By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Six persons, including a 92 -year old man have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Mararaban Azagwa community, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba state. Several others people were said to have been injured during the attack on Sunday night Spokesperson of the Taraba State Police…
Four terrorists have been killed by troops in Kajuru and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, said in a statement on Sunday that the troops were conducting clearance patrols. He said in Kajuru LGA, three bandits were killed by troops along Gonna…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) in Taraba State have asked the state governor, Agbu Kefas to account for the N2b loan given to states by the federal government. Addressing a press conference on Sunday Jalingo, the state capital, a chieftain of the APC, Aliu Zubairu, urged the governor to…
The federal government has declared Monday and Tuesday public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The permanent secretary in the ministry of interior, Aishetu Ndayako, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ndayako said the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Muslim faithfuls at home and abroad on the celebration. She added that the minister also…
Ex-members of the Kaduna state executive council under the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, have dismissed the recent report by the adhoc committee of the state House of Assembly alleging the stealing of N423billion and money laundering. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the former officials maintained that the report is the outcome…
The Coalition of Indigenous Ethnic Nationalities (CIEN) says the time for restructuring Nigeria is now considering the faulty political and socio-economic problems threatening the corporate existence of the country. The group stated this in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. The statement was jointly signed by Benjamin Okaba (Chairman), Timothy B. Gandu (Co-chairman) and Nubari…
