Tinubu to increase salaries of Military Personnel — Defence Minister

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), says President Bola Tinubu will soon announce a salary increment for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces.     In a statement issued…

Dangote to donate one-third of his wealth to charity, daughter reveals

Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity, his daughter, Halima Dangote, has revealed.       Halima, a trustee of the…

Notorious bandit commander Iliya Mai Rasha among over 40 terrorists k!lled in Katsina gun battle

    One of the notorious bandit commanders neutralised during Sunday’s fierce gun battle between security forces and armed bandits in Guga Village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State,…

Husband and one other arrested in Kano for beating man to d3ath over allegation of enticing his wife

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three persons over the m8rder of a 30-year-old man.       The suspects, Abubakar Ali, Sulaiman Lawan and Hafsat Umar were arrested…

LASG announces two-week traffic diversion as Kara bridge repairs begin July 28

  The Lagos State Government has released a statement informing motorists of a partial traffic disruption around the Kara Bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as repair works on the…

NAFDAC seals three companies in Ogun over production of banned sachet alcoholic drinks

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the official shutdown of three alcohol manufacturing companies in Ota, Ogun State, for allegedly violating the Federal…

French football legend Zinedine Zidane confirmed as France head coach on a four-year-deal

  Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team.   He replaces Didier Deschamps, France’s longest-serving manager, who ended his…

Sokoto Hisbah bans marriage introduction gifts and DJs at weddings

The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has announced a ban on a number of practices associated with weddings and other social gatherings in the state, arguing that the practices are contrary…

‘Nothing we can do’- INEC rules out extension of voter registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out an extension of the continuous voter registration exercise despite pressure from opposition parties and civil society organisations.       INEC’s…

Japan issues Tsunami alert after 7.1-Magnitude Quake

  Japan on Tuesday issued a tsunami warning after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the southern part of the country.   The earthquake was measured at the highest possible level of…