By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has charged Nigerians to work in harmony to produce a better country for themselves and future generations. On the occasion of Workers’ Day, the APC leader said as the nation celebrate the day, “let us as...
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All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, acknowledging greetings from the crowd gathered at the 8th Day Inter-religious prayers held in memory of late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola, Adeyemi 111, on Saturday in Oyo town, Oyo State.
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to protect the rights to life, security, and dignity of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, and the failure to secure the safe...
The lady who made a viral TikTok video claiming she slept with a dog for N1.7million has said she was merely “catching cruise,” a slang for joking. The slim, light skinned woman with TikTok user ID @Veegodess has been trending on social media after saying there was no big...
By THOMAS AKASE, Markudi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described the conduct of 2022 Local Government elections in Benue State as peaceful, fair and credible. The Governor made the observation at LGEA Primary School, Gbajimba, Guma Local Government area shortly after casting his vote. He expressed happiness...
Mr Omoyele Sowore, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC), on Saturday appealed to Nigerians to vote for his party in the 2023 general elections. Sowore, the publisher of the SaharaReporters, made the plea in Akure while speaking with newsmen, amid a resounding welcome...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for peace, stability, security and good governance as workers mark this year’s International Workers Day on May 1. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, told newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, that peace, stability, security and good governance were the constitutional responsibility of...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Monday (May 2, 2022) as the first day of Shawwal 1443AH in Nigeria. The Sultan announced this in a statement on Saturday signed by...
A diaspora group says the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is the right person to be the next President of Nigeria come 2023. The group which is known as the Diaspora Support Group in North America and Europe insisted that “only Adesina has all it...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State police Command has ordered for the restriction of vehicular movement from 6:00Am to 11:00Am in other to ease free movement to and fro the praying ground during the Salah day The state Commissioner of Police, CP Abdu Umar, who stated this...
The Abia State Government has sealed off Merry Home Hotels over the mysterious death and disappearance of some of its clients who lodged at the facility. While the body of a yet-to-be-identified lady was recovered from the facility, several others reportedly went missing with no news of their whereabouts....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has rejected the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s proposal that political parties should make drug integrity test part of its screening requirements for aspirants seeking elective offices in 2023 general election. The National Chairman, IPAC, Yabagi Sani, who stated this...
Google on Saturday highlighted the top search on Trends as NIN-SIM linkage Rita Dominic and Gospel Singer Osinach Nwachukwu among others. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Head Communications, Google West Africa said in a statement that in April, the Federal government directed telecommunications industry to bar outgoing calls from unlinked SIMs...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Director General, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Hajiya Yabawa Kolo has flagged off the distribution of condiments to Internally Displaced Person’s (IDPs) at Gubio IDPs Camp in Maiduguri, ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr festival. Speaking during the distribution exercise on Saturday, Hajiya...
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, has urged the staff members of the ministry to redouble their efforts for more engaged and productive team work with a higher drive. Sylva made the call on Friday in his remark at the Bonding Retreat for the staff members in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has deployed its personnel nationwide to ensure smooth flow of traffic and emergency response during the Eid-el Fitr. NEMA spokesman, Mr. Manzo Ezekiel said in a statement that the exercise was as part of collaboration with...
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Screening Committee has cleared 15 aspirants and disqualified two others on Friday in Abuja. Chairman of the committee and former Senate President, Sen. David Mark, who spoke with newsmen at the end of the exercise did not name those disqualified, but said they...
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) corps have escaped death by the whiskers after their bus caught fire while being refueled. According to Grassroot Reporters the incident happened on Thursday More than 60 NYSC members escaped the incident while many others sustained injuries. It was gathered...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has described the death of young Micheal Abounu as painful and very difficult for the family. He said it is traumatising for parents to bury their children. The Governor spoke on Thursday at the funeral of the son of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The traditional Sallah homage to the President by FCT residents would returns to the Aso Rock Villa two years after lockdown to slow the COVID-19 pandemic, the presidency has said. The President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement on Friday...