The family of the abducted managing director of Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, has allegedly paid a huge sum of N100m to secure his release, according to reports by Daily Nigerian an online newspaper. Hassan was released on Wednesday after spending about 10 days in captivity, following his abduction alongside hundreds of passengers on Abuja-Kaduna…
Two police officers attached to former President Goodluck Jonathan have died in an accident in an auto crash on Wednesday. The auto crash was said to have occurred along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport road, Abuja. The former President was said to be on his way out of the airport. Two other officers were said…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology across the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. The bill was passed during plenary after the chamber considered a report on it by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). Chairman of the Committee,…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa The National Assembly has rejected a bill which will compel any elected political office holder to vacate his seat for defecting to another political party. The bill to “alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Termination of Tenure of Certain Elected Officials…
By Patience Dombin, Jos The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has given June 3, 2022 as the dateline for the conduct primary elections. The National Commissioner in charge of information and voter education, Festus Okoye disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement. According to him party primary are to commence on April 4 and end…
One person was killed while nine others were abducted by terrorists in an attack on Bagodo community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The terrorists were said to have invaded the community located near Kamanzo, an outskirts of Kaduna metropolis at about 9pm on Monday. A resident of the community who confirmed the attack,…
