Five worshipers have been reportedly killed while 20 others were abducted by bandits in Yandoto community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state. According to agency reports, the incident occurred on Friday morning when the bandits stormed the mosque during prayers and opened fire on the congregation.The bandits reportedly shot dead five people on the spot…
Jerry Gana, a former information minister, says Nigeria’s challenges will persist unless leadership quality improves at all levels. Gana spoke with journalists shortly after the 2025 Reunion of the Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) on Saturday in Kaduna. The event, themed “Leading from the Front: The Role of Christian Elders,” was organised by the…
Chairman of a faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, Rev. Yakubu Pam has said that there is currently no recognised chairman of the association until the determination of a case before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. In a statement on Saturday, Pam cautioned …
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Across Northern Nigeria, the seasonal migration of Fulani pastoralists continues year after year—largely unchecked and seemingly undeterred by decades of debate, policy failures, and escalating communal tensions. Despite repeated promises to resolve the frequent and often deadly clashes between these nomadic cattle herders and sedentary farming communities, little has been done…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said that over 800 Nigerian workers were sacked by the Dangote refinery. The association had earlier on Friday, said the refinery laid off some of its staff members, adding that it was working to resolve the issue. Dangote refinery confirmed sacking some workers,…
The Kaduna state government has expressed concern over the low turnout of eligible citizens in the ongoing voter registration exercise. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Thursday in Kaduna, the commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said Governor Uba Sani has directed government officials to adopt pragmatic measures to ensure participation of citizens in the exercise….
