The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has decried the high rate of human trafficking in Nigeria and Kano State in particular. NAPTIP’s Director-General Basheet Mohammed disclosed that human trafficking was endemic in Kano based on the number of victims rescued, arrest, and prosecution of offenders. “Organs like eyes, kidneys, and…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday released the minimum cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2021/2022 academic session. The Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who announced this in Abuja on Tuesday, said that universities are not allowed to go below 120 and Polytechnics and colleges of education, not below 100…
Nigerian Military has restored peace in Rann, a community in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, after a midnight attack on Monday. Theatre Commander, Major General Christopher Musa had informed newsmen that he had order the troops last night to rescue the town after a coordinated attack by fighters loyal to the Islamic…
Borno state Governor, Professor, Babagana Umara Zulum has warned preachers against inciting the public against one another. The Governor who addressed stakeholders at the interactive meeting on the security situation of the state arising from the sudden surrender of hundreds of Boko Haram insurgents at the Government House in Maiduguri on Sunday disclosed that he…
Members of the motoring public and general commuters travelling from or to Southwest, through Lokoja-Kabba- Federal Highway are hereby notified of the caving in a section of the road between Zariagi and Obajana cement factory. This development has led to an obstruction of free flow of traffic . As all the concerned authorities are making…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday launched 100 tricycles to ease transportation challenges, stimulate macroeconomic economic activities, and reduce poverty. The government also officially enrolled members of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) on the informal package of the state’s health insurance scheme — a step the body hailed as beneficial while also…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on another round of industrial action following what it described as the failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement signed with the union. The union’s President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, who disclosed this in an interview with The Punch on Sunday, added that…
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says empowered women are vital to arresting social vices and resolving the nation’s economic challenges. Governor AbdulRazaq made this statement at the flag off of the distribution of empowerment materials to 500 women and girls across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. Represented by his Deputy, Mr…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, (NJC), Justice Tanko Muhammad has summoned the Chief Judges of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross River, Anambra, Jigawa, and Imo States to an emergency meeting in Abuja. This is part of efforts to check the recent wave of embarrassing and conflicting exparte orders coming…
Captain Abdulkarim Na Allah, the eldest son of Sen. Bala Ibn Na Allah, was on Sunday, murdered in his room in Malali GRA, Kaduna. The father of the deceased, Bala Ibn Na Allah, is the Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District and was Deputy Majority leader in the Eighth Senate. The 36-year-old son was a…
The Federal gyovernment has postponed the Nigeria at 60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony, scheduled to hold on September 3. Chief Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Ifedayo Sayo, on Sunday in Abuja. Adebayo said that the Nigeria @60 Award…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations NIPR says it will soon commence publishing names of the people occupying public relations related offices without requisite registration with the Institute. The President of the Institute, Alhaji Mukhtar Surajo stated this during the investiture of Governor Nasiru Elrufai as Patron of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Kaduna…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has advised Nigerian government to take measures to ensure that schools are safe for all children. The Fund made the appeal in a statement issued to rejoice with parents and 91 students of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School Tegina, in Niger state, who were abducted three months ago and recently…
The Commissioner of Police Kwara State Police Command, CP Tuesday Assayomo psc+, is happy to inform the general public of the successful search and rescue operation conducted in liberating the abducted 300L Mass Communication female student of Kwara State University by name Isiaq Kadijat. The people may recall that on 23/8/2021, at about 930pm, a…
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has charged the _Eurobel_ International limited, the firm handling the dredging of Asa river in the state, to deliver according to specifications and within the timeframe to end the perennial flooding in the capital city. The Governor spoke on Friday when a delegation from the Ecological Fund Office led by…
Manchester United has confirmed on its website that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical. Maxilensnews gathered that Cristiano, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has so far won over 30 major trophies during his career, including five UEFA Champions League…
Following the heavy rainfall in Kwara State that destroyed farmlands, property and roads, the affected people have called on government at various levels to come to their aids. Former Kwara State chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Comrade Ajibola Olawale said he lost fish worth over One Million Naira as well as rice amount to…
If not for want of evidence, one would have said the geographical boundary which came to be known as Nigeria was purposely created and populated by people who are doomed to live a life of ‘we versus they’ and ‘us versus them’. These religious and ethnic cleavages are becoming too wide. On anything that leads…
Kwara State Police Command says it has rescued three persons abducted at Elefo Farms, Tafatafa village in Asa Local Government Area of the State. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi says Devine Favour, Tosin Arogundade and Mariam Salihu have been released unhurt through collaborative efforts of the Police, Vigilantes, local hunters…
After two days of an intra-party strive over claim to leadership, the Peoples Democratic Party has affirmed Deputy National Chairman (South) Yemi Akinwonmi as the party’s acting national chairman. This was disclosed by the party spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, after the National Working Committee closed-door meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Akinwonmi replaces the national chairman,…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned the death of former Deputy Governor of the state Chief Joel Ogundeji, praying God to repose his soul and comfort the family. In a statement on Thursday, the Governor said: “I send my heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Deputy Governor on this painful, yet inevitable…
The Kwara State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development will unveil the best performing Local Government Council in the State after evaluating impacts of their projects in their Council Areas. The Commissioner of the Ministry, Architect Aliyu Muhammad Saifuddeen at an interactive meeting with all the Council Chairmen disclosed that the move…
Kogi: Vigilante Arrest Man Disguised In Female Attire A young man who gave his name as Musa disguised himself like a Woman in Zariagi community has been arrested by the Kogi State vigilante group in charge of Adavi local government, on Wednesday. His suspicious feminine walk gave him away and the vigilante having notice the…
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst President in the area of security. Ortom decried the way Buhari was handling insecurity and certain critical matters. He made the statement while reacting to the President’s grazing policy on ChannelsTV’s Sunrise Daily programme. “Mr President is pushing me to think that…
By Hanafi Abdulkadri “And most of them believe not in Allah except that they are Mushrikoon – polytheists.” [Surah Yusuf (12): 106] A friend of mine who hails from Ogugu in Olamaboro LGA of Kogi State recently disclosed the reason for deserting his home town. He narrated how traditional (pagan) beliefs and practices have overwhelmed…
Mumini Abubakar, a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend and buried her corpse in a shallow grave. According to the Adamawa State Police Command, the student committed the crime allegedly in connivance with Huzaifa Shuaib and Rabiu Adamu. Abubakar impregnated his girlfriend, Franca Elisha, a…
Federal government says it will continue to engage workers with knowledge and education on how to avert industrial actions. Director General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, MINILS, Comrade Issa Aremu made the promise at opening of a Two day strategic planning workshop for sustainable performance in Ilorin. Comrade Aremu who said industrial action…
Last week many medical doctors in Nigeria troop out in their large numbers to private hotel in Lagos to apply for employment with the Saudi Arabia ministry of health. The recruitment exercise was organised by the ministry in conjunction with a private in Ikeja, Lagos state capital, on Sunday. The job offer was for consultants…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 27 year old suspected thief for stealing Toyota Camry saloon red color car with regs.no EPE 294 GT. The Command’s public relations officer, Babawale Zaid Afolabi stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in llorin. According to him,…
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s giant strides in the education sector on Tuesday enjoyed another encomium from an education partner – Cambridge University Press in Nigeria, attributing the victory to the government’s steadfastness to change the ugly narratives in the sector. The Country Manager for Cambridge University Press, Mr. Lawrence Aladesuyi said this at the…
The need for more efforts by farmers, government and other relevant stakeholders have been Identified as a way to guarantee ecological stability, business enhancement and product sustainability of shea products. National President, Shea Products Association of Nigeria NASPAN, Mallam Mohammed Kontagora made the assertion in his opening remarks at the ongoing Second Annual Shea conference…
The Management of Kwara State University, Malete, has given assurance that it will exert all its capacity to rescue one of its students from the kidnappers’ den. Director, Kwara State University Relations, Abdulrazaq Sanni gave the assurance in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement reads ” the Management and the entire University Community woke…
The Director, Defence Information, Defense Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Sawyer, has confirmed that there was a breach of security in the Nigerian Defense Academy(NDA) In a chat with newsmen, Maj. Gen. Sawyer explained that, “bandits at about 02:15am, 24 August 2021 sneaked into the large expanse of the NDA and went straight to the officer’s…
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has rejected the Proposed N1.33 trillion target revenue by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) for the 2022 fiscal year. The committee at its 2022 to 2024 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework/Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) interactive session with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) said the amount was low. Mr Leke Abejide…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s heir, Yusuf Buhari last night hosted family and friends to a wedding dinner in Kano. Below are some of the snap shots at the event.
Universal Basic Education Board has approved the location of one of its smart schools in Kwara State — another major fruit of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s investments in basic education. UBEC had earlier approved the construction of the first set of the smart schools in 2019 in 20 states but Kwara was clearly not considered because…
Matriculating students of Adewale Ibrahim College of Health Science have been urged to shun cultism and abide by order of their host communities to be successful in their educational careers. Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary institutions, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman gave the advice at the Seventh convocation and matriculation ceremony of the college at the permanent…
Kwara State Executive Council has approved a memorandum to restructure and split some government ministries to achieve greater efficiency, ensure effective coordination of mandates, and accommodate developmental needs of the 21st century. The memorandum was presented by the Head of Service Mrs Modupe Oluwole at a virtual cabinet meeting Friday evening, which was chaired by…
The Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Col Samaila Yombe Dabai (rtd) has Fabricated Armoured Personnel Carriers ( APC) to assist the Security agencies in the fight against Criminality in the State. A statement made available to newsmen by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser on Media to Kebbi State Governor says, “in furtherence of its efforts to supporting…
Twin pastors; Taiye and Kehinde Sonaike, are currently on the run at Oworonshoki area of Lagos State, after allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl and impregnated her. They were said to have been involved in the act for over a year until it resulted into pregnancy. A child rights advocate said the twins allegedly connived with…
A leading radio station in Kwara state, Diamond FM, has disclosed its readiness to partner with the umbrella body of online publishers in Kwara state, Kwara Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (KOPAN). Giving the assurance on Friday when delegates of the association visited the station, the Supervisory Director of Diamond FM, Mr Afolabi Jolaoluwa popularly…
By Ishowo Oluwatosin Around the globe, the news that Kabul fell to the hands of the Taliban shook the world, people of interest and non-interest diverted attention towards one of the biggest news at the start of a new decade, if not the biggest news of the decade. The Afghanistan conflict spanned two decades before…
President Muhammadu Buhari and other eminent Nigerians were at the wedding fatiha of his son, Yusuf, and Zahra, daughter of the Emir of Bichi held at Bichi, Kano State, on Friday. Others at the ceremony were Vice President Yemi Oosinbajo, former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice Ppresident Atiku Abubaka, former Niger President, Mahamadou Isoufou, governors,…
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has been reappointed as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for another five years. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Media, JAMB, confirmed this to Maxilensnews in a telephone interview. Prof. Oloyede, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin has an unprecedented success record in JAMB. Oloyede, a…
Federal Government has been urged to show more concern to the numerous challenges facing iron and steel manufacturers such that Indegenous investors will hold major interest while government holds marginal. The Chairman, Basic Metal, Fabricated Iron and Steel Product, an arm of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Dr Kamoru Yusuf made this call in Ilorin….
The Federal Government has trained castor farmers drawn from the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kano, on new production techniques and good agricultural practice. The training, which was organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) was held on Thursday in Kano. Mr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged fertilizer producers and dealers to adhere to Standards set by the organisation in their plants. Malam Yunusa Muhammad, the coordinator of SON in Kano, made the call in Kano on Thursday while meeting with Fertilizer stakeholders in the state. Muhammad said that the meeting…
Readers cannot guess wrong; they can only guess right. If you think the above title captures what played out last week in Niger State, you are right. I have said it several times that I am tired of this country. Many have said it too; and we may not stop saying it soon. But it…
Resident doctors who are on industrials action have been urged to return to negotiation table with Federal Government to avert untimely death among Nigerians. Director-General, Michael Imodu Institute for Labour Studies, MINILS, Comrade Issa Aremu gave the advice during a visit by technical team of National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, in Ilorin. Comrade…
Rafiu Ajakaye My growing up as a teenager was filled with privileged exposures to interesting scholars like Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, a witty and fiery Muslim preacher then based in Kano. Quoting another scholar, I heard him categorise humans into four groups: those who know and know that they know; those who know but often…
The U.S. Government has frozen Afghanistan government reserves held in US bank accounts as the Taliban returned to the capital, Kabul, Thursday report says.. The move is an attempt to keep Afghanistan’s new rulers, the Taliban, from accessing billions of dollars after the militant group took control over the country. The Washington Post reported, citing…
President Muhammadu Buhari has held crucial security meeting with the nation’s security chiefs and relevant cabinet Ministers in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting was summoned to critically analyzed the prevailing challenges of security bedevilling the country with a view to charting the best way forward. The nation security forces…
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denounced a list in circulation claiming to be the resolution of the party on the zoning arrangement ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The list had gone viral on social media on Wednesday with the title “APC announces zoning arrangement ahead of 2023 election year”. In that list,…
Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida (IBB), has denied having plan to Islamise Nigeria when he decided that Nigeria should be enlisted as a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The former Head of state who recently clocked 80, made the clarification during an interview with Channels TV. The OIC consists of about…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said that a special national day for senior citizens would be declared soon. Farouq gave the assurance when the management team of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) led by its Director-General, Dr Emem Omokaro paid her a visit in…
Algeria, defending champion of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), will face Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast, in the clash of Group E of the 2022 edition (January 9-February 6), according to the draw made in Yaoundé on Tuesday. Cameroon, host country of the competition and second most titled nation in Africa with…
By Ibrahim Jabir Isah The agitations for restructuring have become a national discourse with senior analysts, columnists, and academics contributing their own quota to the debate. Restructuring is all about bringing changes that will lead to a sustainable development. I believe many people have done justice to the discourse precisely the likes of Prof. Jega…
The Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform the general public that the probe into the alleged indictment of DCP Abba Kyari by the FBI, being conducted by the NPF Special Investigation Panel (SIP), is still ongoing. Members of the public are enjoined to note that the panel has not submitted its report to the Inspector…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday meet security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The President returned to Abuja last Friday after 18 days in London, during which he attended an education summit and did…
The Taliban has renamed Afghanistan the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ after its fighters returned to the capital, Kabul. Kabul, a metropolis of six million has turned into a male-dominated city without police or traffic controls. Recall that scores of Afghans ran alongside a US military plane as it taxied on the runway and several clung…
The National Industrial Court, Abuja has fixed September 15, to hear an application brought by the Federal Government against striking resident doctors. When the matter came up by way of originating summons, the vacation judge, Justice John Targema said that the claimant’s application would be taken. He, however, directed that the defendant should appear on…
Former deputy senate president, Ibrahim Mantu is dead. A family source, who confirmed the development. According to the source, mantu died at a private hospital in Abuja after nine days of sickness and isolation. He said the former deputy senate president died at about 2am on Tuesday. “He fell ill about nine days ago and…
Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Monday paraded a 32 years old serial house breaker Olaleke Tope for stealing plasma Television This was contained in a release signed by the command’s public relations officer, Babawale Zaid Afolabi and made avaịlable to the newsmen in llorin on Monday. Tope a…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. Working from home in five days quarantine as required by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 after returning from London on Friday August 13, the President assented to the Bill Monday August 16, in his determination to fulfill his constitutional duty. This is…
Concerned Youth of Ijero-Ekiti this morning staged a peaceful protest, carried placards and prevented vehicular movement demanding for Municipal local government for Ijero Ekiti. Speaking with correspondent Lanre Omotoso, Secretary General of Ijero, Dr Niyi Babade said they were dissatisfied with creation of area office for Ijero Local Government in Ikoro-Ekiti. Dr Babade said Ijero…
Government at various levels have been urged to construct more dams across nooks and corners of the country to curtail flooding which usually destroy lives and property. A lecturer in the department of Agric Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin, Dr. Kareem Waheed made the call in an exclusive interview with Lanre Omotoso in…
Plateau Killings: Sultan Warns Against Reprisal The Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has condemned the killing of 23 travellers in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Recalls that over 23 Muslim travellers returning to Ondo from Bauchi where they attended an Islamic function, were killed by a local militia, in…
The Renown Spiritual Head of Tijanniyah, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has expressed concern over the need for government to take decisive action on those found guilty of killing Muslims in Plateau State. He stated this in an interview with the BBC “We will take all legal action. We call on the Muslim community to be…
By Abdullahi Ahmed Kaiama A group of concerned youth in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have commenced filling of potholes on roads in Kaiama. The youth in their numbers were seen carrying and filling potholes with stones and sand in some major roads in Kaiama. They said they embarked on the community…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described as a tragic loss to humanity the death of Dr. Ayotunde Alao of Kwara State University, calling him a great citizen, a fine teacher, and a humanist who lived a purposeful life. “I received the news of the death of Dr. Ayotunde Alao, ‘the only MC with PhD’,…
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has imposed 6pm to 6am curfew in Jos North, Bassa and Jos South local government areas of the state from Sunday 14th until further notice. The curfew was necessitated due to killing of 23 Muslim travellers by the Birom youth hoodlums while injuring another 23 last Saturday. Lalong in…
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau, has arrested 12 suspects, over Saturday morning killings at Rukuba road, Jos North. OPSH is responsible for maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs. Maj. Ishaku Takwa, Media Officer of the operation, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Jos. According to the News…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the Acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. A statement issued by the Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Saturday says the appointment was on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. According to the statement, “The acting…
The Kano State Commissioner of Police Sama’ila Shuaibu Dikko stated this while parading the suspects to Journalist at Bompai the Kano police headquarters. He said in line with the Directives given by the Inspector General of Police on Community Policing and I quality police service,the Command has Sustained raids of Criminal hideouts blàckspots . Commissioner…
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja on Friday after meeting world leaders to make a firm commitment to increase funding for the education sector at the recent Global Education Summit in London, United Kingdom. President Buhari also used the opportunity of the trip to undergo a medical check-up in London as was earlier scheduled….
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of Alhaji Ahmed Joda as the “end of a great era”, calling him one of the best public administrators in post-independent Nigeria and a patriot with sterling records of integrity and service to the nation. “I received the news of the death of Alhaji Ahmed Joda…
One of Nigeria’s elder statesmen, Ahmed Joda has been reported dead. Joda an administrator, journalist and politician, died at the age of 91 at Federal Medical Center, (FMC) Yola following a brief illness today. Confirming the death, Mohammed Baba, a long time associate of Joda told newsmen that the elder statesman died this afternoon. Ahmed…
Following the appointment and subsequent decoration of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, an official portrait was produced and disseminated to the media houses via various social media platforms and forums. However, it has been observed with dismay that despite this, some media houses, defence correspondents and online media practitioners have persistently…
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a seven-man Taskforce Committee on revenue collection for the Advanced Coaching Centres and Private Tertiary Institutions in the state. Inaugurating the Taskforce Committee in his office, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman Esq, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Hajia Hafsat AbdulRahman, urged members to…
Popular Kannywood and Nollywood star, Ali Nuhu has joined league of selected celebrities in the world to unveil LaLiga Santander’s official ball for 2021-22 season. The multiple award winning actor, director and producer posted a 30 seconds short video on his Instagram page ahead of 2021-22 LaLiga campaign kickoff. The short video clip of the…
Khadijah Aliyu No fewer than one thousand houses have been destroyed across six local government areas by flooding in Kano since the commencement of the rainy season this year. Executive Secretary of the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Dr. Saleh Jili made the disclosure during an exclusive interview with Radio Nigeria’s correspondent in Kano…
I have come to the conclusion that what Nigeria actual needs to confront her myriad problems is common sense. It is not money. So, who will give us common sense even if in form of loan? Many are willing to give us. We also have it. It is only that we have not learnt how…
Nine churches destroyed by Boko Haram terrorists in 2010 were all rebuilt by the Borno State government, it was discovered by a PRNigeria fact-check titled: Is Borno Government Attempting to ‘Wipe Out Churches’ in the State? The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had accused the Borno State Government of trying to wipe out churches from…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three armed bandits namely; Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed and Ibrahim Suleiman, while on an attack mission in Katsina State, with three AK-47 rifles among other dangerous items recovered them . Also a heavy weapon manufacturer, Celestine Chidiebere Christian, has been arrested with a high…
Nigeria Railway Corporation, (NRC) on has announced the postponement of the Lagos-Kano train service earlier scheduled to resume on Aug. 13 due to a damage on the rail track. Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, NRC, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. He said…
For more than two centuries,Ilorin has always been an epicentre of Islamic scholarship. The “unique socio-traditional polity”,which Ilorin has “come to become” has produced thousands of extensively productive intellectuals in the realm of Islamic and Arabic scholarship like no other place,particularly south of the Niger. Many of those scholars have been credited with the exportation…
The Local Organizing Committee of the Muhammadu Sanusi II Colloquium will organize a maiden colloquium to mark the 60th birthday of His Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II. The colloquium, with the theme ‘Muhammadu Sanusi II: An Icon of Reforms,’ is aimed at celebrating the personality and achievements of the former central banker as an ‘Icon…
No fewer than 146 people have been confirmed dead in Kebbi State due to cholera outbreak which continues to claim lives in parts of Nigeria. Kebbi state authorities say at least 146 people have been confirmed dead after contracting the virus out of more than 2,000 people who could be identified. The secretary of Sir…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the reintroduction of federal roads and bridges tolling policy. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister explained that tolling would not start until the…
Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce), on Wednesday, arrested 30 persons, for re – building kiosks and shanties at Marwa ghetto in Lekki. The Taskforce explained that the suspects would be charged to court to serve as deterrent to others. The Coastal Road had served as an alternate road to Lekki – Epe…
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For the past few years, our country (Nigeria) is faced with a new version of terrorism called banditry. Initially, it began with incessant cattle rustling attacks in the northwest. Failure to curb this gave rise to the fulani-herdsmen menace ravaging both the northern and southern hemisphere. In recent times, the crisis has metamorphosed into human…
The newly posted Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Amienbo Assayomo has assumed duty. A statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi says Mr Assayomo pledges to consolidate on the achieve of his predecessors by strengthening relationship with security communities in the state to ensure that citizens sleep with their two eyes closed….
A Customary Court in Igando, Lagos State, on Tuesday, dissolved the 29-year-old marriage between a 60-year-old trader, Mr Femi Olatunde and his wife The trader accused his wife of witchcraft and called for dissolution of the marriage. The court’s President, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, declared that it was proper for both parties to go their separate…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council has called on the federal government to ban Big Brother NAIJA for promoting immorality in the country. The national president of the group, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igbayaya, stated this in Enugu, while speaking to Igbo youths in preparation for the Ohanaeze Youth Council leadership programme to be anchored by the National…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated the Olofa of Offa, His Royal Majesty, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi Esuwoye II on the occasion of his fifty-eighth birthday. In a congratulatory message, Engr Danladi-Salihu noted that the reign of the first class monarch has contributed immensely to the development…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Olofa of Offa Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, describing his reign as hugely impactful and goal-oriented for the Offa community and beyond. “My felicitations go to His Royal Majesty the Olofa of Offa on his 58th birthday anniversary today. May God Almighty grant His Royal Majesty good…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said that it has arrested one Bello Muhammed, 28 for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor while in his captivity. This was contained in a release signed by the command’s public relations officer, Babawale Zaid Afolabi and made avaịlable to the newsmen in…
The Sit-at-home directed by IPOB, early Monday got bloody in Nnewi with two people losing their lives in a confrontation between the Army and suspected members of IPOB. The unfortunate incident happened at the Izuchukwu junction area of the Nnewi roundabout according to an eyewitness who alleged that the death was a leader of IPOB…
