Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra and Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party have sent their goodwill messages to the Muslim community on the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Soludo and Obi, who felicitated Muslim faithful in separate statements, called on Nigerians to embrace peace and have faith in...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said at the weekend that it has processed 433 requests involving the certification of One million, Six Hundred and Sixty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six (1,662,776) pages of documents. The commission also said it stood by the report...
President Muhammadu Buhari has donated 10 rams, two cows and N1 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) members serving in his home town, Daura, in Katsina State. The President made the donation during the Sallah celebration with the NYSC members on Saturday in Daura. He commended...
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has urged Muslim community in Imo and in the country at large, to emulate the virtues and noble teachings of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) at all times. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku on Saturday , Uzodinma harped on...
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has called on the people of the state to use the period of Eid-el-Kabir to pray for adequate rainfall. Governor Mohammed made the call in his goodwill message to the people of Bauchi on the occasion of the 2022 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. According to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Muslims faithful on Saturday morning defied rain shower to converged at eid-el grounds across Maiduguri Metropolis, the Borno State capital to observe the Eid-el-Kabir congregational rakaats (prayers). The Imam Idaini of Borno, Sheikh Imam Shettima Muhammad Saleh, led the two congregational rakaats (prayers) at...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorists attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Tinubu noted that the incessant terror attacks plaguing the country is worrisome and called on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has reaffirmed that the ban on hiking up of posters and political rallies at Eid praying grounds and other Sallah festivities like the traditional Hawan Daushe at the Emir’s Palace, was still in force. Governor Ganduje stated this is...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) has reportedly married President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter. AGF Malami married Buhari’s daughter, Nana Hadiza in a private Nikkai (wedding) ceremony, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. Hadiza, who is aged 41, was born...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in his Daura country home in Katsina State, for Eid-el- Kabir celebrations. President Buhari’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. He stated that the president’s plane touched down at the Umaru...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for cooperation among the security agencies to forestall future attacks on public infrastructure and other national assets. The Media Adviser to the minister, Mr Sola Fasure, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the minister...
Dr Mutiu Agboke, the immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general election would hold and votes will count. He gave the assurance while delivering a keynote address at the 15th anniversary of Splash 105.5 FM and 83rd birthday of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured that his administration would continue to address the current security challenges and costs of living in the country, saying ”I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians.” The president gave the assurance in his Eid-el Kabir message...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project says it has concluded plans to support the National Population Commission towards digitizing its Civil Registration processes. ID4D’s Project Coordinator, Musa Odole Solomon disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the National population...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential candidate of the PDP, says the state is working toward becoming Nigeria’s centre for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME). The governor stated this on Friday in Asaba at the graduation ceremony of the third cycle of the Women Empowerment Skill Acquisition...
U.S. based preacher Keith Moore has advised Christians and Nigerians in general to shun lies and all forms of corrupt practices, for God to intervene and save the country from its prevailing challenges and other satanic devices. Moore, a guest speaker at the Summit Bible Church Impartation Conference 2022,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received briefing from security chiefs on latest development on Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Custodial Centre. Confirming this to State House correspondents after the meeting of the National Security Council, presided over by the president on Friday in the State House, Minister of Police Affairs,...
A member of the APGA’s Board of Trustees, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, has expressed displeasure with Thursday’ alleged manhandling of Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly called Odumeje, in Onitsha. Ohanaemere was reportedly manhandled by members of the Anambra Government’s task force that carried out the demolition of his church in Onitsha,...
The Catholic Diocese of Zaria on Friday confirmed the passing of its pioneer Bishop, Most Rev. George Dodo at the age of 65. The Diocesan Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Abraham Nake, who announced this in Zaria said Dodo died in the early hours of Friday following an illness. “While...