The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, said it had arrested 17 suspected cultists. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, spokesperson of the command, Mariam Yusuf said the suspects were arrested between April 5 and April 9, 2021, by police operatives from the Command’s Anti Cultism unit along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis…
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), has urged the newly appointed acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba to focus on proactive measures in tackling crime in the country. In a statement congratulating Baba on his appointment, Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau state, Mr. Simon Lalong, assured that the NSGF will…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off its 11 day nation wide strike. President of NARD, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi who confirmed this in a telephone interview, said the decision to called off the strike was reached at a virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which ended late Saturday evening. He said the…
Eight people have been killed by gunmen in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state. The bandits were said to have opened fire at a mining site on Friday night, killing eight persons with several others who sustained injuries. In a statement statement by Governor Simon Lalong, through his Director of Press,…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, has said that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) still remained one of the basic requirement for entry into the Academy. In a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, the academy said speculations that it had suspended JAMB for admission into the 73 Regular Course is not true and urged…
The Zonal Congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North West Zone ended in fracas on Saturday in at the International Trade Centre, Kaduna. There was pandemonium as fighting broke out when voting commenced, leading to the destruction of ballot boxes and voting materials. It was learnt that supporters of two candidates from…
