The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Saad Abubakar, has told Muslims to look for the new moon of Shawwal 1443 After Hijarah on Saturday 30th April 2022, equivalent to the 29th day of Ramadan 1443 After Hijrah. Sultan’s call was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sokoto Sultanate Council, […]
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Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation and 2023 Presidential aspirant, has said Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is qualified to rule Nigeria. Amaechi had spoken during his visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House in Marina. According to Amaechi: “It is a difficult thing to even […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the ongoing implementation of the National Identity Number and SIM linkage policy in the country has posed a difficultly for terrorists and bandits to access telecommunication services. NCC Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, Ephraim Nwokonanya, represented by Head Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, Alkasim Umar, made this disclosure at […]
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The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, said that those attempting to rig the 2023 general elections should forget about it, promising to employ all legal measures to preserve Nigerians’ votes. “Those planning to rig the upcoming elections should think again, because I intend to staunchly preserve and defend the holy will of the Nigerian people, […]
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Ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election and as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo continues to seek the support of political and traditional leaders across the country, the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has heaped praises on the him. The Benin monarch noted that Osinbajo’s pedigree, credentials, and capacity puts him shoulder above […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, May 2nd and 3rd as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day and Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. Rauf Aregbesola, the nation’s interior Minister who made the declaration on Thursday, on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated workers across the country on the occasion and commended their hard work, […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, hosted 2023 presidential hopeful, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday in Marina. Amaechi is on a tour of states over his bid on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. In his remarks, Sanwo-Olu told the former Rivers Governor that Lagos will support the party’s leader, Bola Tinubu for the ticket. The […]
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Ahead of the 2023 All Progressives Congress, APC’s primary elections, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has purchased the Expression of Interest and Nomination form. The form, which was billed to be sold out for N100 million, was purchased by the governor on Thursday in Abuja. Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor was among the first […]
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The President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he never ordered the Senate to remove the contentious section 84 (12) from the amended Electoral Act 2022. Contrary to the claims of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in a suit instituted against him and 12 others on the Electoral Act, […]
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An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 29-year-old Ugochukwu Okafor, who allegedly defiled his 12-year-old stepdaughter, tobe remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Donjour Perezi, told the court that Okafor committed the offence sometime in 2021, in his residence at Oworonshoki. Perezi said that the defendant defiled his 12- year-old […]
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