The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rt. Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said that Nigerian universities have become mere incubators of ethnic jingoism. Speaking in an interview with Arise Tv on Thursday, Kukah said, Nigerian universities are no longer focused on academic pursuits but “have become playgrounds for the ambitions of the local…
By Callistus Agwaza, in Jalingo Taraba State police command says it has arrested 28 suspected criminals terrorising the state. The commissioner of police, David Iloyanomon disclosed this at a press briefing in Jalingo on Thursday. He said also said the command is looking for Shiban Tikari, a former Chairman of Takum Local government area, in…
The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) has demanded for a new constitution that would devolve the concentration of power at the centre to federating units to enable them take charge of their security. In a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja, chaired by former governor of Taraba state, Dr. Samuel Gani,…
A father and his son have been arrested by the police for impersonation during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Wednesday after inspecting the Kaduna State University University (KASU) Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre. Oloyede…
The Clerk of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Sakinatu Idris, has asked the state commissioner of finance to submit all documents concerning financial and contractual dealings of ex- governor Nasir El- Rufai from May 2015 to May 2023 to her office. This was contained in a memo dated April 22, 2024. The Kaduna State…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says several terrorists have been eliminated in Borno state by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in collaboration with the Nigerien Air Force. Edward Gabkwet spokesperson of NAF disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and the Nigerien…
