The pastor of the church that was demolished in Maiduguri by the Borno state government, Rev. Shawulu Ndahi, has asked the Borno state government to rebuild the church. He also demanded compensation for the family of Mr. Ezekiel Bitrus, who was allegedly killed by an operative of the Borno Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) attached…
The Kaduna state government has announced the postponement of schools in the state scheduled for Monday August 9 following advise on ongoing security operations. The government also suspended the execution of ongoing projects in high risk areas pending further security advise. A statement on Friday evening, jointly signed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and…
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) has said that corruption thrives more under civilian leaders than under military rulers. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Babangida said the military are saints when compared to what is happening under a democratic dispensation. He recalled that when he was military…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has decried the growing cases of abscondment among academic staff of various Nigerian universities sponsored for training abroad. TETFund, has been intervening in the training of academic staff in Nigerian universities by sponsoring lecturers for further studies abroad. Speaking during an interactive session on training utilisation at the Gombe…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has set up a committee to resolve the wranglings within the party. This was disclosed on Thursday by a former Senate President, Senator David Mark, after a closed-door meeting of the BoT at the party headquarters in Abuja. According to Mark, the committee is expected to…
The Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, has said that the Kaduna state government has proven that it is possible to use electronic voting to conduct elections in Nigeria. Balarabe stated this on Thursday at a sensitisation programme organised by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (SIECOM) for stakeholders ahead of the September…
