President of the Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria (RCCN) in Taraba state, Rev. Bulus Yerima, accused the state government for not doing much to stop the killings by bandits in communities in Ussa Local Government Area of the state. Many people have been reportedly killed in several communities in Ussa LGA in attacks by…
Many people have been reportedly killed by invading herdsmen in communities in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba state. The attacks were said to started on April 1. The herdsmen were said to be killing and abducting the Kuteb natives as well as destroying their farms. Many communities were said to have been razed down by…
A former deputy governor of Nasarawa state, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado, has been abducted by gunmen. He was said to have been abducted during an attack on his residence in Gwagi village, Wamba LGA of the state. Gye-Wado, who is also the former dean of the faculty of law, Nasarawa State University, was kidnapped in the…
The federal government has declared Friday 7 and Monday 10, April 2023 as public holidays to mark Easter celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Shuaib Begore, on urged Christians to emulate the virtues of sacrifice,…
The Kaduna State Government has approved the reinstatement of 1,266 primary school teachers which were sacked after a competency test in June 2022. Their reinstatement was announced in a statement by the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KASUBEB). The statement signed on behalf of chairman of the commission by the Public Relations Officer, Hauwa…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has arrested members of a notorious sextortion syndicate in the federal capital territory (FCT). The Director-General of agency, Fatima Waziri-Azi who spoke on Tuesday described the arrest as a breakthrough. She added that the arrest followed intense surveillance and undercover operation in response to…
