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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State has said that 30 Days after the  Kaduna-Abuja train attack, it’s high time the government rescue innócent Nigerians from captivity. Rev Joseph John Hayab Chairman, CAN Kaduna State, in a statement on Thursday, said on 28th March 2022, a passenger train from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked, some passengers were killed, …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – A trigger-happy member of the Edo State vigilante group has allegedly shot and injured 11 children during a street football match in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. The teenagers  are currently receiving medical attention at various hospitals in the state capital. The bloody incident occurred few hours after a policeman shot to …

Edo residents who are beneficiaries of the ongoing free medical care provided by members of the Association of Nigeria Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) have commended Governor Godwin Obaseki for collaborating with the doctors in prioritization of the health and welfare of Edo people. The five-day medical mission for over 4, 000 residents, is being organized in collaboration with the …

…We won’t react to speculations- party spokesman ...Politics is all about interest- Ortom … It’s his life- Makarfi. … I’m not in his mind- Fayose ... Let’s not pre-empt him- Presidential aspirant. As the rumoured defection of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is yet to abate; leaders of …

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig General Buba Marwa has urged political aspirants going for public offices to come for drug tests. The anti-drug agency’s boss reiterated the call on Wednesday while decorating officers who have distinguished themselves in the fight against drugs with medals and awards. “I have said it before and I want …

• 30-day limit for resignation cancels Malami’s governorship ambition in Kebbi A new guideline released by the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday has stipulated that all political appointees who aspire to participate in its primary elections at all levels must resign at least 30 days before the conduct of the primaries. The new guideline automatically leaves some of President …

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party said on Tuesday that all those who had purchased the presidential forms were free to contest its presidential ticket regardless of zones. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, said this during a chat with The PUNCH while responding to questions on the zoning controversy raging in the party. The PDP spokesman said this …

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all political parties in the country to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join the administration’s drive to defeat insecurity in the country. Femi Adesina, Mr Buhari’s spokesman, in a statement late Tuesday night, said the president made the call at an Iftar dinner with members of the business community and the leadership of …

…says he’s still in race Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has asked the two major political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to zone their 2023 presidential ticket to south east geopolitical zone and see the Igbos turn around the economy of the country. He said that in the …

A month after they attacked a Kaduna-bound train killing nine people and abducting several others, the gunmen responsible for the attack have released two photos of their hostages. The photos were posted on Facebook by Bilkisu Yero, a lecturer at the Kaduna State University. The photos, which they released on Monday, was the third time the gunmen, locally referred to as …