SOKAPU
26 Aug
Terrorists remain on the prowl for the umpteenth time, as the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has raised the alarm over the kidnap of a district head and six others at Gurzan Kurama community in Kaduna State.
17 Aug
The Southern Kaduna Peoples' Union (SOKAPU) has expressed concern over fresh attacks by herdsmen and bandits in parts of Southern Kaduna co
14 Aug
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has extolled the virtues and qualities of the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, saying that he led the Ohanaeze Ndigbo with indelible marks in the sands of time. SOKAPU, in a letter to the Ndigbo Worldwide, through the Secretary General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okey Muchav, commiserated with the Igbo over the…
26 Jul
Southern Kaduna people, under the umbrella of Southern Kaduna Peoples' Union (SOKAPU), have dissociated themselves from the planned protest against economic hardship, as they condemned the motive behind the demonstration. The President of SOKAPU, Kato Tabara, said in a statement on Friday that the "Union reasons that a well-intentioned protest cannot originate from people who…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu 48 hours to reverse the recent 50% telcos tariff hike. SERAP, in a statement, said failure to do so by the Tinubu administration means they will be charged in court. “The Tinubu administration and telcos must immediately reverse the unlawful increase in…
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A security guard, Solomon Bulus, was on Tuesday, arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court, Kubwa, Abuja, over alleged criminal conspiracy, negligent conduct and theft. The police charged the defendant with criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, theft and negligent conduct. The Prosecuting Counsel, John Okpa, said that the defendant and one Ogenyi Emmanuel, who had earlier been…
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Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a polytechnic in Abuja and named it after himself. The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic will be situated in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, noted in a letter addressed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that…
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The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, has called for stakeholders' collaboration for the country to succeed in mitigating risks and safeguarding its financial system. Bakari made this observation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Anti-Money Laundering, Combating Terrorism Financing and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Compliance Summit, organised by the…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has advised the new Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, to discharge her duties diligently and conscientiously. The APC Spokesman, Mr. Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Tuesday in Lagos. Oladejo urged…
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Ahead of the legislative debate on the controversial tax reform, the Women's Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has faulted the move to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) through the new tax regime. The coalition regretted the current economic hardships on the common Nigerian and insisted that an attempt to hike the…
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday vowed to deal with some criminals who embarked on looting property during the midnight fire outbreak that destroyed multimillion property of traders in Igede Ekiti, in Irepodun Ifelodun local government area of the state. The governor promised to investigate the masterminds of the looting and…
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The Federal Government has launched the National Health Fellows Programme, designed to engage young Nigerians in improving public health. Spread across all 774 local government areas, the government invites applications from individuals aged between 25 and 35, with a particular focus on health-related disciplines, social sciences, and IT. "They would be remunerated and equipped with…
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The Chairman of the Southern Kaduna Christian Leadership Association (SKCLA), Apostle Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, has called on Christians in Southern Kaduna and beyond to come out en mass for the Southern Kaduna Prayer Summit for the nation's leadership, and to bring peace, progress, and development in Nigeria. Apostle Kure said that with the theme "Come,…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration as United States president.