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The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, has received special admission to study Law at Northwest University, Kano. According to an official letter from the university dated January 12, 2026, the Emir was admitted into the LL.B programme in Common Law and Sharia at…
The police in Anambra State have confirmed that they have killed two criminals linked to an attack on the convoy of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in a gun battle and arrested others. The command termed the development a major operational breakthrough…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that the party can topple President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Momodu said with the likes of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the ADC can “topple” Tinubu in 2027. In an interview on…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to the death of three brothers who lost their lives in a fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance building in Lagos. In a post shared on X on Thursday, Obi said he attended the burial of the three siblings…
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has said that people thought he was lying when he talked about the readiness of the players ahead of the semifinal clash with Morocco. Nigeria fell 4-2 to the host nation, via penalty shootout. Chelle said the defeat was really tough to take,…
About 500 cattle at Kasuwar Daji market in Kaura Nomoda Local Government Area of Zamfara state have been rustled by bandits. Comrade Aminu Garba, the state chairman of the Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, explained that the incident was not the first of its kind,…
Barau FC have welcomed six new players to their squad for the second half of the season. The players are Ebuka Nwokorie (Kun Khalifat), Moses Tsehuan – Centre Back (from Nasarawa United) Akpo Godwin ( Attack Energy FC, Afghanistan) Ezeonye Henry, Uche Moses (Kun Khalifat FC)…
Niger Tornadoes technical adviser, Majin Mohammed, has taken in good faith his team’s 2-1 defeat to Barau FC. Uche Moses and Umaru Mohammed were on target for Barau FC while Chinton Japhet scored for Niger Tornadoes. Mohammed assured that he will make corrections on the…
An Area Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Thursday, sentenced a middle-aged man identified as Abdullahi Usman, to 12 months imprisonment after he was found guilty of enticing a married woman and blackmailing her. While narrating the evidence in court, the…
The Commander of the 013 Quick Response Force, Nigerian Air Force, Minna, Niger State, Group Captain KO Akinyosade, has emphasized the need for collaboration between relevant agencies to enhance national security. He said the call is in a bid to strengthen collaboration and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says 215 deaths were recorded from Lassa fever in 2025, with the case fatality rate, CFR, rising to 18.7 per cent, higher than the 16.3 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024. The NCDC disclosed this via…
Abia State government has said that the establishment of the Abia Senior Citizens Centre by Governor Alex Otti is to provide social protection and access to healthcare for aged persons in the state and not for money sharing. According to the state government, the senior…
The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service, OGIRS, has reiterated that the deduction of stamp duty on bank transactions does not amount to taxation. The Executive Chairman of OGIRS, Mr. Olugbenga Olaleye, made this clarification on Thursday while speaking on a Yoruba programme,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima and Senate President Minister Godswill Akpabio joined other government officials in a symbolic release of pigeons during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony in Abuja on Thursday. The event, which honors the sacrifices of Nigerian military…
Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, says his late principal never missed any Armed Forces Remembrance Day during his time either as military Head of State or President of Nigeria. Ahmad said this in a post on his official X handle on…
A senior aide to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Yiga Wamala, has sparked controversy after stating that the long-serving leader would not lose power through elections. Wamala, a Senior Presidential Adviser, made the remarks ahead of Thursday’s poll in which Museveni is…
Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has spoken publicly after the Federal Government discontinued the criminal defamation case instituted against her. Following Wednesday’s ruling by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court striking out the suit, the senator…
The Federal Ministry of Works has outlined plans to allocate more than N500 million for programmes aimed at training hairdressers and make-up artists, distributing grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans, and conducting anti-drug abuse awareness campaigns across selected…
