A prosecution witness, Ismail Lawal, in the trial of former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku told an Abuja High Court that he was instructed to collect all allowances due to the defendant. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, are charged with 15 counts…
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has announced that it would begin airlifting of 2025 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, May 14. The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Malam Salihu Abubakar, made the announcement in a statement by Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, its Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday in Kaduna. Abubakar disclosed that a…
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating alleged increase in drug trafficking and alcohol abuse has pledged to unearth perpetrators for prosecution to ensure the safety and protection of society. In a statement on Sunday, the chairman of the committee, Timeyin Adelegbe (APC-Ondo), said that he would not allow Nigeria to become a…
Abuja, Nigeria – Professor Chris Piwuna has been elected as the new President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Piwuna, who serves as a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and is currently the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos in Plateau State, takes over from…
