The Kaduna state police command has refuted claims of an explosion on the Josawa road in the Abakpa area of the capital city. In a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, Mansir Hassan, police spokesperson, said the incident, which was initially reported as a suspected blast, was not an explosion. Hassan said a 12-year-old victim identified…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that five persons were killed while 13 others were injured in a truck accident in Tashan Gona, Billiri LGA of Gombe state. The sector FRSC sector commander in the state, Samson Kaura, said the incident occurred at about 7:20 am. on Easter Monday after a truck laden…
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has convened a meeting with critical stakeholders over the recent killings in the state. Speaking at the meeting which held on Monday in Jos, Mutfwang said the meeting aimed at fashioning out ways of tackling the recurrent attacks and wanton destruction of lives and properties in the state. The…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has joined the global Christian community in mourning the passage of Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church. Pope Francis died on Monday after a protracted illness at the age of 88. In a statement, Yakubu Pam,…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rt. Rev. Matthew Kukah, has said that Nigeria is bleeding from savagery and brutality never witnessed in the history of the country. In his Easter message, Kukah urged President Bola Tinubu to rescue Nigerians from the “cross of evil”. The clergyman lamented that “Every day, innocent citizens are…
A former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has again asked Nigerians to defend themselves against invaders and murderers who are killing people in various communities across the country. Danjuma spoke in Takum during an occasion he organised to appreciate his members of staff working within the area. He decried renewed and intensified killings…
