The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a rehabilitation fund of N10bn for victims of killer herdsmen attacks in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, as part of efforts to resettle thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Tuesday during a visit to IDP camps in Makurdi, the Benue […]
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Saudi Arabian moon observers said there was no sight of the Ramadan crescent on Tuesday, meaning millions of Muslims around the world will begin the holy month on Thursday. According to reports on Saudi Arabian state TV, as published by Arab News, bad weather made observation of the crescent difficult. The Kingdom and other Muslim […]
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The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, were on Tuesday, arraigned before a high court sitting in Kaduna. The IMN leader and his wife are being arraigned on eight counts of alleged culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, disturbance of public peace, among other allegations. They were brought to […]
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Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy morning conditions over the central states of the country on Wednesday, with chances of localised rain showers over Kaduna and Abuja. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Monday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 25 to 33 and 18 […]
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One of the leading telecommunications company in Nigeria, MTN, on Monday paid N500,000 to its customer, Mr Oluwole Aluko, in compliance with a Federal High Court judgment. Aluko, a legal practitioner, had in 2016 sued MTN, alleging unlawful deduction of his call credit. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, had in 2017 […]
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The Nigerian Senate said Monday night that it will not stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from attending plenary on Tuesday, in compliance with a Federal High Court order. The Senate had initially stated it would not respect the order, since it has filed an appeal, in a higher court. But in a sudden twist, the Senate […]
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Thomas Markle, father of American actress Meghan Markle and fiancee of Prince Harry, said he would not attend the couple’s glittering wedding in Britain this weekend, according to reports by celebrity paper, TMZ. TMZ said Thomas Markle had decided not to attend the marriage of his daughter to the prince, who is Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the $320 million repatriated Sani Abacha loot will be put into the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme targeted at the “poorest of Nigerians”. The president said this on Monday while declaring open the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Abuja. Excerpt “It is heartwarming to […]
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Charles Oputa, better known as Charlyboy, on Monday led his `Ourmumudondo’ Group on a peaceful protest to the Federal Ministry of Justice, demanding the proscription of ‘’Killer herdsmen” across Nigeria. OurMumuDonDo Group is a non-political coalition of Nigerians from all backgrounds who advocate for national reawakening, towards holding leaders responsible and ensuring good governance at […]
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There was a very big surprise on Sunday, when Nollywood actress, Zainab Balogun, wedded the CEO of JetWest airline, Dikko Nwachukwu, in a traditional ceremony. It was such a surprise because the couple had been in a private relationship for some time and decided to make it official with friends and family as witnesses. The […]
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