By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Taraba state governor Dr. Agbu Kefas has approved the release N1billion for immediate payment of gratuities to retirees in the state. The retirees had not been paid for over 10 years. The Special Assistant (SA) to the governor on the Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, disclosed this in a…
The United States has delivered critical military supplies to the Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security operations amid escalating violence across the country. The delivery was announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a statement posted on X. “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja….
Although this could be a mere coincidence, there is a feeling among a section of Nigerians that the arrest of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, only a day after Mr. Hope’s counsel to his kinsmen somehow underscored the plausibility of his political sensibilities and beliefs. Come to think of it, has that arrest not shown…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says the independence and integrity of the judiciary must never be compromised. According to him, “the judiciary remains indispensable guardian of constitutional order, protectors of civil liberties, defender of due process, and custodians of societal equilibrium.” The governor spoke on Monday at the inauguration of the Kaduna Bar Centre,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is to formally declare his intention to run for the 2023 Presidency on Wednesday in Abuja. A statement issued on Sunday by his media office, said the event will take place by 11am on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The statement reads, “After several months of consultations with stakeholders…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has cautioned against the importation of foreign mercenaries to fight terrorists in the country. Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, whose state had been under deadly attacks by terrorists in the past few days was reported to have declared that he, alongside four other governors in the Northwest will hire foreign…
