Kano police mobilise to halt Shi’ites planned procession
As Shi’ites vow to mark its annual Ashura procession on Tuesday, a special strike force from the State Police Command consisting of…
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Orji Kalu loses senatorial seat, as Tribunal orders supplementary poll
The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has nullified the election of the Senate Chief Whip,…
Shiites defy police order, stage procession
Members of the Shiites Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, have defied police order by embarking on its Ashura mourning procession in Abuja…
UNICEF demand functional educational system for Nigerian youths
The UN Children Education Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders have called for a functional educational system to help Nigerian youths achieve their…
Nigeria loses N2 billion daily to petrol smuggling
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has confirmed that the nation’s economy loses N2 billion daily to fuel smuggling. This comes as…
Obasanjo, Jonathan grace Igbinedion’s thanksgiving in Edo
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan were among the dignitaries that yesterday attended the 85th birthday thanksgiving service of the…
Multinationals accused of undermining UN climate goals
Oil multinationals have been accused of undermining the realisation of the United Nations (UN) -backed Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emissions with…
Rape: Court summons Fatoyinbo over Dakolo
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has served Biodun Fatoyinbo, senior pastor at the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), a summon…
PDP asks Buhari to resign over alleged ‘no certificate’ plea
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office since the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, allegedly admitted…
Employ only certified drivers, FRSC advises school owners
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has advised school owners in the state to employ only drivers that are…
Sultan condemns Pastors, Imams inciting Nigerians to violence
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has condemned pastors and Imams that incite violence and politicize religion in Nigeria. Abubakar…
Herdsmen Sends Strong Message To South East Governors
Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore, the apex Fulani socio cultural organization, have reacted to recent declarations made by South East Governors and Ohaneze…
ISWAP claims killing of two Nigerian soldiers
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed in clashes with Islamic State in West African Province fighters in Yobe State, the terror group claimed…
Buhari to visit South Africa after xenophobic attacks
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to pay a state visit to South Africa in October, the South African presidency said Saturday…
Nigeria desperately needs good leadership, says Secondus
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Uche Secondus, has declared that Nigeria was in dire need of good leaders in strategic positions to…
Xenophobia: Intending returnees from South Africa lack travel documents, says airline
The plan by the Air Peace Airline to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa from September 6 (yesterday) has suffered a setback as…