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target=_blank>Lakurawa Kingpin, Maigemu killed in Kebbi
A combined team of security operatives, including vigilantes, have killed the notorious kingpin of Lakurawa terrorist group, Maigemu, in Kebbi State. The state’s Director of Security, Cabinet Office in Birnin Kebbi, AbdulRahman Usman Zagga, disclosed this to journalists on Friday. He said Maigemu was neutralised on Thursday at Kuncin Baba in Arewa Local Government Area
target=_blank>Women Affairs Minister moves to reunite Natasha, Akpabio
Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, has promised to intervene in the row between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The senate on Thursday suspended the Senator from Kogi for six months following the recommendation of its committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct. The committee cited Natasha’s violation of the
target=_blank>Court fixes May 8 for ruling on Yahaya Bello’s children fees
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8 for ruling in the admissibility or otherwise of a judgment on the school fees paid by ex-Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, to the American International School, Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday adjourned the matter after listening to parties in the trial of Bello for alleged
target=_blank>RSSOSA unveils official logo for Remo Senior Secondary School’s 80th anniversary
The Remo Secondary School Old Students Association (RSSOSA) has unveiled the official logo for the school’s 80th anniversary celebration. In a statement signed by Dr Adeolu Oyekan, General Secretary, and Niyi Ageh, Public Relations Officer, the association said the process was transparent. “Members of RSSOSA participated in a poll conducted on the general WhatsApp platform to
target=_blank>We’ll expand access to quality basic education – UBEC Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba, has reiterated her commitment to expand access to quality education and out of school children. She disclosed this during a stakeholder visit to Nassarawa State. During the visit, Mrs Garba met with Governor Abdullahi Sule, Commissioner for Education Dr John Mamman, and the SUBEB Executive
target=_blank>Ramadan: CAN President breaks fasts with Muslims in Abuja
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel Okoh, has called for religious harmony. He made the call when he joined Muslim faithful to break their Ramadan fast (Iftar) on Thursday night in Abuja. Okoh joined worshippers at the Al-Habibiyya Mosque, Guzape, Abuja, for the Iftar and the feeding of about
target=_blank>Gunmen abduct Bishop Kukah’s relative, six others in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted seven persons, including women and children, in Anchuna village, Ikulu Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the attack, which occurred on Wednesday night, threw the community into panic as the armed assailants stormed the village in large numbers, shooting
target=_blank>‘An articulate advocate for national development,’ Tinubu mourns Okupe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family, friends and associates of Prince Doyin Okupe, who died at the age of 72. The President in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, described Okupe as a bold and articulate advocate for national development, saying his demise would
target=_blank>Obi, Labour Party mourn Doyin Okupe
The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate in 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, have expressed sadness over the death of former presidential spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Daily Trust had reported that Dr. Doyin Okupe, also a former Director-General of Peter Obi’s presidential campaign, died in a hospital in Lagos from remission of cancer. Okupe
target=_blank>Remi Tinubu: Nigeria on track, will get better
The first Lady of Nigeria senator Oluremi Tinubu, has hosted Iftar, breaking of fast at the State House Abuja. The First Lady in her remarks noted that the nation is on the path of full recovery, assuring that in no distant future, Nigeria would be better. She said the lecture topic, Role of Compassion and
target=_blank>Ramadan: Islamic cleric condemns closure of schools in northern states
The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, Imam Fuad Adeyemi, has condemned the five-week closure of schools for the Ramadan fast by some northern state governments, including Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi. Adeyemi made this statement while appearing as a guest on the Friday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme
Ramadan: Islamic cleric condemns closure of schools in northern states
target=_blank>Anambra: APC inaugurates governorship screening, appeal committees
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has inaugurated a seven-member screening committee for the Anambra State governorship aspirants. The committee was inaugurated by the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, at the party’s national secretariat on Friday. According to a statement issued by the party on its official X handle, the committee is chaired by the
Anambra: APC inaugurates governorship screening, appeal committees
target=_blank>President Tinubu appoints six new chief medical directors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of six new Chief Medical Directors for hospitals under federal administration, located in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafia, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. The President appointed Prof. Olusegun Sylvester Ojo as Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State. Prof Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi will continue in
President Tinubu appoints six new chief medical directors
target=_blank>2027: Ningi declares interest in Bauchi governorship race
The senator representing Bauchi Central, Ahmed Abdul Ningi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has officially declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Bauchi State in 2027 under the PDP. Ningi made the announcement on Friday while addressing PDP stakeholders in the Ganjuwa Local Government Area. The Deputy Majority Leader of the Nigerian
2027: Ningi declares interest in Bauchi governorship race
target=_blank>Drone strike kills two as Gaza ceasefire standoff continues
Local Palestinian medical authorities on Friday said an Israeli drone strike killed at least two people in Gaza, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding a fragile ceasefire deal that has halted fighting in the enclave for weeks. According to the Israeli military, the drone struck a group of suspected militants operating near its troops in northern Gaza
Drone strike kills two as Gaza ceasefire standoff continues
target=_blank>Many killed as Syrian forces battle Alawite insurgency
Syrian security forces on Friday battled for a second day to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite sect, with scores reported killed as the Islamist-led government faced its biggest challenge. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 130 people had been killed in two days of violence in
Many killed as Syrian forces battle Alawite insurgency
target=_blank>IWD: IPAC wants more Nigerian women in politics, inclusion in governance
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has called for greater participation of women in politics and increased inclusion in governance. The Council also demanded actions that unlock equal rights and opportunities for women and commended the House of Representatives for the bill on seat reservations for women. IPAC said this as it felicitated with women around
IWD: IPAC wants more Nigerian women in politics, inclusion in governance
target=_blank>Fluency in English doesn’t define intelligence – Singer Charles Onyeabor
Nigerian musician and cultural advocate Charles Onyeabor has sparked a thought-provoking discussion on the significance of indigenous languages in Africa. He challenges the common belief that proficiency in English is a measure of intelligence, stressing the importance of Africans embracing their native languages as an essential part of their cultural identity. In his statement, Onyeabor
Fluency in English doesn’t define intelligence – Singer Charles Onyeabor
target=_blank>Enugu: Ohanaeze demands arrest, prosecution of rampaging herdsmen
Youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has asked for an end to further attacks on the people of Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. The group said those behind the recent attacks should be apprehended and justice served. This is coming amid protest by women of Eha-Amufu in
Enugu: Ohanaeze demands arrest, prosecution of rampaging herdsmen
target=_blank>Canada suspends imports from US pork processing plant
Canada on Friday suspended imports from the largest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina. The suspension follows a heated trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada over tariffs. Smithfield spokesman Jim Monroe said the company is working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
Canada suspends imports from US pork processing plant
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