The federal government has ordered the release of N50 billion to academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities to settle all pending allowances. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, said it is part of the government’s commitment to strategic investments in education. Alausa, in the statement on Wednesday, said the government is laying the…
Residents of Barga, Awon ward in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have commended the state governor, Senator Uba Sani, for approving the establishment of a Military Forward Operations Base (FOB) to address the security challenges in the area. Leader of the community, Zanko Adamu, made the commendation during a tour of the project…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has said that the federal government is committed to ending insecurity in Benue state. Ribadu spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, the Benue state capital following the killing of over 72 people in Ukum and Logo LGAs on Good Friday. The NSA said President Bola Tinubu had…
The Kaduna state government has revoked all sales and land allocations of institutional houses within major legacy schools across the state. The secretary to the state government (SSG), AbdulKadir Mayere, announced the revocation in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Mayere said the affected schools include Alhuda-huda College, Zaria; Queen Amina College, Kaduna; and…
The Kaduna state police command has refuted claims of an explosion on the Josawa road in the Abakpa area of the capital city. In a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, Mansir Hassan, police spokesperson, said the incident, which was initially reported as a suspected blast, was not an explosion. Hassan said a 12-year-old victim identified…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that five persons were killed while 13 others were injured in a truck accident in Tashan Gona, Billiri LGA of Gombe state. The sector FRSC sector commander in the state, Samson Kaura, said the incident occurred at about 7:20 am. on Easter Monday after a truck laden…
