The federal government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The minister congratulated Christians in the country and the diaspora on the occasion, urging them to reflect on…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday evening met with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The governor arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 6:45pm, according to the State House media office. The meeting comes days after the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba area of Jos, which reportedly left at…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned till April 14 for ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. He is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10 count charge bordering on allegations of corruption. Speaking with journalists shortly…
President Bola Tinubu will on Friday commence a nine-day visit to Plateau, Lagos, Ogun and Bayelsa states. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja He said the President’s initial trip on Friday to Iperu, Ogun state to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport has been…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned till April 14 for ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai is currently facing prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on a 10 count charge bordering on allegations of corruption. Speaking with journalists shortly…
The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) have condemned the killings in Anguwan Rukuba area of Jos, Plateau State, describing the incident as senseless, barbaric and unacceptable. On Sunday, gunmen invaded the community at about 7:30 p.m., killing 27 people while several others were injured. In separate statements…
