Kano weds 1,800 couples
By Bashir Bello, Kano Kano State government, Friday, officiated the tying of the knot of not fewer than 1,800 couples under the mass wedding scheme sponsored by the government in…
Warri Concert Davido Explains – Nigerians divided over refund of money paid to Davido by organisers
Davido has cleared the air regarding why he did not perform at the Warri Again concert. Award-winning singer and performer Davido has shed more light on his absence at the…
4 students of Nasarawa State University abducted
By David Odama LAFIA—Four Students of the Nasarawa State University, NSUK, Keffi, have been reportedly abducted by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers, in Angwan Ka’are, a community in Keffi Local…
Kano offers job, hajj slot to casual worker who returned missing $16,000
By Bashir Bello KANO—Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has offered full employment to a casual staff of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Dayyabu Haladu, who returned missing $16,000…
Insecurity: We’ll help Nigeria overcome banditry, kidnapping, Boko Haram —EU
•Says security of N-Delta key, as it’s Nigeria’s major revenue earner•Option of dialoguing with bandits discarded by FG —Defence minister•Cites failures with states in the past•Seeks strategic intelligence, equipment support…
Gunmen in Kogi kidnap cleric, brother conveying Imam’s corpse for burial
….Demands N10m ransom By Boluwaji Obahopo LOKOJA—Gunmen have kidnapped an Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Mejabi, and his younger brother, in Kogi State. The cleric and others were conveying the corpse…
General jailed 7 years by Army Court-martial for stealing N3bn
Orders refund of stolen N3bn By: Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial, yesterday, convicted a former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, NAPL, Major-General Umaru Mohammed,…
Israel-Hamas war: FG halts pilgrimage as Lagos airlifts 310 from Jerusalem
By Henry Ojelu, with agency reports LAGOS — Following the raging war between Israeli armed forces and the Hamas terrorist organization, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, NCPC, yesterday announced the…
Obasanjo hosts Ethiopian/Trigay students’ leaders Wednesday
By James Ogunnaike Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is expected to host students’ leaders from the Ethiopia and the Tigray Region on a thank you visit at the Olusegun Obasanjo…
Bayelsa guber: APC won’t stop arrangement for Nov 11 poll – Ganduje
—Says party will appeal judgement By Johnbosco Agbakwuru National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdulahi Ganduje, Tuesday said despite the Abuja High Court judgement that disqualified Timopre…