he Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 16 residents who were abducted by bandits in Tantatu community, located in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna state. This rescue operation comes amidst a series of escalating bandit attacks plaguing the region, highlighting the dire security situation faced by local communities. According...
Bandits abducted at least 87 villagers from Gangere and Aguna communities in Kaduna State's Kajuru Local Government Area, sparking concerns over escalating insecurity in the region. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, with details remaining scarce as the victims were whisked away to an unknown location. Ben...
bandits have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state, as revealed by sources to Daily Trust. The kidnapping occurred in the wee hours of Saturday, marking yet another brazen attack on innocent lives. Liman Abubakar, the school's proprietor,...
In a dual initiative aimed at bolstering governance at both the grassroots and legislative levels, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has sworn in 21 local government administrators before proceeding to distribute 24 Toyota Jeeps to members of the House of Assembly. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Presidential Lodge...
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has granted a garnishee order freezing not fewer than 24 bank accounts belonging to the Kano State government, over N30 billion compensation to Incorporated Trustees of Masalachi Eid Shop Owners and Traders Association, for demolition of their shops in the state. Justice I....
The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the March 18 election. Yusuf, who contested on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani has announced the downward review of current fees in state-owned tertiary institutions . Under the new fees regime, the fees have been reviewed as follows; a) Kaduna State University - Current Fee: N150,000 - Reduction (%): 30% - New Fee: N105,000 b) Nuhu...
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, alongside other governors of the North-West States, have met with President Bola Tinubu behind closed-doors. The meeting between the President and the seven Governors, which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, was on the sideline of the maiden meeting of the National Economic Council...
The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal-Dare, has refuted social media reports, claiming that he had declared N9trillion worth of assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. Recall that shortly after Mr Lawal was sworn in, reports emerged that he was the current richest governor in the country after...
The newly sworn-in governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has accused his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, of leaving behind an empty treasury and huge debts for the state. Mr Lawal disclosed this shortly after he was sworn in as the governor of the state on Monday. The governor, however, promised to bring...