Prominent Nigerian leaders have reiterated the need for national unity anchored on peaceful coexistence as a solution to the country’s quest for sustainable growth and development. The call was made on Sunday in Kaduna during the wedding ceremony of Josephine Tirnok, first daughter of the Chairman of the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev….
A Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Monday, ordered one Haruna Aliyu to stop interfering in the affairs of his former wife, Zainab Aliyu, after confirming their divorce. The Judge, Malam Kabir Muhammad, held that “a divorce is only valid when it is either pronounced or written. “It cannot be reversed merely…
The Department of State Services (DSS) announced on Tuesday that several high-profile terrorism suspects are currently undergoing trial across the nation as part of efforts to bolster national security and enforce accountability. In its update, the secret agency revealed that five men are being prosecuted in connection with the June 2022 attack on St….
The Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Forum has accused former governorship aspirant, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, of launching what it described as “malicious and envious attacks” against the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle. In a statement issued on Friday, the forum said Shinkafi’s recent criticisms of Matawalle were borne out of…
Women leaders of the Labour Party (LP) in the South-East have passed a vote of confidence in Abia Governor, Dr Alex Otti, and the party’s Interim National Chairman, Sen. Nenadi Usman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the endorsement was part of the resolutions reached at a strategic online meeting which brought together women…
The African Union formally took its seat as a new member of the G20 Saturday at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The expansion of the bloc is a notable diplomatic victory for Modi, who faces national elections next year and has used hosting rights for this year’s forum to burnish his image…
The police in Bauchi State have detained 11 suspects over alleged murder of a 29-year-old man in Bauchi metropolis. The spokesman for the command, Ahmad Wakil, confirmed the incident on Monday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the command apprehended the suspects on October 25, after two of the assailants attacked the victim at…
A 17-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS2) student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Oghenerukevwe Patrick Esemitodje, will represent Nigeria at this year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) and International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). The two events are scheduled for May 2023 and July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda and Chiba, Japan respectively. The managing director NTIC, Mr…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the outcome of the just-concluded by-elections in Rivers, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a referendum on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The party said the victories recorded by its candidates reflected public confidence in the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda and ongoing…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that his administration is actively considering an increase in ground rent payments. Wike also identified the widespread refusal to pay ground rent and other taxes as the most significant obstacle he faces. The announcement follows a major enforcement drive by the FCT Administration (FCTA),…
