The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims faithful in the country to start looking for the new moon of Shawwal 1445 AH on Monday. The Sultan through the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, gave the directive in a statement issued on Sunday. “This…
The Police in Rivers state have warned feuding parties in the political crisis in the state to shun acts capable of causing a breakdown of peace. The command said it would not sit and allow any individual or group to disrupt the existing peace in the state under any guise. The command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko,…
The Nigeria Military on Sunday said a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed while four other military personnel wounded during a terrorists ambush in Borno State on Friday, April 5. It, however, said six of the terrorists were also killed during the bloody encounter. The ambush by the terrorists was said to have resulted…
The police in Imo state have arrested the owner of a guest house located in Obowo Local Government Area of the state, Ibe Obasi, for allegedly torturing a youth in the area, Ebuka Udemba, to death. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, on Sunday, stated that the incident happened on Saturday. According…
Nigeria Labour Congress will on Monday meet to take a decision on the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party and the return of Julius Abure as national chairman. Unconfirmed reports say a caretaker committee is being proposed by the unionists to take over the control of the opposition party. “Invitations have been sent out to…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says he has no plans to leave Labour Party There has been reports in the media that the former Anambra state governor might leave the party because of the crisis rocking it but Obi has swiftly debunked it nsisting that he stands for peaceful…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. In a statement the Minister Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated all Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. He called on Muslim to imbibe and practice the…
Abductors of two students of the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State have demandef for a ransom fee of N50 million before they will be released Head of information and protocol unit of the institution, Ashu Agbu, who confirmed this said the kidnappers had gotten in touch with the family members of the victims About 90…
Pelumi Nubi, the content creator who embarked on a solo road trip from London to Lagos, has arrived in Nigeria to a heroic welcome. Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of Lagos State Government by the Hon Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the Special Adviser, Tourism,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan (PDP Kogi Central), has condemned the recent violent attacks in a community in Omala Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi state, where at least 25 people lost their lives. She equally called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to take immediate action to restore normalcy to the…
