The Kaduna state government has appealed to the Nigerian Army to deploy more troops to the state to boost the ongoing operations against bandits and kidnappers. A government house statement said the deputy governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, made the called on Wednesday when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk…
The Federal Government said the ban on micro blogging platform, Twitter, will be lifted “in a matter of days”. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with State House Correspondents after the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the…
At least 112 people have been killed and thousands of others displaced following deadly attacks on communities in Plateau and Kaduna states between July and August 5, according to Amnesty International. Nigeria’s of the human rights organisation, Osai Ojigho, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, also added that 160 people were abducted, including…
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has urged the Borno State government to fish out those who killed Ezekiel Bitrus and demolished a church- Ekilisiya Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) to justice. In statement, spokesman of the forum, Dr. Isuwa Dogo called on Governor Babagana Zulum to honour his promise to dispassionately look into the issue in…
President Muhammadu Buhari has given a 10-day ultimatum to the troops to crush bandits terrorising communities in Plateau state. The General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division, Nigeria Army, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Ali, disclosed this on Monday, while addressing troops deployed in Tangoron community, Riyom Local Government Area of the state. According to him, more troops…
The Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the Presidency of Nigeria should not be about age or region. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna Hayab said Nigerians need a leader who can unite the country and make things work regardless of…
