One person has been shot dead by suspected kidnappers in Matazu Council of Katsina State. The bandits also abducted two children of the acting council chairman, Kabir Faruk, and demanded N50 million before they would be released. Some people were ...
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Christians protest as bandits kill another Baptist cleric in Kaduna as army rescues seven kidnap victims
The Christian community in Kaduna State again marched in protest against the killing of another Baptist Church pastor, Reverend Alhamdu Mangadus, by armed bandits. The gunmen reportedly trailed the cleric to his farm in Jema’a Council in southern Kaduna where ...
Read More »Enugu State government, Okiro seek ways of tackling insecurity
The Enugu State Government and a former IGP, Sir Mike Okiro, have advocated novel ways of tackling insecurity in the country among which is an urgent national security summit to enable stakeholders to brainstorm on new strategies to tackle insecurity. ...
Read More »Ebonyi State NUJ carpets presidency, IGP over invasion of Governor Umahi’s Abuja residence
Ebonyi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has carpeted the presidency and Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over their silence on an invasion of the Abuja residence of Governor David Umahi. The council insisted that ...
Read More »Caretaker committee will deepen Rivers APC crisis, Abe faction warns
The Senator Magnus Abe faction of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned that the setting up a caretaker committee by its National Working Committee (NWC) will only worsen the party’s crisis. It stated this at the end ...
Read More »Tribunal upholds Jibrin, Ibezim, Dimka’s victory in Kano, Anambra, Plateau
The Elections Petition Tribunal in Kano State has affirmed Abdulmumin Jibrin of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the February 27, 2019 Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency elections. In a unanimous decision it dismissed the petition filed by Aliyu Datti ...
Read More »Protesters block INEC’s office over tribunal’s verdict on Imo West senatorial seat
Thousands of Imo State youths yesterday caused heavy traffic on major roads of Owerri while protesting against the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal on Imo West senatorial district poll of March 9, 2019. The irate youths, from Orlu Zone, ...
Read More »Ekiti Governor Fayemi, ICPC disagree over security votes, EFCC investigates fraud in N-SIP
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) have differed on security votes for states chief executives in the country. While Fayemi noted that security votes for ...
Read More »President Buhari gives negotiators target to end minimum wage disagreement
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all parties negotiating the consequential adjustments of salaries of workers arising from the new N30, 000 national minimum wages to conclude work before December 31, 2019. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the ...
Read More »FG explains merging, creation of ministries, urges service at first FEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari has advanced reasons for merging existing and creating new ministries three weeks after inaugurating his new ministers. He spoke during the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting he chaired since being sworn in for a second term ...
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