Two nurses and unspecified number of patients have been reportedly abducted by bandits at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Musa Alhassan, one of the leaders of the vigilante group in the area said the bandits invaded the health care centre at about 9am on Monday. He said their…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been reportedly arrested by operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS). According to reports, Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. The report said the…
At least 30 people have lost their lives following a deadly petrol tanker explosion in Dendo community, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger state. The incident was said to have occurred at about 12:30 am on Sunday. In a statement, the Director-General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arab, said the tanker was…
Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. Ngelale announced his decision to step down in a statement on Saturday. He said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his plan…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has announced the dissolution of Local Government Transition Committee in the 17 LGAs of the state. Gyang Bere, spokesperson of the governor announced the dissolution in a statement in Jos. He said the dissolution takes effective from September 6, 2024. The statement directed Directors of Personnel Management (DPMs) to assume…
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop Matthew Kukah has asked President Bola to reduce prices of fuel to ease the sufferings of Nigerians. Speaking on Friday at the formal unveiling of the APC Progressive Institute in Abuja, the clergyman said there was serious hunger in the land. He urged political leaders to urgently…
