India reported over 12,000 COVID-19 infections on Thursday, an increase of nearly 2,000 cases compared to yesterday. As many as 12,591 cases were registered, the daily COVID-19 report shared by the government showed. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 65,286 – 0.14% percent of the total cases. India reported over 10,000 cases for the…
Prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on Islamic clerics and judges to uphold women’s rights in abusive marriages by granting them divorce without demanding any form of compensation. During his weekly Qur’anic Tafsir at the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, Gumi addressed the topic “How Wives in Islam Can Also Divorce Their…
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency with enforcing mandatory diphtheria immunisation across the country. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Bitrus Laori (PDP–Adamawa) during plenary on…
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statements against him by suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP-Kogi Central) In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Abubakar to the IG on Wednesday, Bello called on the Nigeria Police Force to invite Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan…
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a suspect for the alleged murder of a 65-year-old Mrs Jane Okoye which occurred on April 2 in the Orile Iganmu area of the state. The command’s Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a post he shared on his official X handle @benHundeyin on Sunday. He…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says no amount of intimidation or blackmail will derail his focus on infrastructure development in Abuja. Wike stated this on Tuesday while commissioning the rehabilitated Phase II of the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant in Bwari Area Council. His remarks followed media reports, including a…
President Bola Tinubu has hailed retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar for his unwavering commitment to democracy and peace, as the former Nigerian leader celebrated his 83rd birthday on Sunday. In a heartfelt statement released by the Presidency, Tinubu recognised General Abubakar’s instrumental role in shaping Nigeria’s democratic landscape, particularly his decision to hand over power to…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday after a 10-day working visit to Lagos that combined diplomacy, investment talks, and national celebrations. The President, who arrived in Lagos on 26 September after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, held a series of meetings with major investors including Global Infrastructure…
At least 50 schoolchildren abducted in Niger State during a mass kidnapping have managed to escape and reunite with their parents, authorities at the affected school have confirmed. The attack took place on Thursday night at St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri. School officials initially reported that 303 children were taken…
In this article, we delve into Donald Trump’s ominous vision for a potential second term as he addresses his supporters in South Dakota. Explore his rhetoric, the implications for the 2024 election, and the impact of his language on American politics. Donald Trump is painting a stark picture of what a second term in office…
