The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the federal government to ensure that the fuel subsidy palliatives being considered go beyond cash transfers. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, President of CAN, Arch Bishop Daniel Okoh, advised the government CAN to consider the introduction of mass transport across the states to reduce…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of Caleb Mutfwang as governor of Plateau state. According to Channels Television, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Mutfwang. Delivering judgment on Sunday in the appeal by Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, governorship candidate of…
Two nurses have been abducted by bandits following an attack on Idon General Hospital, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The incident, according to the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Shingyu Shamnom, occurred in between 12 midnight and 1 am on Thursday. Shamnon said the bandits gained access to the premises of the…
The Kaduna state government has said that dwindling finances and high wage bill were responsible for the sacking of workers on its payroll. In a statement on Monday, the government declared that it had no choice than to reduce the workforce due to high wage bill without corresponding revenues from the Federation Account Allocations Committee (FAAC)…
The Federal Government has said that it would not pay “a dime” as ransom for the release of over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna state, who were abducted on March 7. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this one…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their nationwide strike for a few days. Sources at the NLC the National Secretariat of the NLC said the strike has been “relaxed for a few days”. The organiser labour had on Monday embarked on nationwide strike after negotiations with the federal government…
