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Southern Kaduna people feel abandoned by their Governor – Catholic Bishops

The Catholic Bishops of Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province has reacted to the killings which has occurred in Southern Kaduna in the last few weeks.  The Ecclesiastical Province in a statement released by its secretary John Niyiring, stated that the region has been abandoned by their Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in their grief.  Recalling how the military announced that it had degraded…

Benue lawmaker remanded in prison custody over criminal conspiracy and kidnapping

The lawmaker representing Katsina-Ala East state constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Jonathan Agbidye has been remanded in prison over an alleged criminal conspiracy and kidnapping.  Agbidye and one Denen Zuamo of Katsina-Ala town who he was remanded in prison with after being arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court on Friday August 21, were accused of conspiring…

‘Judges have been on the same salaries for 13 years’ – Prof. Yemi George (SAN) berates FG

Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) and the President of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, has revealed that the Nigerian justice system has been stagnant for over a decade as the President, Muhammadu Buhari led government has been using the same laws used by the former administration to fight corruption. According to Professor…

Gunmen kill 11 in Kaduna village

Gunmen attack at Ungwar Gankon village in Zango Kataf and Maro village, Kajuru Local Government Areas (LGA) of Kaduna state between Monday August 17 and Wednesday, August 19, has reportedly left 11 people dead and many others injured.  Speaking to Channels Television, Chairman of Zango Kataf Local Government Elias Manza said the attack was a revenge action by suspected…

NBA withdraws invitation to Governor El-Rufai as speaker in forthcoming conference

The Nigerian Bar Association has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as one of the speakers in its forthcoming conference.  The announcement was made via the association’s Twitter handle, days after some lawyers protested against the inclusion of the Kaduna state Governor in NBA’s speakers’ list.  Recall that a lawyer, Usani Odum spearheaded the online petition…

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