A High Court sitting in Kano on Monday fixed Nov. 26, for hearing in an appeal filed by Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 30, against the judgment of an Upper Sharia Court which condemned him to death for blasphemy. Those joined in the suit are: Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and the state’s Commissioner...
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The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have eliminated 38 bandits, arrested 198 others and their collaborators as well as rescued 108 kidnapped victims in the North West. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Monday, said that the successes were...
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has implored all stakeholders to prioritise dialogue and constructive engagement to rebuild the nation from the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. LCCI President, Mrs Toki Mabogunje, gave the advice in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. Mabogunje reiterated the chamber’s...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has intensified response to Lassa fever outbreak as the country approaches the dry season. Mrs Chioma Dan-Nwafor, the Technical Lead for Lassa fever at the NCDC, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Abuja. Dan-Nwafor, who...
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday inaugurated a 22-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry to look into the circumstances surrounding the #EndSARs protest in the state and country at large. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel has representatives of all the security agencies, among other...
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has called on stakeholders in the state to complement the efforts of the state government in promoting peace and unity. Ikpeazu made the call on Monday during a town hall meeting organised by the state government in line with the Federal Government’s directive for stakeholders’...
The Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) on Monday advised the Nigeria Police to do due diligence and proper screening before prosecuting those arrested for violence and looting that trailed #EndSARS protests in some states.The National President of CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, made this plea in a statement...
There was confusion in most parts of Gwagwalada area in the FCT on Monday when youths broke into a warehouse near the Area Council Secretariat and looted food items.A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene, reports that the youths packed bags of...
The Office of the Edo Deputy Governor on Monday said that no palliative was found in the Deputy Governor’s hall in his residence in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.This is contained in a statement in Benin, by Mr Benjamin Atu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI Nigeria as a nation has in the past two decades when democracy re-emerged in its political sphere experienced pang of protests and unrests. But, a peep into this litany of unrests in the country reveals that recently held ENDSARS Campaign by the Nigerian youths which spanned for...
Dr Emmanuel Akabe, Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State has donated two plasma television, 50 plastics chairs and a set of table tennis and its accessories to Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Speaking during the donation on Monday in Lafia, Akabe said that the gesture was in fulfilment of the...
Luis Goncalves, Coach of Os Mambas of Mozambique, says his team will put up a good performance against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in their upcoming AFCON qualifying match. Cameroon will host Mozambique on Nov. 12, while Mozambique hosts Cameroon in the reverse fixture on Nov. 16 in the...
Mr Mela Nunghe, Commissioner for Special Duties, Gombe State on Monday said that the state government would soon commence the third phase of palliatives distribution. Nunghe, who is also the secretary of the committee on palliatives, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe. He assured...
The Yoruba Youths Assembly (YYA), on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to ensure speedy dispensation of justice to #EndSARS protests victims at the alleged Lekki Toll Gate shooting by the Army to calm frayed nerves. Mr Olarinde Thomas, President of YYA, an umbrella body of 38 affiliates of...
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has promised a reward of N100,000 to anyone who volunteered information that could lead to the recovery of property looted during the #EndSARS protests of .Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. Mr Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the governor said in...
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has warned that the army would not allow subversive and unscrupulous elements to destabilise the peace and stability of Nigeria. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said that Buratai made the remarks during a meeting with Principal...
The Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmad Bamalli, has appealed to youths to embrace peaceful dialogue in the course of their agitations against the disbanded SARS. The monarch made the appeal on Monday in Zaria, while addressing newsmen in his palace. Bamalli was reacting to looting and destruction of warehouses...
A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Segun Olulade, says that it will take collective efforts of the government and all Nigerians to rebuild the country and put it on the pedestal of greatness. Olulade, a two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, said this in a statement issued...
South Korean striker and Asian Champions League record goal scorer Lee Dong-gook has said he would bring an end to his 23-year career at the end of the season. The 41-year-old, who has won two Asian club titles, will play his last domestic league game for Jeonbuk Motors against...
Normalcy has returned to the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos State, as commuters and residents now ply the road with little or no obstruction. The New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent reports that commuters were seen driving through the Admiralty and Ikoyi-Link Bridge Toll Gates to their various destinations. NAN...