The Federal Government has declared June 6th and 9th as public holidays to enable Muslim faithful celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in Abuja. Ajani said that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on behalf of the Federal Government made…
Zamfara State elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have lauded the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, for his generosity in distributing over 100 cows to party members in celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The distribution took place in Gusau, with APC State Chairman Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani represented by the party’s Secretary,…
Some Nigerian football enthusiasts have urged the Super Eagles to remain focused and disciplined as World Cup qualifying intensifies, following FIFA’s sanction against the South African Football Association (SAFA). FIFA found SAFA guilty of breaching player eligibility rules in the Bongokuhle Mokoena case, a decision that altered the Group C standings and reignited Nigeria’s qualification…
Malam Ahmad Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau, has called for a revisit of the abandoned Kano Muslim Personnel Law, to enhance women’s rights in Northern Nigeria. The royal father made the call for the revisit of the abandoned Muslim Personnel Law when a delegation from the Development Research Project Center (DRPC) paid him a courtesy…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced substantial financial interventions and workforce reforms to address the long-standing concerns of medical professionals, particularly those belonging to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Dr. Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, revealing that President…
The Bauchi State Government’s decision to close schools at all levels has sparked debate among parents and teachers, with opinions divided over whether the move will protect pupils or disrupt learning unnecessarily. The directive, issued on Sunday, shut down public and private basic, secondary and tertiary institutions amid worsening attacks on schools in northern Nigeria….
A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about…
Mr Oseloka H. Obaze, a key ally of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has resigned his membership of the party. Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to LP Chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka on Sunday. Obaze, a former United…
Independent United Nations investigators have accused Russia of conducting systematic drone strikes against civilians in southern Ukraine, driving mass displacement and leaving entire communities along the Dnipro River uninhabitable. In a new report, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said drone attacks in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions were part of a deliberate…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said only Nigerians aged 18 and above are eligible to register as voters. Yobe REC Ibrahim Abdullahi made the clarification on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Bade, Abubakar Umar-Suleiman, in Gashua. The Emir had asked if 16- or 17-year-olds could pre-register ahead of the 2027…
