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The Federal Road Safety Corps in Kaduna State has confirmed a fire incident involving a fully loaded Liquefied Natural Gas tanker in the Kwangila area of Zaria Local Government Area, leaving three persons injured and several shops affected. Sector Commander, Andrew Longkam disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the tanker, owned by Greenville Company, […]
The apex socio-cultural organisation of Igbomina people, Omo Ibile Igbomina, has called on the Kwara State Government to enforce a Supreme Court judgment delivered in March 2019 affirming the Oluganna lineage as the sole rightful claimant to the Ganmo traditional stool in Ifelodun Local Government Area. At a weekend press briefing, the group said there […]
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his political strategy, describing him as a master tactician with a clear advantage over opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a post shared on X on Sunday, Keyamo said Tinubu’s background as a long time opposition figure has equipped him […]
Former presidential aspirant Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has defected to the African Democratic Congress, attributing his decision to worsening insecurity, rising living costs and what he described as a shrinking democratic space in Nigeria. In a statement released Sunday by his media office, the former Peoples Democratic Party aspirant said the move reflects his concern over deepening […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 21 suspects during a coordinated raid across multiple locations in Kano State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the agency’s Kano Strategic Command, through its Public Relations Officer Sadiq Mohammed Maigatari, said the operation also led to the recovery of various illicit substances and locally made weapons. […]
The Iranian government has issued a defiant warning following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade, stating that any U.S. military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be viewed as a breach of the standing ceasefire. A spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Sunday that Iran maintains “full and […]
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has publicly criticised supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, warning that their behaviour could negatively affect his future political prospects. In a series of posts shared on X on Sunday, Dabiri-Erewa described Obi’s supporters, widely known as Obidients, in harsh terms and said […]
The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has reported an attack on herders in Izovo community, Miango district of Bassa Local Government Area, resulting in the killing of five cattle and the disappearance of three others. State chairman of the association, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, confirmed the incident in Jos […]
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has scheduled Tuesday to hear three separate appeals stemming from internal leadership disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Two of the appeals were lodged by a PDP faction aligned with Kabiru Turaki, while the third was filed by former Senate President David Mark, who is […]
Governor Dikko Radda has inaugurated new stabilisation centres and Outpatient Therapeutic Programme sites as part of efforts to address child malnutrition in Katsina State. Speaking at the flag off ceremony in Baure Local Government Area on Sunday, the governor said the initiative would provide free treatment for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition while strengthening […]
