Renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has voiced concerns on the way the Nigerian government is handling banditry, especially in the states of Katsina and Zamfara. He thinks that because the previous attempts to address the problem were not carried out completely, they failed. Gumi draws attention to the fact that although the bandits asserted…
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, reacted to the naming of his ally, Tukur Mamu as one of those financing terrorist activities in Nigeria. The controversial cleric said Mamu, a Kaduna-based publisher, should be prosecuted if found guilty of financing terrorism instead of his continuous detention by the Department of State Services (DSS) since…
President Bola Tinubu’s camp, led by the national security adviser Nuhu Ribadu, has visited the former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-RufaiThe visit came at a time El-Rufai was reported to be nursing the idea of dumping the APC for yet to be-known reasonSome Nigerians have to the comment section of the pictures to react…
Popularly known as Madam Saje or Saje Tiologa among lovers of Yoruba movies, Nollywood actress and wife of veteran actor, Rafiu Balogun, Fausat Balogun has been in the movie industry for over 40 years and has become a household name in the Nigeria movie industry. In this interview by FEMI OGUNTAYO, she explains why she…
The Acting National Chairman of the NLC Political Commission, Theophilus Ndubuaku, has maintained that the NLC registered the Labour Party in 2003, giving it ownership rights. Ndubuaku disclosed this during an appearance on Arise Television’s News program on Wednesday. The statement comes amid protests by NLC members against the Labour Party’s planned March 27 National Convention. Scores…
It’s a double celebration for Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike who is celebrating his birthday today March 21 as well as the birth of his daughter, Comfort. The veteran actor disclosed that his baby girl was named after his late mum, Madam Comfort Okwuchi Ike. Posting photos of himself, his South African wife and their new-born,…
The Abia State Government, under Governor Alex Otti, has said it has not reneged on its promise to increase workers’ salaries.Otti disclosed this Tuesday while briefing journalists in the state capital, Umuahia. According to him, implementing the salary review depends on the availability of funds. “I have not withdrawn my promise to increase workers’ salaries,…
Detectives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon, Lagos have arrested Henry Nwabueze for allegedly using the AIG FCID Annex office to facilitate his unlawful activities. It was learned that Nwabueze, a tenant occupying a flat in Thomas Estate, Ajah, since 2018, was arrested following a petition by a law firm, Lyke Agwu and…
The suspected ring leader of the gang that recently killed 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Council Area of Delta State, has come out to justify their action. In a trending TikTok video, the young man, who did not bother to mask his face, dismissed reports that the killed soldiers were on a…
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the average retail price of a litre of kerosene increased from N1,329 in January 2024 to N1,340 in February of the same year. This was stated by the bureau in its Petrol Price Watch for February 2024, which was made public on Thursday in Abuja. According to the…
What’s even stranger than a romantic partner with a past? A partner with no past at all. After a certain point, we’ve all got baggage in the form of personal struggles, previous relationships, and experiences beyond our control. Singer and actress Dinah Shore wisely said, “Trouble is a part of life, and if you don’t…
He disclosed that some of these contractors didn’t have basic equipment needed to execute the project they were given. The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Kano has bemoaned the illegality that characterised contract awarding process in the north west state. Acting Federal Road Maintenance Engineer in the State, Ali Abdu, said that some incompetent…
