The federal government has commenced construction of the Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery in Zaria, Kaduna state to address shortages of human resources in the health sector. The three institutions to be constructed are; Federal College of Education, Federal Open University and Federal College of Legal Studies. Performing the ground breaking ceremony for the institutions in Zaria on Sunday, …

Hoodlums have attacked a BUA truck loaded with cartons of spaghetti at the Dogarawa axis of the Zaria-Kano expressway. The incident, which occurred around 3:15 pm, saw the culprits making off with the entire cargo of spaghetti. According to an eyewitness, the driver had parked the truck by the roadside to observe prayers when the hoodlums struck, looting all the …

At least eight worshipers were killed and 25 others sustained injuries as a section of the 150-year-old Zaria Central Mosque collapsed on Friday during prayer session. The incident, it was learnt, occurred at about 4pm while the worshippers were praying. One of the survivors, Mallam Shehu Nagari, said the incident happened when they were in the second Sujud of Asr …