The Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar, has suspended activities to mark the end of the Ramadan fast in the emirate council, citing security reasons for the development. The monarch instead directed district heads in the council to join the people in their domains to pray for peace in Nigeria. Among the affected activities is […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, joined worshippers to pray for peace and unity in the country. The President had attended the closing session of the Tafsir at the State House Mosque where prayers were said for Allah’s protection to be upon the nation, people and leaders. The congregation listened to the final round of […]
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The Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that he believes in one Nigeria. The Ondo governor has therefore urged Nigerians to continue to coexist peacefully and pray for the continuous unity and peace of the nation. Akeredolu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, in Akure said […]
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A joint team of security and vigilante operatives rescued 13 travellers kidnapped in Ahor around the Benin bypass on Saturday. The security team included men and officers of the Edo State Police Command some local hunters and members of the Edo State Vigilante Security Network. According to reports the travellers were on their way to […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has said that some unpatriotic citizens have continued to undermine his policies aimed at curbing insecurity and strengthening the economy. The President had stated this while speaking at the sixth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) on Friday. Buhari said such persons are rather bent on wreaking […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken the country 50 years back owing to its “abysmal performance”. Wike made this statement when he received Obiageli Ejezie, vice-president of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, at his office on Friday. Wike said the ruling party has mismanaged the opportunity […]
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The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a “critical partner” in the global fight against organised crime. This is according to a statement released on Tuesday by the anti-graft commission, EFCC. The FBI legal attaché, Ahamdi Uche stated this when he led a delegation on a courtesy […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has stated that God allowed the death of Dare, third son of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to test the faith of his father and that of his church members. The group had said this in a message of condolence it sent to Pastor Adeboye, who is the General Overseer of the Redeemed […]
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Former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba, is dead. Kokomansion learnt that she died at 61 in Cairo, Egypt.
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A former spokesman to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has stated that Nigeria is running ” a regime of secrecy” under the Muhammadu Buhari administration. He stated this while speaking in Lagos on Thursday at the launch of a report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), titled “Something to Hide?: Media Freedom Under Siege […]
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