Shehu Sani,a former senator who represented Kaduna central senatorial district, says the idea of state police is a recipe for anarchy. Sani, was commenting on moves by the federal government and state governors to establish state police on his X handle. According to him, state police cannot solve the security challenges in the country adding…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnapers have killed Sylvanus Namang, spokesperson of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state. Namang, 65, was shot dead on Saturday at a relaxation centre in Pankshin, headquarters of Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. He was said to have been shot when the gunmen invaded the popular…
Twelve people have been killed while 9 others were seriously injured in an attack by bandits on Gindin Dutse Makyali village of Kufana district, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. A resident of the community said the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday. He said residents of the community were asleep when…
Six people have been reportedly killed while five others were abducted in an attack by bandits on Kwasam community, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. A resident of the community who pleaded anonymity said in a telephone interview on Saturday that the incident happened few minutes after 10pm on Friday. He said the bandits…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to embark on a two-day nationwide mass protest over the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians. The NLC President,Joe Ajaero, disclosed this at a briefing with journalists on Friday in Abuja. He said the decision followed an emergency National Executive Council meeting on the state of the economy and…
Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo Sadiq Tafida of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won Wednesday’s rerun election for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared inconclusive the By-election that was held on the 3rd February for the constituency because the number of cancelled votes were more than the margin…
