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University Don: I Cautioned Aregbesola About Kuje Prison Attack
A University don, Dr Sadiq Amali of the Department of Sociology, Federal University Jigawa, has disclosed that he saw the attack on the medium security correctional facility in Kuje, Abuja, coming. While speaking about the attack on Channels TV’s S...
Banks Will Keep Accepting Old Naira Notes After Deadline – Godwin Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says Nigerians can still deposit old naira notes at banks after the February 10 deadline elapses. Speaking when he appeared at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the currency redesign and naira swap policy on Tuesday in Abuja, Emefiele said banks will continue...
Fuel Subsidy: Labour Suspends Strike, Embraces Dialogue
The Organised Labour has suspended its proposed strike action, 24 hours after embarking on nationwide protests against the removal of fuel subsidy. President of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Festus Osifo announced this during an interview with Arise news on Thursday morning. He said the Labour leaders who had earlier met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extracted some commitments to some of the issues...
Ex-COAS Ihejirika, Ray Nkemdirim, Others Make List Of Abia Security Advisory Council
Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the constitution of A Security Advisory Council and Security Trust Fund for the State. This is contained in a statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko. The governor consequently appointed former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika, Rtd. as the Chairman of the Security Advisory...
Islamic Cleric Defends Death Penalty For Whoever Changes Religion
An Islamic cleric and the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr. Ibrahim Jalingo, has endorsed the death penalty for religious faithful who renounce their religion. In a strongly worded statement shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Jalingo openly defended a Hadith prescribing the death penalty for apostates and accused critics of Hadith literature of what he...
Ribadu Provides Relief To 500 Flood-Affected Households In Adamawa
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has distributed relief materials to 500 households affected by last Sunday’s devastating flood in Adamawa State. At the distribution event on Saturday, Alhaji Mustapha Ribadu, Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State Chapter, said the initiative aimed to ease the suffering of flood victims. Mustapha Ribadu, who is the younger brother...
EEDC Apologizes To Customers Over System Outage
Due to a system failure that happened Tuesday afternoon, the EEDC has notified its many customers that there will not be a regular power supply. The head of communications at EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, said as a result of the break in transmission from the National Grid, their customers will now experience a loss of power. “The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company...
Tinubu, Shettima, Gbajabiamila, Others Attend Jumat Prayer (Photos)
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, the Vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, attended Jumat prayer together on Friday. Sharing photos on his Facebook page, the Speaker said; “Jumat prayers at Dantata Mosque, Abuja with APC Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice-Presidential Candidate, Sen. Kashim...
Trump Deports 250,000 Migrants Protected By Biden’s Administration
The Trump administration will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 256,000 Venezuelans, clearing the way for deportations. The designation, first granted under President Joe Biden in 2021 and expanded in 2023, gave eligible migrants work permits and protection from removal. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said: “Weighing public safety, national security, migration factors, immigration policy, economic considerations,...
Poor People Are A ‘Set Up’, They Are The Most Dangerous People – Apostle Suleman
The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has described poor people as the most dangerous people in the world. The clergyman man lamented that the majority of the people that have come attacked him are poor people. Suleiman stated this via a post shared on his Facebook page. He said, “The most dangerous people in this world are...
