By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Police Command has detained 20-year-old suspect from Sharifai Quarters in connection with the alleged killing and attack on vigilante members at the Emir Palace. The incident occurred during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II Eid prayers on Sunday, at about...
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A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has admonished leaders at all levels to prioritise the wellbeing of Nigerians. Abubakar made the plea in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday in Abuja. He also urged leaders to lead in the fear of God. “While the Ramadan...
The 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Mohammad Sanusi II, has urged Muslims to incorporate the virtues learned during Ramadan into their daily lives. Sunusi made the call during his sermon at the congregational Eid prayers held at the Kofar Mata Eid ground in Kano on Sunday. Sanusi emphasised the...
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, joined others for prayers at the National Eid ground in Abuja, as Nigerian Muslims mark the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations together with millions of others around the world. Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and some...
Some Lagos traders have lamented the low patronage of foodstuffs, especially pepper due to price hike and the low purchasing power of residents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) spoke to traders and consumers in separate interviews in Lagos, on patronage ahead of Sallah celebration. The Chairman, Tomato Growers...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) has congratulated Nigerian Muslims on the conclusion of the Holy month of Ramadan. Osigwe in a statement on Sunday, urged muslim lawyers to utilise the Eid celebration to uphold the values of justice,...
No fewer than nine persons lost their lives and 11 others injured in a lone crash on Malumfashi – Kafur Road in Katsina State. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Aliyu Ma’aji, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said preliminary investigation indicated...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the 2025 Ramadan, saying that the period has enriched the country spiritually. Abiodun said this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Lekan Adeniran on Sunday in Abeokuta. He commended Muslim faithful for their prayers...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The federal government through theNational Commission for Museums and Monuments has pledged to collaborate with the Vernacular Heritage Initiative(VHI) in the development of national monuments nationwide. Director general of the commission, Olugbile Holloway made the pledgethe representative of VHI, Dr Obafemi Olukoya handed over...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged the people of the state to embrace peaceful coexistence, unity and tolerance as they celebrate Eid el-Fitr. Governor Ododo made this call after observing the Eid prayer held at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Center in Lokoja,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Secretary to Borno State Government (SSG), Hon. Bukar Tijjani, and the Senator representing Borno Central, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, led a government delegation to observe the two raka’at Eid prayers at Ramat Square Eid ground. This was in accordance with the directive of...
By Amos Mathew, Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) felicitates with Muslims Ummah in Nigeria and worldwide on the occasion of the year’s Eid-il-Fitr, marking the 1446AH (2025) month-long Ramadan fast. It was made known in a statement signed by Prof. Muhammad-BabaNational Publicity Secretary of ACF. “As if to...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), representing the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has extended warm felicitations to Muslims Ummah across Nigeria and the world on the successful completion of Ramadan and the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. In a statement...
BY ANKELI EMMAJUEL, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, 30th March 2025 as the day to mark the Eid-el-Fitr, hence an end of Ramadan fast. Sultan who noted that the decision was...
President Bola Tinubu said he nearly quit the 2023 presidential race. The President said this at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation’s development, and appreciated Nigerians for their...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Muslims in the state on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Governor Zulum, who is currently in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, for the Lesser Hajj, described the month of Ramadan as...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the dredging of more waterways in various communities to prevent flooding as the rainy season begins. The Chairman of the Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA), Chief Bamitale Oguntoyinbo, confirmed this to journalists on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti. Oguntoyinbo stated that some...
Former Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Saturday called on the people of the state to support incumbent Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori in his bid to return for a second term in office in 2027. Okowa made the call while addressing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful in Ika North...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its Bi-Modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) are not scams. INEC’s Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Dr Lawrence Bayode, made this clarification during a conversation organised by the commission on X (formerly Twitter)...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is more expensive to conduct a recall election than a constituency election. Special Adviser to INEC Chairman, Mohammed Kunna, made this statement during an online discussion on “INEC Regulation and Guidelines for Recall 2024.” The discussion also covered BVAS and IREV:...