A former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Takai Shamang, abducted by kidnappers on July 5, has been freed. The abductors invaded his Biniki village in the Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State and took away the 78-year-old former unionist. One of his daughters, Grace Abbin, confirmed her father’s release via a post on her WhatsApp status. Mrs Abbin said, “To God Almighty be the Glory. My family lacks words to appreciate every one of you for the safe return of our daddy, comrade Elder Takai A. Shamang.’’ She, however, did not state the circumstances of his release and whether…
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A water and environmental management expert, Dr Stephen Adegoke, has called on government agencies to adopt measures to control indiscriminate borehole drilling. He also suggested stringent regulation of drilling companies. Mr Adegoke said in Abuja on Sunday that increased investment in pipe-borne water was also important to provide reliable potable water sources and reduce the nation’s dependence on boreholes. He urged Nigerians to seek professional advice and services when constructing boreholes to avoid the negative impacts of using unqualified personnel. Mr Adegoke noted the huge burden placed on women and children, who often walk for hours to fetch drinking water,…
Hamza Al-Mustapha, president of APUDI Institute for Peace Studies and Social Rehabilitation (APIS), has called for synergy to revive institutions in Nigeria. Mr Al-Mustapha said this on the sidelines of the 2022/2023 End of Course Work Dinner Party and Awards Night of APIS in Abuja on Saturday. He said Nigeria needed professionals to help address the challenges facing the country. Mr Al-Mustapha urged the students not to relax at this stage but to brace up to complete their research work successfully, come up with new issues and exhibit their innate qualities. Suleiman Mohammed, the former vice-chancellor of Nasarawa State University,…
Rep. David Fuoh (APC-Taraba) has petitioned the House of Representatives over alleged involvement in the killings of some of his constituents by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Africa Nature Investors (ANI). The petition also accused the operatives of National Park of culpability. The lawmaker, representing Ghasaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Federal Constituency, made the allegations in a petition he submitted before the House in Abuja on Saturday. Mr Fuoh said he was prompted to file a petition against perpetrators of the dastardly acts when all previous attempts to stop their excesses failed. The petition is titled: Petition by the People of Mayo Balewo/Mahdanu Community against ANI,…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has announced the death of an Insp of Customs (IC), Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo. The incident occurred on Friday during a stop-and-search operation at Achilafia along the Daura-Kano road in Jigawa. The details were contained in a statement by SP Isah Sulaiman, the public relations officer for the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna. According to him, the suspect has been detained while Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu vowed to ensure justice for the slain officer. Mr Sulaiman said, ”The incident happened when a vehicle, suspected of being smuggled into the country, struck the operative…
Former Senate President Pius Anyim, alongside former gubernatorial candidates of opposition parties in Ebonyi, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. Mr Anyim, formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defected to the APC with some of his supporters during the grand finale of the APC campaign for the LGA elections in Abakaliki. Mr Anyim, a former secretary to the government of the federation, defected alongside a former Senator and PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Obinna Ogba and that of the Labour Party, Edward Nkwegu. Also, some former federal and state lawmakers and former LGA…
The shooter who disrupted former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally on Saturday has been neutralised, according to Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger. The incident sparked panic among the rallygoers and left at least one attendee dead. With blood staining his left ear and face, Mr Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents following a brief but alarming sounds of gunshots. Despite sustaining injuries, Mr Trump urged the crowd to remain resolute in their support before being taken to safety. Since the event, footage showing Mr Trump with blood on his face and ear has gone…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has declared three days of mourning in response to the tragic loss of lives and injuries sustained by teachers and students of Saints Academy, Jos, following the school building collapse. The state government confirmed 22 persons dead and 154 injured in the collapse that took place on Friday morning. Mr Mutfwang, on Saturday, declared July 13 to 15, 2024, as days of mourning, directing that during the period, all flags would be flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the school building collapse in Jos. A statement by the commissioner for information and communication,…
Sources in the camp said the female section of the hostel collapsed in the early hours of Friday, July 12, 2024. The wall of one of the female hostels collapsed this morning (Friday). It was the bathroom wall which caved in when they were planning to take their bath,” a source told Daily Trust. “But thank God, people rushed down there to retrieve them from the rubble. They have been stabilized at the clinic and they will get further medical treatments.” The corps members are currently in the camp for the three-week compulsory orientation camp. An official of the NYSC…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has commiserated with the bereaved families in Plateau state. He described the tragic incident of the collapse of a school building in Jos on July 12 as disheartening. Mr Obi stated this via his X handle on Saturday, expressing regret over the deaths and injuries sustained in the unfortunate incident. “I am disheartened by the heartbreaking reports of the unfortunate collapse of a school building in Busa Buji village, Jos, Plateau State. “This has left at least 16 of our children dead, and many others, including teachers, trapped…