Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, on Saturday officially declared his intention to contest for the 2023 presidential election and promised to end poverty by raising 20 million millionaires by 2030. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bello declared to run for President under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bello […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday, strongly rejected the plan by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to bring in foreign mercenaries to fight insecurity. It could be recalled that for some weeks now, bandits have given Kaduna residents unrest. The bandits had attacked Kagoro residents, killed several people, and kidnapped scores. […]
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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba ,has said that the rumours that Kaduna is no longer accessible due to attacks is not true. Baba spoke on Saturday when he patrolled the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The Police IG also deployed more troops to the Abuja-Kaduna to boost security,following Monday’s train attack by terrorists. According to the […]
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The Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde, has advised Muslims across the country to use the period of the Ramadan fast to seek forgiveness from God. Makinde had spokene on Saturday explaining that this is necessary in order to tackle the menace of insurgency across the country. Kokomansion understands that Muslims across the globe on Saturday […]
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Outlawed separatist group, The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has put an end to the sit-at-home directive in the southeastern part of Nigeria. The development followed the appeal by the Anambra Government and Traditional rulers of the zone, asking IPOB to halt the incessant sit-at-home directives in the South East. The Chairman, Anambra Traditional Rulers […]
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The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called on Muslim faithful in the state and the country at large to intercede on behalf of the county as Ramadan begins. Akeredolu, who bemoaned the insecurity in the country, charged the Muslims to seek Allah’s intervention to guide the leadership of the country in the fight against […]
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The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said governors would not hesitate to bring in foreign mercenaries to fight terrorists in the state if action is not taken to end terrorism. El-Rufai stated this on Friday while speaking with journalists shortly after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on recent attacks in the state. Reacting to […]
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Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has said presidential aspirants like the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC cannot be Nigerian president because they are too old. Edochie who spoke with BBC Igbo, said the former Lagos State governor has been in power for a long time and should consider resigning. The aged actor […]
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Popular Nigerian singer, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has announced that he will be contesting for the Lagos State Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Banky W made this known in a video post on Friday via his social media pages. […]
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The crescent moon, which marks the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, has been sighted, Saudi Arabia authorities disclosed on Friday evening. The crescent moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, making this Friday the last and 29th day of Shaban 1443 Hijri. The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudi […]
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