The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has denied claims that over 600 Nigerian pilgrims remained in Saudi Arabia after performing lesser Hajj in the country. Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, in a tweet on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, on Saturday, made the claim, raising concerns about the Saudi authorities tightening visa rules. […]
As the people of Gobir in Sokoto state were mourning the death of their Emir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa who was murdered by bandits, the hoodlums have reportedly invaded the community again and kidnapped over 150 people. A University Don, Prof Bello Bada disclosed this in an interview with Radio France International(rfi)Hausa Service monitored in […]
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on Sunday described as worrisome the state of the nation, noting that Nigeria is presently “sitting on a ticking time bomb” under President Bola Tinubu. The Catholic body of Bishops also said that as long as the issues of poverty, hardship and corruption continue to be the lots of […]
At least six people have been reportedly killed and several others sustained injuries in two separate attacks by armed herdsmen on the Iwari and Olegahbane communities of Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. According to a source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity the two incidents occurred Friday evening. He […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen 32 bank accounts allegedly linked to the recent #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The court order, granted on Thursday, directs banks to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) on the accounts and to apprehend the account holders or any persons transacting business on these accounts. Justice Emeka Nwite’s ruling was […]
Six persons were killed as tensions escalated at the Julius Berger area of Abuja on Sunday following a violent clash between members of the El Zakzaky movement, also known as Shiites, and officers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Two police officers were among the dead, while several others sustained gunshot injuries, it […]
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shi’ites, have clashed with the police in Abuja. The brawl occurred on Sunday at the Wuse area of the federal capital territory (FCT) during the Arba’een symbolic trek observed by IMN members. In a statement, Josephine Adeh, FCT police spokesperson, claimed members of the […]
The district head of Garu Kurama community in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Yakubu Jadi and six other members of Gurzan Kurama village have been kidnapped by bandits. Among the victims include the catechist of the Catholic church in the community and the daughter of the district head. Although the police authorities […]
The death toll from the recent flood in Jigawa State has risen to 33, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has said. Releasing the figure on Saturday, Abubakar, a former governor of Jigawa State, commiserated with the state government over the disaster as well as families who have lost their loved ones to the […]
A Vietnam-bound businessman, Ibeanusi Nosike, has excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after he was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The NDLEA had on August 12 arrested a Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Mbadugha, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after he tested positive for […]
