Six people have been reportedly killed by bandits in attacks on communities in Kagoro District, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state on Thursday night. Sources said the affected communities include, Zunuruk, Gajere, Maraba and Kukum. According to the source, one person each was killed in Zunuruk, Garaje, Mararaba while three others were killed in…
Several people were said to have been injured following protest over the use of hijab in Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara state. The incident occurred on Thursday when some parents reportedly protested the rejection of their wards at the school premises. The use of hijab has been generating controversy…
A special adviser to governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state, Mr. Sale Ahmadu, has resigned his appointment. Ahmadu who resigned his appointment on Thursday in a letter addressed to the governor through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Anthony Jellason, alleged that the Ishaku’s administration in Taraba state “is moving in…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The governor of Plateau state, Mr. Simon Lalong has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the bill for upgrading the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, to a University of Education. Lalong in a statement on Thursday in Jos, by his spokesman, Macham Makut, said he was optimistic that the upgrading…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, send fighter jets to flush out terrorists in their hideouts who are behind the kidnappings and killings of Nigerians. The call was made on Tuesday during plenary in resolutions reached following a point of order raised on the “Urgent need for the…
By Williams Attah, Gombe The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe state has asked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to search its fold for the perpetrators of the attack on its (PDP) secretariat. The PDP had accused APC supporters for Tuesday’s attack on its secretariat and the offices of supporters…
