Highlights of the Southern Governors conference in Asaba
At its meeting, held 11th May, 2021, the Southern Governors Forum reviewed the situation in the nation generally and focused on the current security situation, […]
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Muslim News names Erdoğan Global Personality of the Year
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged winner of the 2020 Global Muslim Personality, a global award organised by Muslim News Nigeria. Erdogan was declared […]
Fire Officers Wives Association donates sanitary pads to students in Abuja
By Kelechi Ogunleye Abuja -Mrs Amina Liman, President, Fire Officers Wives Association (FOWA), on Thursday donated over 200 sanitary pads to female students of the […]
Tanker drivers start strike Monday as talks with LASG end in deadlock
By Raji Rasak Lagos – The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that the planned strike by Petroleum Tanker Drivers […]
Ekiti Govt paying lip service to healthcare delivery, say striking doctors
By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti – The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ekiti has said that the state government was […]
APC wins Nasarawa Central state constituency bye-election
By Awayi Kuje Nasarawa (Nasarawa State) -All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ismail Danbaba, has won the bye-election for the Nasarawa Central State Constituency in the […]
Evacuation: 327 Nigerians depart London for Abuja
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja – A total of 327 stranded Nigerians successfully evacuated by the Federal Government have departed Gatwick Airport, London, and are expected […]
Accident claims 2 lives in Anambra – FRSC
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Awka -Two persons were confirmed dead on Saturday night in an accident involving a bus and a motorcycle at New Jerusalem along […]
PDP supporters in Dogara’s hometown defect to APC, say former Speaker, their ‘political godfather’
By Ahmed Kaigama Bogoro (Bauchi state) – Some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi, on Saturday announced their defection […]
Senate President sponsors marriage of 100 less-privileged spinsters in Yobe
By Ahmed Abba Gashua (Yobe) – The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area, sponsored the wedding of 100 less-privileged […]
Youths protest incessant killings in southern Kaduna
By Philip Yatai Kaduna – Some youths on Saturday protested what they called “the unabated killings in the southern part of kaduna State”, a development […]
PDP State Congress: Smooth sail for all contestants in Bauchi
By-Auwalu Yusuf -Birnin Kudu Bauchi – Contestants in Saturday’ s State Congress of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi are having smooth sail as […]
Banditry: NASS lauds army operations in North West
By Sumaila Ogbaje Faskari (Katsina State) – The leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Army have lauded the effort of Nigerian […]
FG evacuates 325 more Nigerians from U.S in 6th special flight
New York – The sixth evacuation flight from the U.S. has departed for Abuja and Lagos with 325 passengers on board. In the manifest are […]
Rainy season: FRSC warns drivers against worn out tyres
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jigawa command, has warned drivers against use of worn out tyres, particularly during […]
AU body advises FG on holistic approach in fights against corruption
By Fortune Abang Abuja – The African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has urged the Nigerian Government to be more holistic in […]
Why we increased hate speech fine to N5m – Lai Mohammed
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja – The Federal Government says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million in the ammended National […]
Nasarawa by-election: Police command deploys 491 personnel
By Sunday John Lafia – The Police Command in Nasarawa State said it had deployed 491 personnel for the Nasarawa-Central Constituency House of Assembly by-election […]
FCT court convicts Naira Marley for violation of Covid-19 protocol
By Salisu Sani-Idris Abuja – The FCT Mobile Court on Friday in Abuja sentenced a music superstar, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for violating Presidential […]
Petrol tanker claims 1 life in Lagos, says LASEMA
By Aisha Cole Lagos – The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Friday that one person died when a loaded 55,000-litre petrol tanker […]