Some gunmen have reportedly abducted 40 Muslim worshippers, including women and children, from a mosque in Jibiya town of Katsina State. According to reports, the worshippers were kidnapped while observing Tahajud, a midnight prayer during Ramadan. The assailants were said to have struck around 2 am in the early hours of Monday, whisking away 47 […]
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The Senior Pastor of the Living Faith Church International (AKA: Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has said the COVID-19 vaccine in circulation is “a deadly thing”. Oyedepo then called on the government to come to him for a solution to coronavirus. He stated this on Sunday during the church’s 40th-anniversary thanksgiving service in Ota. “They […]
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Fear has gripped some residents of Onitsha in Anambra State as a truck loaded with live bullets fell in the area. According to reports the Mercedes Benz 911 truck, which fell along Awka road in the city in the early hours of Sunday, had the cartons of the bullets spill into the drainage when it […]
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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced Monday 10th May as resumption for full physical reopening for the second semester of academic activities for the 2019/2020 session. The development came following the successful completion of the first semester’s virtual and physical examinations. The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics and Research), Prof. Oluwole Familoni, had told reporters […]
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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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