Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Village Head of Bauda in the Maro Community, located within the Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area in Kaduna State. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday, 28th June 2025, around 1:00 a.m., when armed bandits invaded Bauda village and kidnapped the traditional…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed that it would be a considerable relief for its members if their 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, were to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This was stated by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Oginni Olaposi, in a statement made on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi was…
The remains of the esteemed billionaire philanthropist and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, are set to be laid to rest in Madina on Monday, once the necessary approval from Saudi Arabian authorities was obtained. Mustapha Abdullahi Junaidu, the late Dantata’s secretary, shared the news in a brief post on Facebook, confirming that the clearance…
The Rangers International Football Club Foundation (RIFC Foundation) says it has concluded arrangements to organise a community football match to honour country’s departed football legend, Christian Chukwu. The Chairman of Rangers Foundation, Coach Ebere Amaraizu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu, said that the community football match…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has lauded President Bola Tinubu, for brokering peace between suspended Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. NYCN President, SaraIgbe Sukubo, made the commendation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Sukubo, however , appealed to the president to take the next bold step…
Gov Bassey Otu of Cross River on Sunday, pledged his support in advancing truth, and accountability, through ethical journalism. The governor made the pledge while congratulating the newly elected executives of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) led by Mr Eze Anaba at its biennial national convention, held in Enugu on Friday. In a statement…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has renamed two key institutions in the state in honour of its 22 athletes who died in a motor accident while returning from the National Sports Festival in May. Yusuf made the announcement on Sunday in Kano, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammed. It…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it will be huge relief for members, if its 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Oginni Olaposi on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi was reacting to the resignation of APC…
The management of Benue Links Nigeria Limited has confirmed the safe release of 10 abducted passengers and their driver. The company made the disclosure in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mr Johnson Ehi, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 10 passengers and…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Sunday pays tribute to fallen warriors and pledged to support troops ad well as families. Oluyede stated this in his goodwill message at the Inter-Denominational Church Service to Commemorate Nigeria Army Day Celebration (NADCEL), 2025 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna. The News…
