, The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma has addressed recent reports concerning a military fighter jet allegedly bombing civilian structures in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullah, Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, on Wednesday, these […]

The Oyo state chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah says its planned event for January was misconstrued for the establishment of a Sharia court. In a flier that circulated widely on Tuesday, the group extended invitations to guests nationwide for the “inauguration ceremony of Shari’a court in Oyo town and its environs”. The event […]

Commuters in Imo and Abia, traveling for Christmas and other private purposes, have expressed deep concern over sharp fare hikes by transporters. They also lament the longer travel times and stress caused by the numerous military and police checkpoints positioned close together along various routes in the South-East states. A cross-section of people interviewed by […]

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has blamed government failures to address hunger crisis for the recent stampedes where people lost their lives during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra states and Abuja. But in his Christmas message on Wednesday, Bishop Kukah said the stampedes are a metaphor for the situation of desperation that […]

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Nigeria Police to arrest the organisers of palliative distribution in Abuja and Anambra or set the organisers of a similar event in Ibadan free. The Executive Director of the organisation, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday, in a statement condemned the idea of different treatments for the same […]

A yet-be-identified suspected transformer vandal was electrocuted in Ihe Primary School at Obukpa, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Monday night. Read Also: Reform or Risk Collapse: Telecoms sector gasps for breath as travails mount He was attempting to steal armoured cables belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC. The remains of the […]

A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Abuja has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Bello Bodejo, the detained president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. Mohammed Zubairu, the presiding judge, gave the order on Tuesday following an ex parte motion filed by Reuben Atabo, Bodejo’s counsel. THE ARREST On December 9, […]

Wednesday 25 December 2024 FG workers face gloomy Christmas over delayed Dec salaries Sharia court inauguration suspended as Makinde intervenes Thousands throng Abuja, Lagos parks for Tinubu’s reduced fares Atiku, Kwankwaso, others knock Tinubu over continued borrowing Ex-Presidents’ wives lament disrespect after husbands’ tenure COAS visits N’Delta, demands increased crude production FG budgets N45.2bn for […]

The Ministry of Works has proposed a budget of N2 billion for the purchase of official vehicles for Senior Special Advisers (SSAs) in the 2025 fiscal year. This proposal is included in the 2025 budget currently before the National Assembly for scrutiny and approval. President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 budget, titled “Budget of Restoration: […]

An Abuja High Court has given an order of interim injunction restraining the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others from selling a landed property. The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja. Justice Mohammed Zubairu made the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel […]