As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on Muslim organisations and Ulamas to prioritise harmonious coexistence in the society during the Ramadan fast and beyond. The President of SCSN , Sheikh Abdulrasheed Hadiyyatullah, made the call at the Annual Pre-Ramadan meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna….
The Federal Government said the introduction of the sale of crude oil in Naira was a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency of local refineries by reducing foreign exchange risks and transaction costs. President Bola Tinubu made this known on Tuesday, while officially declaring the eight edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2025)…
A Sabo-Yaba Magistrate Court on Tuesday discharged Abdulazeez Fashola, (alias Naira Marley) and his ally Samson Eletu (alias Samlarry) in connection with the death of a Nigerian artist, Ilerioluwa Alogba, (alias Mohbad). The court said, instead, it was a Nurse, Feysayo Ogedengbe and Ayobami Sadiq that should be prosecuted for Mohbad’s death due to alleged…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has urged Nigerians to take full advantage of the newly inaugurated Nigeria-Korea Information Access Centre (IAC) to empower themselves technologically. Tijani made this statement during the inauguration of the Nigerian-Korean IAC, themed “Empowering Future through Knowledge, Research, and Innovation,” on Tuesday in Abuja. He…
The police command in Yobe says 10 persons have died, while three others sustained injuries in an accident that occurred on Damaturu-Maiduguri road. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, Spokesman of the command, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said that the incident occurred at a security…
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday arrested Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff, in a Federal High Court in Abuja. The arrest came shortly after Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned an alleged fraud charge filed by the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police against Polaris Bank Plc and Duru until May…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has pledged support to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to fast track successful conduct of the 2025 Hajj exercise. Zulum said this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, on Tuesday in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the…
Two men, Taofeek Wasiu, 26, and Akinsola Babatunde, 21, were on Tuesday docked before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property worth N460,000. The defendants whose addresses were not provided are facing a two-count charge of felony and stealing. They however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them. The Prosecutor, ASP…
A driver, who is yet to be identified, crushed to death a 12-year-old student and injured her 15-year-old sister while speeding on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Monday at 3:35 p….
Three Chinese naval vessels spotted in international waters off Australia have moved closer to the country, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said on Tuesday. The ships have been observed conducting live firing exercises in the area, causing commercial flights to divert. The ships were now 218 nautical miles (403 kilometres) off Australia, the NZDF…
