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Man Dies In Kwara Fire Inferno, 5 Rooms Razed, 30 Saved
A tragic fire broke out in the early hours of Monday in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, destroyed five rooms in a residential building, and killed a 41-year-old. The incident, which occurred around 2:00 a.m. at No. 158, Ile Alaparun, Alore area, left significant damage to the 35-room dwelling. According to the Kwara State Fire Service, the fire was triggered...
Four Months To End Of His Tenure, Buhari Says He Has Fulfilled His Promise To Nigerians
Barely four months to the end of his tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari says he has fulfilled his promises Nigerians on tackling Boko Haram insurgency, reviving the economy and fighting corruption. According to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president said this during a banquet organised in his honour in Damaturu, Yobe State capital. The president paid a...
Presidential Tribunal: ‘Let fear Of God Be Upon You’ – Ezekwesili To Judges
Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has claimed that "all eyes, both at home and abroad, are now on the Nigerian judiciary." In a tweet on Monday, Ezekwesili urged "God to help the five judges behave with "utmost honesty and protect the rule of law at all costs." She also asked that the fear of the Lord be upon them...
Bye-elections: IGP Orders Movement Restrictions In 26 States (Video)
Ahead of Saturday’s run-off and bye-elections scheduled to take place across 26 states in the country the Inspector General of Police, IGP Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day in all states where elections would be...
Abia CP Decorates Newly Promoted Officers, Assures Electorate Peaceful Atmosphere (PHOTOS)
The Commissioner of Police Abia the command, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala on Tuesday decorated 6 newly promoted Superintendents of Police who are now Cheif Superintendent. The police boss also assured residents of the state that his command is ready to guarantee a hitch-free elections on the Saturday's presidential and National...
Muslim Group Wants Ban On Upcoming Movie Where Women Wearing Hijab Were Robbing Banks With Arms
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have demanded punitive actions, including the banning of an upcoming film in Nigeria showing women in niqab brandishing weapons, robbing banks and committing other crimes. This is contained in separate statements issued on Thursday signed by the Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola and the Executive Chairman of...
Family Of Late OPC Founder, Fasehun Faults Tinubu Over Exclusion Of His Name On Democracy Day Speech
The family of the late founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Dr Frederick Fasehun, has expressed discontent over President Bola Tinubu’s omission of their patriarch from the list of June 12 heroes in the presidential Democracy Day address. Dr Fasehun, a University of Aberdeen-trained medical doctor and Africa’s first acupuncturist, died on December 1, 2018, in Lagos at the...
Gov. Bello Swears In New Chief Judge Of Kogi State
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has sworn in Justice Josiah Majebi as the substantive Chief Judge of the State. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Kogi State Government House in Lokoja on Friday. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Bello said his administration will continue to do its best at putting the judiciary in its rightful position. READ ALSO: UK Turned...
We’ll Introduce E-Voting In 2021 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will work towards the full introduction of electronic voting, e-voting in major elections, starting from 2021. INEC said this in its new policy on conducting elections released amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been calls for electronic voting over the years but some concerns, including the fear of cybercrime, hampered the process. An electoral...
Cybersecurity Levy: Peter Obi Hits FG, Alleges Plan To Milk A Dying Economy
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has berated the President Bola Tinubu-led government for the imposition of the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. He said on Wednesday in a series of posts on his X handle that the government was only interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it...
