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Top Nigerian Islamic clerics met with the leader of the military coup in Niger, Abdourahmane Tchiani. The national leader of the Jama’atu Izalatu Bidi’ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) alongside other Islamic scholars…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to honour his campaign commitment of generating one million new jobs for youths in the digital economy for their upliftment and national economic development in general.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged graduating cadets of the 5th Regular Course of the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, not to disappoint Nigerians on sacred trust reposed on them to provide adequate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the news of the passing of Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro. The president, who paid tribute to the late diplomat in a…
By Isa Isawade St. Lawrence Greater Heights School, Ajasa-Command, Lagos, on Saturday 12 August 2023, held a graduation ceremony for her ‘O’ Level graduates who were on their way to higher institutions…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen has charged Nigerian Youths on the imperatives of skills acquisition to explore and use their talents for national development. He made the call…
The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the last general elections, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian youths to remain positive and hopeful for the coming of a new Nigeria, which will…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Saturday met in Abuja, where they resolved to implement key reforms that would drive the party to victory at…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has unveiled a list of 10 goods rejected abroad, blaming the rejection on non-adherence to standardised clearance procedures by stakeholders. She…
A Social enterprise organisation, Illuminating Minds in collaboration with its partners Shamiri Institute and Charis Healthcare & Community Support Initiative, recently trained 67 teachers in the Mangu IDP camp in Plateau State…
Religion, ethnicity, population major factors How to reverse the trend – Legal practitioner Since the return to democratic governance in 1999, the dream of at least six senatorial zones to take…
Nigerian Ulamas Arrive Niger Republic For Mediation ECOWAS Parliament Split Over Military Action, Protest Hits Kano Ex-Niger’s Leaders Write Tinubu Against Invasion Bazoum Visited By Doctor Defence Chiefs’ Meeting Suspended From…
The Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has charged youths in the Niger Delta region to rise above the entitlement mentality in order to set the stage for success. Interim Administrator…
Fifteen journalists drawn from Adamawa, Sokoto and Abuja have been tasked to dig deeper into the Tsangaya reform to provide sustainable solutions for the transformation of Almajirai and vulnerable girls in the…
The Kano state government said all certificates of Private Schools operating in the state have been revoked with immediate effect. Special Adviser to the Governor on private and voluntary institutions, Baba Abubakar…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to honour his campaign commitment of generating one million new jobs in the digital economy for their upliftment and national economic development more broadly. The president…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has extended its condolences and sympathies to the families affected by the tragic collapse of parts of the Zaria Central Mosque, which claimed six lives and…
Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro, is dead. Details of his death are sketchy but President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed sadness over the tragic news. The president, who paid tribute to the…
Some protesters have taken to the streets in Kano State to kick against the imminent use of force to resolve the Niger coup crisis. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
Malam Nasir el-Rufai is about the number one topic in the news this weekend. The former governor and one-time minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was one of the 48 persons…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has condoled the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, his constituents and families of victims who died during the collapse of parts of…
Some staff members of the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) have cried out over salary arrears of over 17 months owed them by the board. NBAIS is under the…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condoled the Muslim Ummah in Zaria, Kaduna State and the entire nation over the deaths and injuries recorded when a section of the Zaria Central…
Senator Abdul Ningi, the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central senatorial district, has revealed that some of his colleagues have received the N2 million recess allowance. Before adjourning plenary on Monday, Senate President Godswill…
The Obong of Calabar in Cross River State, Edidem Ekpo Abasi-Otu, and the Ogun State Government have clashed over deplorable condition of some roads in the state. Obong had asked Governor Dapo…
Once again, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has addressed speculations that he receives his powers from the devil. The cleric spoke about the speculation…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) owes JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs a combined sum of $7.5 billion as of the financial year ended December 2022. This is contained in the audited financial statement…
Harry Kane has completed his £100m move to Bayern Munich from Tottenham and could make his debut later on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Kane landed in Germany on Friday night and…
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in Kwara State, Okanlawon Musa Olarenwaju, has said about 230 mining companies operating across the 16 local governments of the state are yet to…
The member representing Musawa/Matazu constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed, has urged the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, deploy adequate security personnel to Katsina State to…
The Gombe State Government has been ranked 6th out of 36 states, with a score of 74/100, in the 2023 Fiscal Transparency Index published by BudgiT, a fiscal policy tracking organisation in…
Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has approved the allocation of N50 million alongside the construction of staff houses and students’ hostels at the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB). Zulum announced the…
Six people died and over 10 others were injured when a section of the Zaria Central Mosque collapsed on Friday. Witnesses said four people died on the spot while two others who…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released its long-awaited audited accounts for the year ended, December 2022, showing that it made a profit after tax of N103.8 billion up from N75.1billion reported…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that swift recovery of the economy that achieves the greatest good for the greatest number of people is his priority. He said this Friday at a…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 277 Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, at the Presidential villa, Abuja. She received Rebecca…
Fixes health centres, pays staff from his pocket The 28-year-old councillor representing Ekowugi Ward of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State, Abubakar Ahmad Yabagi Mallami, has been in the news since…
Russia warns against military action Nigeriens to picket French military base Emir Bayero calls for caution as Imams lead prayers against military intervention Several member-countries of the Economic Community of West…
Ex-Kaduna gov jets out after meeting Tinubu ‘President’s body language not reassuring’ Asiwaju is greatest loser –Prof Kari Presidency mum A former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, took many…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike. President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, told Daily Trust that the decision to suspend the strike was made…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday attended Juma’at prayer and wedding fatiha of Senator Sani Musa’s daughter at the National Mosque, Abuja. Vice President Kashim Shettima received the bride on behalf of the…
A veteran journalist and former broadcaster with the BBC Hausa Service, Mato Adamu, has died aged 60. According to family sources, the veteran journalist died Friday evening at the Specialists Hospital, Gombe,…
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called for a peaceful resolution of the Niger Coup, warning against any military action against the country. The CNG in a statement signed by its…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has jetted out of the country after withdrawing his interest in ministerial appointment, Daily Trust can confirm. A credible source told Daily Trust that El-Rufai…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has spoken about an incident which made him deny his deputy, Philip Shaibu, access to his house. During a meeting with elders and leaders from Etsako West,…
The Obong of Calabar in Cross River State, Edidem Ekpo Abasi Otu, has bemoaned deplorable condition of roads in Ogun State, and urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to pay attention and fix them.…
Brighton midfielder, Moises Caicedo, has told Liverpool that he only wants to join Chelsea this summer. The Reds had a British record £111million bid for the star accepted on Thursday night, according…
Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. The management expert, who was actively involved in the electioneering campaign, said he endured being smuggled…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led-federal government should not release an oil vessel arrested on suspicion of oil theft, a private pipeline security contractor early this month, Mayor Eshanakpe Israel, has said. Israel…
Killing of five people in two villages of Guma Local Goverment Area of Benue State by suspected armed invaders has sparked off massive protest along Makurdi-Lafia federal highway. Our correspondent reports that…
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Bashir Wali, has said that it is dangerous for Nigeria to start a war against the military junta in Niger. He stated this on Arise…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday decried the federal government’s decision to dissolve the governing councils in universities across the country. The union called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
The Child Rights & Advocacy group (Capstone) of the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG) has partnered with KHAN Foundation School in Makoko, Lagos to raise awareness of domestic violence and…
Protests on Thursday rocked the venue of the public hearing on a bill for the creation of the Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ondo State organised by the state’s House of…
Some residents of Onitsha in Anambra State, especially the motorists plying the ever busy Onitsha-Owerri road have lamented the poor state of the road. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects: Solomon Oloche,…
The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of Government to remain on the path of dialogue…
The US and UN are concerned about the health and safety of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, who has spent more than two weeks under house arrest. “We are greatly worried about his…
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has announced free medical treatment for traditional leaders in the state. Kefas made the announcement Thursday at the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs…
Gunmen on Thursday morning attacked Heipang community of Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State, and killed 21 persons. Daily Trust reports that the attack occurred around 1:00am, when most of the residents…
The President, National Association for Exceptional Children, Professor Ali Tijjani Abdullahi, has said that many children with special needs are denied access to inclusive education because of their predicament. He explained that…
The Ekiti State government has suspended a traditional chief in Imesi Ekiti, in Gbonyin LGA of the state, Chief Gabriel Bodunde. The chief was suspended over alleged disrespect, high-handedness and insubordination to…
The Registrar/Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Professor Josiah Ajiboye said the council is going to create a platform for teachers to engage in a community of practice,…
The member representing AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Joshua Chinedu Obika, has urged the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to address the lop-sidedness against Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in…
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has trained 20 journalists selected across the country to build their capacity to report on climate change issues. The two-day climate change media workshop…
The Council of Imams and Ulamas in Kaduna State has faulted the Senate’s decision to defer the confirmation of the state’s former governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s ministerial nomination. The Senate had on Monday…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, fixed August 15 for hearing of an application seeking to stop prosecution of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.…
The Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN), on Thursday, donated a seed testing molecular diagnostic laboratory facility worth N20m to the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). Speaking during the launch of the…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday appealed to commercial transporters in the state to reduce their fares by 25 percent to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal. Governor…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Miss Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere Umeh, the best UTME candidate for 2023 has cleared her Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) with eight A1. Kamsiyochukwu, who scored 360 marks in the…
Former Militant leader and founder of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo has said that he has the manpower to defeat the military junta in Niger Republic. Dokubo said his…
The National and State House of Assembly elections petition tribunal in Kano has nullified the election of Muktar Umar Yerima of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The Independent National Electoral Commission…
Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has disclosed that an allocation of N1 billion was provided in the Fund’s 2023 budgetary allocation under the Special Intervention Initiative…
One of the eight senators of Labour Party in the red chamber, Ireti Kingibe, has feigned ignorance of the meaning of “enjoyment” allowance which Senate President Godswill Akpabio said was sent to…
Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it has recovered the dead body of the man who jumped in a lagoon in Lagos State. The victim, who was said to be a…
Prof. Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo, Vice-Chancellor of Lead City University, Ibadan, has been appointed as a Council Member and Trustee of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Adeyemo and four others were elected…
Two persons lost their lives while three others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The incident occurred opposite Conoil Filling Station after the interchange…
Chairmen of the 21 local governments in Kebbi state have applauded Governor Nasir Idris for approving N675 million for the payment of furniture allowance in their councils. This was contained in a…
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has sworn in 25 new Commissioners, comprising 22 men and three women. The event was held Thursday at the Government House’s Banquet Hall. The newly…
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee On Student Loans and Access To Higher Education is meeting with the National Universities Commission (NUC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), students’ representatives and other stakeholders…
Niger’s military junta has appointed 21 ministers that will form a cabinet to work with the transitional Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine. The coupists made this known in a televised broadcast…
Executive Director, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Maryam Muhammad, says the institute has uncovered faked anthrax vaccines in Nasawara, Kaduna, Kwara and Oyo States. She disclosed this in Abuja…
The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Aboki has given Magistrate Courts in the state six months ultimatum to dispose of cases pending beyond two years and where suspects were…
The British Council has partnered with the federal ministry of education and the National University Commission, NUC to strengthen the ecosystem of entrepreneurship in universities in Nigeria. The Director of Programmes,…
Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world’s most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir. The city topped global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps said no fewer than 7,000 suspects had been arrested for various crimes and offenses in the last three and…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps said no fewer than 7,000 suspects had been arrested for various crimes and offenses in the last three and a…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has tasked the new board and management of North-East Development Commission (NEDC) to prioritise access to quality education, healthcare and economic opportunities. He gave the charge on…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has embarked on free medical outreach in the state as palliative to cushion the effect of high cost of living. The state Commissioner for Health,…
The cofounder of Afrelib Academy, Abuja, Joseph Kolawole Ajuwon, yesterday urged governments at all levels to fund and support younger inventors and innovators for positive engagements. Ajuwon made the call in…
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has assured members of the movement for the creation of Tiga and Gari states from Kano State that the National Assembly will be fair to all…
The member representing Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Mansur Manu Soro, says he will provide foodstuffs to 2,000 widows in his constituency. The lawmaker stated this in a chat with…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected serial killers and a passenger. The suspects were arrested on Sunday along the Papalanto axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Express Road. Police…
NSCIA opposes force, economic sanctions Learn from Libya crisis, Catholic Bishops tell ECOWAS Ulamas get Tinubu’s nod for mediation I now eat dry rice, ousted president laments hardship By Taiwo George,…
Sells for N925 in Kano, N917 in Abuja, N890 in Lagos Falls 19.8% since Fx unification Official window no longer reflective of the market dynamics We need to work on supply side…
The Muslim Rights Concern yesterday asked the Lagos State Government to release the outcome of its investigation into the forceful snatching of hijab from the head of a school girl by…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday evening met with the Intervention Team on the crisis in Niger Republic at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president at a meeting with the intervention team on…
Experts in public health and community medicine have lamented the helplessness faced by practitioners across the country due to the dearth of medical equipment. Speaking at the 2023 17th annual scientific conference…
Some students of Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Sagamu, Ogun state, have built a humaniod robot that can move some distance, stretches hand, shakes hands and interact with people. The students presented…
The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has assured members of the movement for the creation of Tiga and Gari states from Kano State that the National Assembly would be just to all…