Otti calls for peace, tolerance
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has called for peace, understanding and tolerance among Nigerians as the…
Otti calls for peace, tolerance
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has called for peace, understanding and tolerance among Nigerians as the Muslim faithful across the globe celebrate this year’s Eid El-Fitr. Governor Otti was speaking yesterday evening at his Nvosi country home while receiving members of the Muslim community who paid him Sallah homage. He said that his administration does not…
Sallah: Kano donates food items, 12 cows to inmates
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has donated food items and 12 cows to inmates of Custodial Centres in the state to celebrate Eid-il-Fitr. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa yesterday in Kano. The statement said Kabir-Yusuf made the donation…
Bayelsa laud Diri’s Ramadan gestures
Muslims in Bayelsa State yesterday gave thumbs up to Governor Douye Diri for his administration’s show of love during the Ramadan period. Speaking on behalf of the Muslim community, Chairman of the state chapter of the Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Yakubu Otobo, who led other leaders to celebrate the Eid-il-Fitr at the governor’s hometown, Sampou, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local…
Kaduna Christian leaders preach unity, tolerance
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has called on Nigerians to recommit themselves to the values of tolerance and unity. SKCLA Chairman, Apostle Emmanuel Kure, made the call in his Sallah goodwill message yesterday in Kafanchan, Kaduna. He said: “This sacred period of devotion, sacrifice, and prayer is a time of deep spiritual renewal, and I…
APC grants Otu automatic 2027 ticket
 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River on Monday granted Gov. Bassey Otu and his deputy, Mr Peter Odey, an automatic ticket for the 2027 General Election. Speaking at the APC Secretariat in Calabar, the party’s Chairman, Mr Alphonsus Eba, urged other party members aspiring for political positions to begin their consultations. Eba clarified…
Two killed in another Abuja tanker accident
Barely a day after a devastating accident claimed 10 lives and engulfed multiple vehicles in flames, another tanker accident occurred on Thursday at Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. The latest incident, which resulted in two deaths, nearly escalated into another disaster, but the swift intervention of the Federal Fire Service averted a potential explosion….
Tinubu orders probe, priority treatment for victims of Abuja truck explosion
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered priority treatment of persons injured in Wednesday’s tanker explosion at various medical facilities in Abuja. He also directed a thorough investigation into the incident that resulted in multiple accidents and loss of lives in Karu, Abuja. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed the directive…
Minister seeks partnerships to support 3.2 million displaced Nigerians
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for greater collaboration between government agencies, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations to address the plight of Nigeria’s 3.2 million Internally Displaced Persons. Speaking at the 47th Lions Day with United Nations celebration in Abuja on Thursday, Yilwatda emphasised the need for sustainable solutions…
Ogun warns of imminent floods, advises residents to relocate
The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, on Thursday warned residents of imminent flash floods between March and July. Oresanya said those living on floodplains of Isheri, Akute, Warewa, Yemule River banks in Ijebu-Ode, Ifaara, Ebute-Oni in Ogun Waterside, Arakanga, Isakale in Ado-Odo Local Government among others should get prepared to relocate to safer…
Tinubu’s Rivers intervention timely, constitutional – Northern rep caucus
The Northern Caucus of the House of Representatives, comprising lawmakers from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, has thrown its weight behind the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the caucus, led by its chairman, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention…
2,125 illegal refineries destroyed, 700 vandals arrested in 2024 – Minister
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that in 2024, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad destroyed over 2,125 illegal refineries and oil dumps across the country. Speaking at the 5th Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Tunji-Ojo highlighted that nearly 205 trucks carrying illegally refined petroleum products were seized, and more…
Family sues Ogun over monarch’s selection, alleges imposition
Justice M A Akinyemi of the Ogun State High Court, Sagamu, has fixed May 21, 2025, for the hearing of the lawsuit filed against the Ogun State government by the Kankanbina ruling house of Ogere-Remo over the alleged imposition of the incumbent Ologere of Ogere-Remo, Oba James Obafemi Saliu. Others sued alongside Oba James Saliu…
