A student from Sokoto State’s Shehu Shagari College of Education has been burned to death by her classmates for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The event occurred on Thursday morning, according to reports. Muslim students dragged her out of her hostel and set her on fire. Read Also: Terrorists killed 40 Taraba residents and 6 soldiers, according to Senate In March …
Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri has arrived at the Supreme Court for Justice Mary Ekaego Peter Odili’s retirement court session. Diri arrived in the Apex Court just after 8 a.m. for a special court session set for 10 a.m. He arrived at the court with his predecessor, Seriake Dickson, and a retinue of top officials and security officers. Justice Odili …
Some Nigerians are concerned about the National Assembly’s recent amendment to the Electoral Act of 2022, which allows statutory delegates – all those elected – to participate and vote in political party conventions, congresses, and meetings, claiming it was done to help Senate President Ahmad Lawan, who recently entered the 2023 presidential race under the All Progressives Congress (APC). This …
In the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2022, troops from NA 93 Battalion began searching for a personnel who went missing in action while responding to a distress call of an attack on Tati community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state. According to Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, the military responded quickly after getting …
On Tuesday night, gunmen suspected of being bandits raided Ayilamo community in Benue State’s Logo Local Government Area, killing four people and injuring numerous others. According to a community source, Paul Akase, who claimed to have miraculously escaped, the gunmen attacked the neighbourhood and began firing indiscriminately while everyone was fast sleeping. “They came in big numbers and began shooting …
Rev Fr. Joseph Aketeh Bako, a Catholic priest, died eight weeks after being kidnapped and held captive. Rev Fr. Christian Okewu Emanuel, Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, made the announcement on Wednesday in Kaduna. On March 8, 2022, Rev. Fr Bako was abducted from his home in Kudenda, Chikun local government area, Kaduna State. His medications were confiscated …
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged governors of South East states, as well as security agencies, with putting an end to gunmen slaughtering cows in Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, and Ebonyi states. It has also condemned recent deaths by a variety of organisations, including security forces and unknown gunmen, and called for peaceful and constructive discourse. …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has allocated over N2 billion for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to purchase operational vehicles (NSCDC). Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, said this at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s weekly FEC meeting. He stated that 27 Buffalo double cabin vans, 15 Toyota Hilux vans, and ten ambulance buses will be …
Terrorists killed approximately forty people, including troops, in the southern portion of Taraba State, according to the Senate on Tuesday. Senator Emmanuel Bwacha raised a point of order, prompting the action (APC, Taraba South). During the Sallah break, Bwacha called the chamber’s attention to occurrences of banditry and terrorism in Southern Taraba. According to him, the terrorists arrived on motorcycles …
Given the intensity and trans-national nature of marine crimes in the region, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), pushed for a database for maritime offenders, particularly pirates, yesterday. He believes that combating maritime crimes like as piraczzy, crude oil theft, and pipeline sabotage, among others, necessitates a more thorough record-keeping and data-gathering effort. Gambo explained …
If every Muslim had their way, they would visit Mecca at least once in their lives to fulfil one of Islam’s five pillars, the spiritual duty of Hajj. But, of all the obligations imposed by Islam on Muslims, performing the hajj necessitates far more than just wishes. It necessitates a large sum of money, which only the wealthy can afford, …
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of inciting violence in the country. The American People’s Party (APC) has been accused of sowing discord among the country’s many groups. If elected president in 2023, Atiku promised to bring Nigerians together, describing the country’s …
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President, said Wednesday that building a new Nigeria requires an active reawakening of public consciousness and trust in the youthful demography to lead the country. “The church plays a key role in moulding the country’s narrative,” he remarked. Faith is not apolitical since it is concerned with the overall wellbeing of the people. He spoke …
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, today, Sunday, May 8, 2022, to attend a United Nations-sponsored conference on the future of land, including desertification, drought, degradation, rights, restoration, and consequences for national and international economies. President Buhari joins international leaders at the Sofitel Hotel in Paris for the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) …
For the umpteenth time, Senate President Ahmad Lawan has stated unequivocally that the ninth National Assembly will not clash with President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive branch of government. He also offered explanations for why the present National Assembly differed from earlier ones. According to a statement issued by his media aide, Ola Awoniyi, in Abuja on Sunday, the Senate President spoke …
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmen have slammed the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) for criticising CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele. On Saturday, the PDP asked that Mr. Emefiele be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted by security and anti-graft authorities, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged financial impropriety and abuse of authority at the CBN when he …
The youth wing of the largest Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has requested that Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele quit immediately. According to sources, the development is related to the APC’s N100 million presidential form. Within a week, Emefiele was named as one of the people who had purchased the form. However, the CBN chief stated on …
Both the Joint Taskforce and the Command and Control Secretariat have met with the Authority of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The meeting was reportedly convened in response to the necessity to increase the enforcement of laws and norms of engagement while dealing with city clean-up and other criminal conduct in the city. Read Also: Ogun Elders Advisory Council …
Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has responded to Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s call for his resignation over the purchase of an APC Presidential Nomination Form. On Saturday, Akeredolu demanded Emefiele’s resignation, claiming that his intention to run for office would herald the party’s demise. The angry governor of Ondo also demanded that President Muhammadu …
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has been supported for a second term by the Ogun Elders Advisory Council. Chairman of the council. Oluleye Okuboyejo, who made the announcement at the Oba’s Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said Abiodun deserved another four years in office because of the state’s historic achievements. He said the governor had proven himself to be a …
