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Amid the Hajj rites, a pilgrim from Bauchi State, Abdullahi Adamu, passed away while standing in prayer on Mount Arafat during this year’s Arafat Day observance. Adamu hails from Ganjuwa local government area of the state. Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board confirmed…
Acclaimed Nigerian event planner and creative powerhouse, Coach Nosa Jay-Obadigie, has officially unveiled her maiden book ‘Behind The Veil’, which is an unfiltered glimpse into the realities of the events industry. The book launched in Benin City, Edo State, brought together…
A former chairman of Obingwa local government area of Abia State, Hon. Ibe Michael Nwoke, has dismissed a group called South-East Local Government Forum as an illegal and self-serving group that does not represent the voice or interests of former local government chairmen in…
Sokoto State government has extended heartfelt condolences to the people of Rinaye village in Shagari local government area following a tragic boat mishap that claimed seven lives. The accident occurred when a boat carrying nine passengers capsized, resulting in the deaths of…
The former governor of Zamfara State and now minister of state for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has distributed 3,000 rams to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Zamfara State to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. Speaking with journalists during the distribution…
The Kwara State chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has reiterated its commitment to promoting education, social welfare and community development as it marks its 40th anniversary. In a statement by its Amirah, Hajia Nimat Labaika and…
The immediate past senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Senator Smart Adeyemi has lost his mother, Princess Victoria Oyeyemi Adeyemi. It was gathered that she died on Wednesday morning at her Abuja residence. The national president of the Iyara Development…
Former minister of state for transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has enjoined Muslims to uphold the spirit of sacrifice, obedience, and faith exhibited by the Prophet Muhammad while on earth as they mark the Eid-el-Kabir festival. In his Sallah message to the Muslim…
The National Hydro-electric Power Producing Development Areas Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has donated several food items and N5 million to the victims of flood disaster in Mokwa local government area of Niger State. The acting managing director, Haruna Jimoh Gabi, made the…
President Bola Tinubu has described the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) as a transformative step towards empowering local medical professionals and reversing the tide of brain drain in Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu stated this during the…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has donated rams, bags of rice and other food items to the Muslim community in Abia State for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Presenting the items to the Muslim faithful led by Sarki Shehu Bello in Bende, Bende…
The federal government has reaffirmed the safety and continued accessibility of the Mokwa bridge in Niger State, assuring the public, especially motorists and transporters along the Mokwa road corridor that vehicular movement remains uninterrupted despite recent flooding…
As Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir today, the controller-general of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Engr Abdulganiyu Jaji, has issued a strong safety advisory cautioning Muslim women traditionally in charge of festive meals against overfilling cooking pans with oil to prevent…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has called on the federal government to settle Nnamdi Kanu and other agitators’ matters out of court through a formidable National Committee of Arbitration. Ndarani, the grand patron of One Nation for Asiwaju Support Group, made…
Suspected kidnappers on Wednesday invaded a mining site at Oreke – Oke- Igbo in Kwara State, killing two policemen in the process. LEADERSHIP gathered that the two policemen, ASP Haruna Watsai and Inspector Tukur Ogah, attached to 45 PMF, Abuja, who were on official…
First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called for urgent and collective action to combat plastic pollution, describing it as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. In a statement issued to mark this year’s World Environment Day, which holds annually on…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated his friend and course mate in the military, Major-General Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, who clinched a stunning victory at the Supreme Court following a 20-year battle for the throne against a deposed Emir, Major Haruna…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said controlling illicit arms proliferation would lead to the total defeat of terrorists in the country. He called for concerted action amongst the government, international community and all well-meaning Civil…
