Four people have been killed by bandits in Da Gomba Kasaya village in Kunai ward, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Several others were said to have sustained various degree of injuries during the attack which occurred in the farms. The bandits were said to have attacked their victims who were working on their…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated renowned goalkeeper, Mr. Emmanuel Okala, who clocks 70 years. A statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Okala represented the best of Nigerian talent and dexterity. The statement titled, ‘President Buhari hails heroic goalie, Emmanuel Okala at 70, reads:…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that the decision to ban open grazing is in the best interest of all Nigerians. The forum however warned that merely banning open grazing will not end the challenges as a large population of violent herders come from neighbouring countries. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, Chairman…
Economic activities in Kaduna state have been grounded following the commencement of the five-day warning strike by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC is protesting the sacking of thousands of civil servants by the Kaduna state government without following due process. As early as 7am, the state secretariat and other…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that there’s no going back on the ban on open grazing. The 17 governors of the Southern states, had at their meeting on Tuesday in Asaba, Delta state, among other things, resolved to ban open grazing in the region. Speaking at a reception organised in his honour and…
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has extended the conduct of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by two weeks. A statement signed by the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said the decision to extend the exam was taken a two-day meeting with stakeholders in Abuja. Oloyede said stakeholders recommended that a two-week extension be…
