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Kaduna state police command has arrested a suspected gun runner with 20 locally fabricated AK 47 rifles. In a statement on Friday in Kaduna, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, identified the suspect as Bitrus Gyang, from Barkin Ladi, Plateau state. He said Gyang was arrested on Thursday at about 4 pm in Buruku, Igabi…

The Kaduna state chapter Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disclosed that 23 pastors were killed, while 200 churches were shut down in the state by bandits in the past four years. The state Chairman of the association, Rev. John Hayab, stated this on Tuesday, at an emergency meeting between the State Commissioner of Police,…

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has announced has announced the indefinite suspension of the N-Power programme. The programme was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to address problems of youth unemployment and help increase social development. However, speaking in an interview on a television programme yesterday, the minister said the indefinite…

The Maanaging Director and Chief Cxecutive Officer of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Nkechi Egerton- Idehen, has said that the agency has been positioned to provide the nation with reliable internet services that will stimulate innovation and advancements in the tech industry. Egerton- Idehen stated this at a news conference at the North-West Regional Office of…

Tanko Rossi Sabo, one of the delegates in the just concluded primary elections of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from Sanga Local Government Area of the state, has spent about N20 million from the election largesse to assist the less privileged and payment of WAEC and NECO exams to secondary school students. According to the…