By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 Justice Bello Kucheri of a Zamfara High Court on Thursday adjourned to March 14, a suit filed by Sen. Kabiru Marafa against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and another. Marafa, a chieftain of the APC in the suit number ZM/GS/71/2022 sought for the nullificationContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 A bill to give widows access to their late husband’s property, stop rape, forced marriages and other evil customary practices has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Rep. Sergius Ogun (PDP-Edo), sponsored the bill entitled: “An Act to amend the Violence AgainstContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 A total of 11,064,898 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said the death toll across the continent stands at 245,237Continue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State says it lost a corps member in the 2021 Batch A Stream 1, while six others will repeat service. The state Coordinator of NYSC, Alhaji Muhammad Nakamba, made the disclosure during passing out parade ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has extended the service year of 33 Corps members in Nasarawa State for absconding from their places of primary assignment during the service year. Mr Abdullahi Jikamshi, coordinator of the scheme in the state, made thisContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended two police officers over their alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking. The officers, Sunday Ubua, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and James Bawa, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) have been handed over to the NationalContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) chapter has joined the ongoing one month strike declared by ASUU. Dr Samuel Alu, Chairman, NSUK ASUU, confirmed this on Thursday in Keffi during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 17, 2022 The Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Sheikh Adam Tahir, has died at the age of 130 years. Tahir survived by 26 children, 290 grandchildren and more than 200 great-grandchildren. Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan, Alhaji Muhammad Kassim, said Sheikh Adam died on WednesdayContinue Reading
