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An Israeli airstrike on Monday, May 27, hit an area where displaced civilians were sheltering in tents and sparked a fire that tore across the camp, killing dozens of people in Rafah a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. . Images shared on social media showed people engulfed in flames and severely burned corpses with…
The Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre in Lagos, Sam Adeyemi, says repeated bad dreams forced him and his wife, Nike, to relocate to the United States of America He said this during a virtual interview with Seun Okinbaloye on his programme ‘Mic On’ podcast. During the interview, Adeyemi revealed that COVID-19,…
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is sparing no effort in ensuring that Nigeria’s children have a solid footing for the realization of their dreams. Tinubu made the declaration in a statement released by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, in commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day celebration. “President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigeria’s children,…
A Kano High Court has ordered Aminu Ado Bayero to cease parading from himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and also directed the police to evict him from the mini palace at the State Road. The court presided, over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, gave the order on Monday. Monday’s order is effective until…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has hinted at plans for the resumption of cargo flights between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Keyamo while reeling out the achievements of the aviation sector at the 3rd ministerial updates on Monday in Abuja, said the feat would be achieved through collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)….
Five farmers were left injured in a clash between farmers and cattle herders in the Hayin Kogi forest in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa. It was released in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu on Monday. “Report at the command’s disposal revealed that at 1700…
The 10th Assembly of Cross River State has unanimously reaffirmed Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, as the 10th Assembly of Cross River State. The reaffirmation of Ayambem followed a rapprochement brokered by the state governor, Bassey Otu and critical stakeholders with the 25-member Assembly in Calabar on Sunday, according to a statement by the Chief…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of the exchange rate. He said while they are necessary, their implementation was faulty. In a Sunday statement, Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said his principal commented a colloquium: “Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out…
The Nigerian Army has denied any involvement in the ongoing emirate tussle in Kano State, contrary to insinuations by the Kano state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association. On Thursday, a Federal High Court in Kano issued an ex-parte order, preventing Governor Abba Yusuf from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The court also halted the…
Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, has retracted his statement accusing the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of interfering in the Kano emirate tussle. At a press conference late Sunday, the deputy governor apologised to the NSA, saying he was misguided to have made his initial statement. “The Office of the National Security Adviser…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has applauded a former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, for investing efforts and skills over the years to make a difference in the various public offices he had served. In a release obtained on Sunday, Oluwaseun Abosede, the Publicity and Organising Secretary, Omolaubi Progressives, a group that…
Unidentified gunmen attacked the Akpoha community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State late Saturday, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. During the attack, which occurred late Saturday night, numerous residents sustained various injuries while fleeing for safety. Among the victims were a member of the State Neighborhood Security Watch (NSW), a female…
Numerous worshippers are feared dead following the collapse of a mosque in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos, on Sunday. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at a mosque located on Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, Mushin. Details remain limited at this time. Nosa Okunbor, the Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Emergency Management…
The Arewa Social Contract Initiatives, a Non Governmental Organisation, has charged the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to vacate the ancient city in the spirit of peace and stability. The group, who summoned an emergency meeting of the 19 Northern States in Kano, worried that the sudden return of the dethroned Emir Bayero…
The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has denied claims that the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, facilitated the return of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, to the ancient city on Saturday. The spokesperson for the office of the NSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, described the claims as false. Mijinyawa, who spoke in Abuja, was…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, couldn’t have returned to the ancient city without the Federal Government’s backing. In a Saturday post on X, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warned that any attempt to destabilise the peace of Kano…
Traffic will be diverted along Gbagada-Oworonshoki Expressway, from Alapere-Ogudu-Car Wash and Iyana Oworo inward Anthony/Oshodi, the Lagos State Government said on Saturday. The diversion, according to a Saturday statement by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Bolanle Ogunlola, is due to exigent repairs. “Motorists will be denied access from Ram Seller area…
Former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, has again expressed backing for the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. At the inauguration of the Omoku-Egbema Road in the state on Saturday, Odili told Fubara not to be apprehensive of anyone as the people of the state are with him. READ ALSO: Why I No Longer Have Smooth…
US rapper Nicki Minaj has been detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs, Dutch media reported Saturday. The singer was due to perform a show in Britain later Saturday and posted images on social media of her being questioned by officials. Police confirmed to AFP that they had detained a 41-year-old…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State to commission the Lagos-Calabar Superhighway, estimated to cost about N15 trillion. The 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal road is designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states, before culminating in Cross River. The project, which has caused some…
A gas-laden Iveco truck burst into flames on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. The truck, without any identifying number, collided at approximately 6:57 a.m. in the vicinity of Ago Igbala, Ibafo area aspect of the roadway. The accident reportedly resulted in a traffic jam between the scene and Arepo on the outbound Lagos sector of…
The Police command of Kaduna State says its personnel have arrested a notorious bandit, Muhammad Bello, an accomplice to Dogo Haliru. This was after the rescue of three kidnapped victims who were abducted along the Kindandan-Dogon Dawa Road, Birnin Gwari local government. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Kaduna Command,…
Professor Dung Pam Sha of the Department of Political Science, University of Jos, has urged President Bola Tinubu to demonstrate commitment to electoral reform by convening a presidential dialogue on elections in the country. He equally appealed to the National Assembly to eliminate all ambiguities in the 2022 Electoral Act like pre-election matters and election…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The court said the humanitarian situation in Rafah had “deteriorated further” since its previous court order, adding the situation there was classed as “disastrous”. It comes after South Africa put in an emergency…
Nigerians have taken to social media to react after a video of Aba residents celebrating the installation of streetlights on their road by the Abia state government, surfaced online. In the video, the residents could be seen dancing in excitement after the streetlights were turned on. However, some online users wondered how people…
Muhammadu Sanusi has been turbaned as the new Emir of Kano for the second time. The ceremony took place on Friday, May 24 2024, at the Kano state government house. The former CBN governor was reinstated as the Emir on Thursday, May 24 following the repeal of the law used to dethrone him by the former…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti division has sentenced two men Benjamin Joseph,32, and Stephen Orban, 25, to death by hanging for robbing two persons of cash and valuable items. The convicts were arraigned on December 30, 2022, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. The charge read, “On…
Nigerian singer Tems has shared throwback photos of herself as a 9-5 worker. She shared the photos on her X handle while responding to a post that preached about people finding their true selves. ‘’people that have quit their jobs to find themselves. what have you found” the post read ‘’It only…
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has again taken a swipe at the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, who he says is ‘’unfit” to rule Nigeria. In a recent interview, Soyinka claimed that Obi encouraged his followers addressed as ‘Obidients’ to attack him and others with opposing views online in the build-up…
The Katsina State Police Command has made an arrest in connection with a gang targeting commercial tricycle riders, also known as Keke Napep, in the state. The suspect, identified as Umar Musbahu from Daura LGA, was apprehended on May 16, 2024, at Barhim Roundabout in Katsina State capital, around 10:25 pm. According to the Police…
A bill seeking to have Nigerians revert to the old national anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”, was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill which speedily passed through first, second and third reading within minutes, also scaled its second reading on the sacred floor of the Senate. And while many Nigerians ask…
