Officials on Tuesday reported that more than 200 prisoners in Karachi have escaped after they were permitted to leave their cells following a series of earthquake tremors. Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar, the provincial law minister, told reporters at the scene that hundreds of prisoners were allowed into the jail courtyard due to the tremors. “There was panic…
The Police Command in Benue has relocated Area Commanders and tactical teams to Apa and Gwer West Local Government Areas following the devastating attacks on communities in the localities This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Makurdi, by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edit Udeme and made available to newsmen….
Dr Modibbo Umar, Charge De Affaires, Nigerian Embassy, Riyad, says pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj without permit are liable to 100,000 riyals fine, 10 years ban and deportation. Umar said this at the Hajj 2025 Pre-Arafat Stakeholders’ meeting, organised by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Makkah on Monday. The envoy recalled that…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has warned motorists against drunk-driving and recklessness to minimise road crashes during the Sallah celebrations. Mrs Temitope Oseni, the Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Oseni said that the warning…
Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, a pilgrim from Plateau has died in Makkah. Mr Daiyabu Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the State’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. Dauda said that the pilgrim died on Monday at the King Abdul’aziz hospital, Makkah due to complication from diabetes….
The Democratic Front (TDF) has dismissed the statement credited to the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) criticising the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Malam Danjuma Muhammad, the Chairman of TDF, in a statement on Monday, stated that CUPP was in no…
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has taken a major step to support economic development in Kogi State with the opening of a new office in Lokoja. The office’s inauguration ushers in new possibilities for local businesses, providing improved access to development finance and opportunities for sustainable growth. Gov. Ahmed Ododo, who commissioned the office on…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has said that his public support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is not driven by personal ambition or political sycophancy. Speaking during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Kalu addressed recent public backlash over his outfit, worn during a…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, on his milestone 60th birthday on June 3. In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Monday, the President joined family, friends and associates in celebrating an accomplished energy professional whose distinguished career has been defined by transformative…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, on Monday paid a sympathy visit to Niger over the flood that recently claimed many lives in Mokwa. A statement issued by Peter Obi Media Reports Spokesman, Ibrahim Umar, on Monday in Abuja, said that Obi was accompanied on the visit by the acting National Chairman of…
