President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, at their separate praying grounds on Wednesday in Lagos and Katsina states respectively, rejoiced with the Muslim faithful on the celebration of the Eid El-Fitri.Tinubu and his predecessor called on Nigerians to love the country and support leaders. Tinubu, who was present at the Dodan Barracks in…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, on Wednesday, announced the arrest of the perpetrators of last week’s crisis in which about 25 people were killed in Bagana, Omala Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen, suspected to be armed herdsmen, were said to have also destroyed property worth millions of naira in the community…
No fewer than 1,000 people have been rendered homeless following a heavy rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night. Speaking shortly after the disaster, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara, Oba Jacob Meduten, called on the government, well-to-do individuals, and…
On Sunday, it declared a two-day holiday, Tuesday and Wednesday, for the festivities. However, the crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meaning the Eid celebration will take place on Wednesday. This prompted the Federal Government to add an extra day to the already-declared public holiday. “The Federal Government has approved Thursday…
The declaration, he says, followed the report of the National Moon Sighting Committees across the country which confirmed that the moon has not been sighted. A statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Prof Sambo Junaidu, said the council accepted the report and accordingly declared Wednesday, April 10,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has again announced the sales of dollars to Bureau De Change operators. It disclosed this in a circular uploaded to its website on Monday.The apex bank said it is set to sell $10,000 to each BDCs at N1101/$ and directed the operators to sell at a spread not more than…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebration. The President was welcomed by Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, among others. After his arrival, Tinubu inspected the military parade.The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed…
He made the remarks on Sunday when he donated a borehole to Pantami Sheep Market in Gombe State, a market with thousands of business owners and households. “I am for peace, I believe that we are one. We are one people and our concentration should be on peace and I believe we will resolve all…
The Newspapers Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria; the Nigerian Union of Journalists; and the Nigerian Guild of Editors, among other media industry stakeholders, have demanded a probe into the abduction of FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji, by the military. On March 15, 2024, Olatunji was abducted from his Lagos home in Abule Egba by gun-toting men in…
