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Another traditional ruler, Chief Adamu Derwam, the District Head of Panyam in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau has been abducted by gunmen. The paramount ruler was said to have been abducted at his palace in Panyam town in the early hours of Monday. Friday Derwam, a journalist who is a brother to the District…

The terrorists who attacked Maranatha Baptist Church and St Moses Catholic Church in Rubu community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday have demanded for N100 million for the release of their victims. The village head of the community, Mr. Elisha Mari, who was among those abducted disclosed this to journalists in an…

Four people have been killed while 44 others were abducted by terrorists in an attack on two churches in Rubu community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Sources said the terrorists attacked worshipers at St. Moses Catholic Church and Maranatha Baptist Church in the community on Sunday during worship service. Three people were said…

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF), have rejected reject the nomination of the Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Friday, SMBLF described Okowa’s acceptance of the nomination as “a betrayal of the highest order.” The group also alleged that the…

The governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani, has been asked to nominate Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari, as his running mate in the 2023 governorship election. The Coalition of Southern Kaduna APC Volunteer Groups stated this in a statement on Wednesday. Maigari served as the Commissioner of…