Atsi, sister of the Taraba state governor, Kefas Agbu, has died in an Abuja hospital where she was on admission following gunshot injury. The secretary to the Taraba state government, Timothy Kataps, confirmed her demise on Tuesday. Atsi was said to have sustained the gunshot injury after gunmen attacked a convoy she was in. A…
Fake currencies worth N129 billion have been seized by personnel of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Kano In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said three suspects were arrested in connection with the fake currencies. Adejobi identified the suspects as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammed Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi. The statement said, “Recently, in Kano,…
Mohammed Idris, minister of information, says President Bola Tinubu will listen to stakeholders and work with them to ensure that all the concerns about the tax bills are “duly and comprehensively addressed”. The minister stated this in Kaduna on Saturday while speaking at the 2024 Annual General meeting (AGM) and Public Lecture of the state’s…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on Saturday, urged federal ministries, departments, and agencies to desist from appointing uncertified professionals as spokespersons and heads of communication units. Raising concerns over the infiltration of unqualified individuals into the profession, the NIPR warned that practising public relations without certification could lead to severe legal consequences, including…
Atsi Kefas, sister of Agbu Kefas, governor of Taraba state, has reportedly been shot by a police escort during an attack by gunmen on Thursday. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Jumai, the governor’s mother, and Atsi were driving along Kente road in Wukari LGA Taraba state when they were attacked….
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has withdrawn the suspension of Mamman Mike Osuman, its chairman. Osuman was suspended on November 22, for allegedly issuing an unauthorised statement during the forum’s meeting in Kaduna. The ACF chairman was accused of issuing a statement, saying that the North would support a northern candidate for the presidency in…
