UgamatvAbuja Chief Imam, Shiekh Nuru Khalid, suspended for ‘criticising’ Buhari after Abuja-Kaduna train attack
The mosque committee of Apo legislative quarters, Abuja, has suspended its Chief Imam, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, over a sermon he delivered on Friday, April 1. During his sermon, Sheikh Khalid…
Obiano denied me of my entitlement as deputy gov –Okeke
The immediate past deputy governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, has said he dumped the All Progressives Grand Alliance because he needed to serve at the national level. Okeke,…
Police kill one, repel attack by gunmen in Ebonyi
Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have repelled an attack by gunmen in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The gunmen were said to have attacked the…
Cultural carnival to change corps members’ mindset on culture, traditions, says NYSC
The State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, Gombe, Ada Imoni, says cultural carnival would change the mindset of Corps members about the different regions and ethnic groups represented. Imoni made…
South-East needs extra state, says Ekweremadu
The senator representing Enugu West and former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday, said that the South-East needed an extra state because the region was shortchanged. Ekweremadu said that…
Pope Francis says he may visit Ukraine, condems Putin for “infantile” war
Roman Catholic church leader, Pope Francis has said that he is studying a possible visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine as he blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching…
Group presents presidential nomination form to Peter Obi
A group known as Young Professionals has presented a presidential nomination/expression of interest form to a Peoples Democratic Party aspirant, Peter Obi. Speaking during the presentation of the form to…
Many Libya returnees disabled by torture, says NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency on Friday received 129 Nigerians stranded in Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The Director-General of NEMA, Alh Mustapha Ahmed, who was…
I received weapons to defend our community against IPOB in Cross River, suspect tells police
A 28-year-old man, one Clement Asuk, arrested for illegal possession of a cache of arms and ammunition in Borno State, has told the police how he received weapons from a…
Six Fulani herdsmen bag life imprisonment for kidnapping in Kwara
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced six herdsmen to life imprisonment for kidnapping. Justice Hannah Ajayi found the men guilty and convicted them of conspiracy,…
