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Democracy Day: Tinubu confers national honours on 66 distinguished Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 66 distinguished Nigerians, including Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Khudirat Abiola, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rt. Rev. Matthew...

Sani inaugurates special task force on criminal gangs, phone snatchers

The Kaduna state government has inaugurated a Special Task Force on Community Policing and Drug Control to tackle the activities of criminal gangs terrorising...

Group calls for investigation into alleged genocide against Southern Kaduna during El-Rufai’s administration

The Southern Kaduna Leaders Council (SKLC) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and other relevant security agencies to investigate alleged genocide...

Tinubu to address joint session of national assembly on June 12, to honour some lawmakers

President Bola Tinubu is to address a joint session of the national assembly on Thursday, June 12, to commemorate Democracy Day. A statement issued by...

Northern CAN felicitates with muslims on Eid-el-Kabir, calls for unity 

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has felicitated with  muslims as they mark...

Mohammed Uwais, former CJN, dies at 88

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mohammed Uwais has died at the age of 88. The  former CJN died in the early hours of...

Eid-el-Kabir: Embrace  spirit of giving exhibited by  Prophet Ibrahim, Sani  urges wealthy individuals

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, called on muslims to embrace the spirit of giving as  exhibited by Prophet Ibrahim during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations Speaking...

Eno, Akwa Ibom governor dumps PDD, joins APC

Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Umo Eno, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor...

Benue killings: Group comdemn bishops’ call for emergency rule

A group, known as Pathfinder Arewa Project (PAP), has condemned calls by the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for the declaration of state...

Benue killings: Catholic bishops call for declaration of emergency rule

The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has condemned the persistent killings by criminal herdsmen in Benue state. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on...