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem, has directed that all appeals arising from election petition cases across the country be transferred to the Abuja and Lagos divisions. According to reports by TheCable, the order affects gubernatorial, national and state assemblies’ elections, which held between February and March 2023. TheCable reports that, “Although…

By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The senate on Tuesday resumed plenary, promising to expedite action on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan stated this on Tuesday in an address delivered at the start of plenary to welcome Senators back from the Christmas and New Year…