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El-Rufai imposes curfew in Kajuru local government

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the troubled Kajuru local government area of the state. Premium Times reports that the governor made this known in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan. Legit.ng gathered that scores of people have been killed in the past month in different communities in Kajuru. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Aruwan said the curfew also affects some communities in nearby Chikun local government area. “Security assessments have necessitated the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew in all parts of Kajuru local government area, effective from today, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The dusk to dawn curfew is also extended to Kujama and Maraban Rido, which are in Chikun local government.” ''The curfew in the affected areas will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, until further notice. “Security agencies have been directed to ensure strict...

US celebrities, other wealthy parents involved in latest college admissions fraud

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has said that it will not ground the Boeing 737 airplane in spite of the pressure from senators and various workers’ unions to do so. The aviation authority said there was no reason to suspend the service of the Boeing aircraft in its review which said there are “no systemic performance issues”, BBC reports. The Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed on Sunday, March 10, killed all the 157 people that were on board, and that was the second accident that would be involving the Boeing aircraft model in five months. Following the recent crash, many countries like the UK, China, the European Union and Australia have stopped the service of the plane from their airspace. Ted Cruz, a Republican senator did not agree with the aviation authority, saying it will be wise for the US to ground the plane even if it is temporarily. He said: “I believe it would be prudent for the US likewise to temporarily ground 737 Max aircraft until the FAA confirms the ...

Dogara, APC caucus mourn killing of Oyo senatorial candidate, condemn electoral violence

- The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condemned electoral violence in Nigeria - According to Dogara, the country at the current stage of democracy should not experience such during elections - The speaker Dogara, however, sent a condolence message to the family of a lawmaker, late Temitope Olaoye Sugar who was killed during the last election The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has faulted electoral violence that occurred in the just concluded governorship and state assembly poll in the country. Dogara, who spoke immediately after signing the condolence register of a lawmaker, late Hon. Temitope Olaoye Sugar who was killed during the last election said he felt the country should have moved beyond such electoral misdemeanours. The Nation reports that the speaker while condemning the killings across the country said Nigeria at this stage of democracy should not experience such during elections. READ ALSO: NNPC commences recruitmen...

'Why do you want to join our company?': The best answers

Each applicant at a job interview is asked the question, “Why do you want to join our company?” This question enters the list of the most favourite discussion topics of all HR-managers. Some job seekers find it senseless and have no idea how to answer it. If you are one of those people, read our article which will prove to you the importance of this question for the company and the secrets of the right answer. Image: pexels.com Source: UGC Indeed, this question is not as useless as it seems to some of us. Therefore, not preparing for it is a big mistake. The main reason for asking this question is to know why you are interested in the position. It is wise to spend some time preparing for it, reading guides or asking experienced people to help you answer it. Why do you want to join our company?: What are the aims of asking this question? A job seeker may not even think about this question. Besides, he just wants a job. He sends out his CV to dozens of companies, attends several i...

Kaduna governor-elect Hadiza Balarabe to chair transition committee

- The constitution of a transition committee that will prepare the ground work for Governor Nasir El-Rufai's second term has been approved by the governor - The governor's senior special assistant on media and publicity, Samuel Aruwan, says the committee will be chaired by the deputy governor-elect, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe - According to Aruwan, the committee will be inaugurated next week Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the constitution of a transition committee to prepare the ground work for his second term in office, which begins on May 29, 2019. The disclosure was made on Tuesday, March 12, by the senior special assistant on media and publicity to the governor, Samuel Aruwan. Legit.ng gathers that the Kaduna State Transition Committee 2019 would be chaired by the deputy governor-elect of the state, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe. READ ALSO: CUPP claims knowledge of 5 appeal court justices penciled to hear Atiku’s petition Aruwan said in a statement: "The Tran...